Water


Checking In? Then Check Out Energy Star Hotels this Summer

EPA lists those hotels that have earned the Energy Star label on a government Website.

TCEQ: Air Monitors Show No Levels of Concern in Barnett Shale Area

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says it will continue to monitor air quality in the area so that longer term data will be available to make even more informed conclusions.

CEI Lawsuit Seeks Climate Science Data Disclosure from NASA

The Competitive Enterprise Institute has made three Freedom of Information Act requests to which, it says, NASA has not responded.

Bipartisan Electric Vehicle Bill Would Aid Buyers, Infrastructure

Five lucky communities would share $800 million to deploy 700,000 electric vehicles within six years.

EPA Awards $477,000 for Northwest Arkansas Wastewater Treatment

The Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority will use the funds for a portion of the engineering and final design phase of a conveyance system.

NOAA Assists Effort to Decontaminate Commercial Ships from BP Oil Spill

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contracted C&C Technologies to conduct a magnetometer survey of a proposed alternate anchorage site near the mouth of the Mississippi River, where ships can wait until their hulls are inspected.

Catalyst Recycling Facility Resolves Wastewater Violations

Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation pleaded guilty to 11 felony violations of Texas Water Code and will pay a $2.75 million fine.

EPA to Initiate Rulemaking to Reduce SSOs

Agency schedules listening sessions in June and July to get feedback on possible modifications to NPDES permits.



North Las Vegas Water Reuse Plant Ahead of Schedule

CH2M Hill, New-Com say the projected $240 million facility also is under budget.

TCEQ Hosts Meetings on New EPA Ozone Standards

Shortened schedule has state agency holding meetings before the federal standard is finalized.

Baylor Study: Nitrogen Fixation Not Uniform in Texas Lakes

Research provides insight into conditions needed to produce nitrogen fixation.

Waycross, Ga., Installs Device to Stop Floating Trash

City takes out ARRA-funded loan to help stop trash from polluting the Satilla River.

CPSC Reveals Problematic Chinese Drywall Sources

Five Chinese companies manufactured the 10 drywall samples tested for CPSC and found to emit the highest levels of hydrogen sulfide.

Phoenix Dust Storms Not Only Cause of Poor Air Quality, EPA Says

EPA reviewed state data to find that a legally significant number of spikes did not come from regional dust storms; Arizona could lose transportation funding.

Redwood City to Perform Full Environmental Review of Saltworks

The City Council and voters appear to support a restoration project that would dedicate half of 1,436 acres for recreation and the other half for a walkable, transit-oriented community.

Promet Shipyard Faces Penalties for No Air, Water Permits

EPA ordered the company to comply in 2008, but Promet did not respond to the issues until late 2009, according to the agency.

Horizon Air Recycles 69% of Onboard Waste

Washington association recognizes the airline with a Recycler of the Year award.

Quaternary Amines May Form NDMA in Wastewater, Study Says

Yale University scientists say that wastewater treatment plants may not be able to remove all quaternary amines discharged with household detergents and shampoos, allowing the formation of nitrosamines, a suspected cancer-causing contaminant.