Water


Texas House Proposes Fracking Fluid Disclosure Bill

By knowing what chemicals are being used, the government can determine their impact on the environment and human health.

GHG Reports Now Due Sept. 30

Affected companies should register with e-GGRT by Aug. 1 and then will have another month before submitting greenhouse gas emissions data.

$2.6M in Stimulus to Fund Solar Farm for Conservation School

New Jersey School of Conservation will install a 300,000-watt solar array to power the school and lower its carbon footprint.

New Jersey to Join Spent Nuclear Fuel Rule Lawsuit

Three other states already have filed against the Nuclear Regulatory Agency for its 60-year storage standard.

Energy Safety, Security Under the Spotlight as Gas Leaders Debate Future

As the unfolding crisis in Japan raises debates about the future for nuclear power and as Middle Eastern political unrest destabilises petroleum markets, the energy industry faces many considerable challenges as it heads to a flagship industry gathering.

Canada's Boreal Houses World's Largest Water Source

A first of its kind report by the Pew Environment Group reveals that Canada's boreal, the world's largest intact forest and on-land carbon storehouse, contains more unfrozen freshwater than any other ecosystem.

Battelle researchers have found a way to reduce the heat needed to sweeten natural gas at rigs like this one in Euless, Texas. Steve Reisman photo.

Antisolvent Swing Generation Could Sweeten Natural Gas, Costs

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have discovered a method that uses less energy to remove hydrogen sulfide from "sour" natural gas reserves.

Volunteers Needed to Clean Up Civil War Sites

Almost exactly 150 years after the first shots of the Civil War were fired, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds.



Blumenfeld signs a stipulated order to protect San Francisco Bay. Also pictured are Michelle Moustakas, EPA engineer, and Hugh Barroll, EPA attorney.

7 San Francisco Bay Municipalities Agree to Protect Bay from Sewage

During the last rainy season, almost 125 million gallons of sewage overflowed into San Francisco Bay from the East Bay Municipal Utility District's wet weather facilities.

Top 10 Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in 2010

For the past three years, EPA has released an annual list of the top cities in the United States with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings.

Nissan Lithium Forklift. Source: Nissan

Material Handling Vehicles Boost Electric Market

Hyundai, Nissan, and Toyota use their electric vehicle purchasing power and experience in more than cars.

Researchers Find Catalyst for Greener Lactic Acid Option

From paint to diapers, manufacturers use acrylic acid from petroleum but now researchers in Asia say they have found a catalyst that can convert lactic acid into acrylic acid more selectively at lower temperatures.

Consol Energy to Pay $5.5M Penalty, $200M for Wastewater Controls

Using reverse osmosis technology, the underground coal mining company will build an advanced water treatment plant to remove chloride.

Unhealthy Homes Pose Real Danger to Millions of Families

Millions of U.S. families face health and safety hazards like mold, lead, pest infestation, and the physical deterioration of their homes.

Sims Metal Management Expands into European Recycling

The company purchased Device and egoTrade to further its electronics recycling.

Seven Simple Steps to Go Green on St. Patrick's Day

This year, SCA's Tork® brand is encouraging you to embrace another type of green by giving our planet a bit o' Irish good luck and making more environmentally responsible choices leading up to Earth Day, and beyond.

Black Dog plant. Image courtesy Xcel Energy.

Xcel Energy Plans to Repower Black Dog Plant

Coal-fired units would be replaced with natural gas-fired units at the Burnsville, Minn., facility.

EPA Statement on Air Monitoring Effort

EPA does not expect to see radiation at harmful levels reaching the U.S. from damaged Japanese nuclear power plants.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is offering summer jobs similar to that shown here where workers are cutting down an invasive salt cedar tree from Bitter Lake Refuge in Nevada.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Offering Summer Jobs in the Great Outdoors

The agency is hoping to hire 2,000 people; some positions offer stipends while others are volunteer assignments.

President Obama: We Will Stand with the People of Japan

President Obama vows "We Will Stand with the People of Japan."