Ecosystems


Ocean Health Among Top Concerns of Experts

Experts gather to determine how to empower the public to act to protect ocean health.

Oregon Revising Policy for Water Quality Trading

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality wants to expand the use of water quality trading to help meet wastewater discharge requirements.

EPA Allows Dredging Discharge in Bayou aux Carpes

Agency bases decision on need to enhance Jefferson Parish levee system.

DEP, PennFuture Halt Strip Mining Permit

PDG Land Development had proposed to dump rocks removed in the mining of Hays Woods, one of Pittsburgh's largest intact green spaces, into the valleys.

Agency Begins Annual N.Y., N.J. Beach Monitoring

EPA will be monitoring beaches and coasts in New Jersey and New York to safeguard the people who use them during the summer months.

EWG Urges USDA to Target Funds for Cleaner Water

High priority locations and watershed-scale cleanups will provide more value for taxpayer dollars in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

'Dr. Beach' Names Hanalei Bay America’s Best

Environmental management is one of many criteria used to evaluate the best U.S. beaches in "Dr. Beach's" Top 10.



Rare, UTEP Degree Program Calls for Grassroots Change

The team has developed a master's degree in communication for conservationists.

Louisiana Urges Restoration with 'Storm Warning'

Wetland foundation rallies community to restore Louisiana coastline.

UNC's Paerl Argues for Balanced Nutrient Controls

Tackling both phosphorus and nitrogen surplus is necessary to manage too many nutrients in coastal waters.

CAFOs, Conservation May Aid Anti-infective Growth

Contaminants from landfills, agriculture, and urban centers are reaching waterways and drinking water.

NOAA: Four Fish Stocks Fully Rebuilt

Atlantic bluefish, Gulf of Mexic king mackerel and two stocks of Atlantic monkfish have been rebuilt to support sustainable harvest.

Study Measures Natural Petroleum in Ocean Sediment

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of California Santa Barbara have quantified oil residue in seafloor sediments from natural petroleum seeps.

KERA Explores Trinity River's Impact on North Texas

PBS TV and radio have put together a mulitmedia project that looks at the relationship of North Texans and the Trinity River.

DOI Names Partners in Conservation Award Winners

Agency give 26 awards to those who achieve natural resource goals by working with others.

EPA Itemizes ARRA Awards for Water Infrastructure

Iowa, American Samoa, Hawaii, Utah, and Texas will receive funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for wastewater, drinking water, and water quality management projects.

The Interstate Training Advantage

The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission has shown that there are advantages to approaching the need for training, and the ways to meet that need, from a regional perspective.