EPA will closely monitor use of dispersants underwater at the source of the oil release.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service program expects 75,000 more acres expected to be enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program.
The tactic is being used as the lesser of two difficult environmental outcomes, EPA Administrator Jackson said.
Both EPA and MassDEP say enforcement actions have removed 10,000 gallons per day of sewage from storm drains.
EPA, USDA, DOI, NOAA, Army Corps of Engineers will work together to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay.
Clean Vessel Act grants help marinas manage wastes and protect recreational waterways.
Audubon will use the data as part of its on-the-scene recovery response.
By Dec. 31, EPA will establish the Chesapeake Bay TMDL, which will be the largest and most complex ever developed in the nation.
The company will create habitat for out-migrating juvenile salmon in the Duwamish River and repay $2 million of the natural resource trustee's costs to resolve liability for hazardous releases from its facilities.
The Shelton Group surveyed 1,312 consumers, and about 13 percent said they will stop buying BP gas.
Australians donated money to the Australian Conservation Foundation for water to replenish the Hattah Lakes wetlands in northern Victoria.
University of Georgia's Patricia Yager will lead an international team in studying climate effects on the River-Ocean Continuum of the Amazon.
Environmental organization braces for Gulf disaster impact on fragile coastal ecosystems and fisheries.
One would treat it as non-hazardous, the other as a "special waste" -- a definition selected to encourage continued reuse.
From the first Earth Day to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore, Stantec professionals outline the movement's progress.
Marine patrols and enforcement can be up to 70 times more cost effective than building artificial reefs or trying to rehabilitate natural ones in Southeast Asia, according to the study.
EPA's latest initiative will show how well it is performing in cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Agency cites increases in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, rising average temperatures, and intense tropical cyclone activity.
Oil from the offshore well reached Louisiana coastal areas today. The state's governor, Bobby Jindal, declared a state of emergency on Thursday and asked the Defense Department to send up to 6,000 troops to aid in the cleanup.