Water


Mystic River Watershed Earns Barely Passing Grade

Both EPA and MassDEP say enforcement actions have removed 10,000 gallons per day of sewage from storm drains.

GHG Permitting Thresholds Set for Large Stationary Sources

EPA shields small businesses and farms from New Source Review requirements.

New Jersey Asks Feds to Require Pennsylvania Plant to Cut Emissions

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection petitions EPA to make the RRI Energy power plant across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania to install pollution controls to cut sulfur dioxide emissions.

Demo Validates Biotrickling Filter at Wastewater Treatment Plant

BioAir Solutions tested its media and biotrickling filter at a Florida wastewater plant for one year and the results revealed that the system removed more than 98 percent of all odors.

National Labs Examine Chemical Pathways in Biofuel Combustion

The research team used a combination of laser spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and flame chemistry modeling to explore the decomposition and oxidation mechanisms of certain biofuels and the formation of harmful or toxic emissions.

Battelle Wins Army HaMMER Contract for Testing Technologies

The Hazard Mitigation, Material and Equipment Restoration contract award is first for Battelle under Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center’s omnibus contract.



TCEQ Names Environmental Excellence Winners

Texas Lehigh Cement Company, Oncor Electric, and Phoenix Commotion earn the Texas Environmental Excellence Award for 2010.

Budd Inlet Plant Cogeneration System Uses Methane for Heat, Energy

Energy conservation grants helped to fund upgrade, including an aeration blower retrofit.

Report: No New Laws Needed to Make U.S. Buildings Green

A U.S. Green Building Council legal analysis points to existing programs that the Obama administration could use to enhance efficiency in buildings and homes.

Massachusetts Class Video Wins Green School Title

South Shore Charter Public School won a hybrid school bus, a green audit, and money for scholarship and class supplies.

New Chesapeake Strategy Holds Government Accountable

EPA, USDA, DOI, NOAA, Army Corps of Engineers will work together to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay.

FWS Awards $12.8 M to 31 States for Sewage Pumpout Facilities

Clean Vessel Act grants help marinas manage wastes and protect recreational waterways.

Northeastern Students Build Waste Plastic-to-Fuel Combustor

Pyrolysis converts the solid, non-biodegradable plastic into a gas, which is then burned with oxidants to generate heat and steam.

Pep Boys Settles Claim for Importing Noncompliant Vehicles

The company will pay $5 million and ensure that engines made in China that it plans to sell in the United States are certified to meet Clean Air Act emission requirements.

Companies Supply Failed Drugs for ToxCast Screening

Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, and Merck have provided more than 100 drugs and clinical trial data to EPA to help validate its toxicity screening.