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Experts Address Water Conservation, Supply at Summit's State of the Union

Rain Bird and Smithsonian Institution bring thought leaders together to discuss water management strategies.

Water Partners to Offer Four $5,000 Scholarships

Undergraduate and graduate students should submit their applications by May 10; winners will be announced at the American Water Works Association's ACE10.

Contest Seeks Videos to Explain Rulemaking Process

EPA and eRulemaking will give $2,500 to the best 60- to 90-second video on why Rulemaking Matters!

Public Hearings Address GHG Reporting Additions

EPA is engaging the public, petroleum and natural gas companies, and those involved in geologic sequestration and emitting fluorinated gas in the discussion of new greenhouse gas reporting proposals.

McIlvaine Puts Nuclear Control Market at $35 B in Next 10 Years

Valves and pumps make up the biggest portion of the total and are critical to nuclear safety.

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Economic Researcher: EU Biofuel Policy Not Based on Science

Gernot Pehnelt's report, which was presented in European Parliament last week, says the directive uses faulty greenhouse gas calculations and purposely discriminates against palm oil.

Pennsylvania Honors 16 for Environmental Innovation

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council will present the 2010 Governor's Award to businesses and organizations that have cleaned up watersheds, saved energy, and eliminated pollution.



Atlanta Students Kick Off Be Water Wise Program

Water conservation is a new way to live our lives, said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, in a message about the new education initiative.

Indiana Study Finds Antimony Properties Not Similar to Arsenic

Researchers are measuring antimony concentrations from water samples near the world's largest antimony mine in Xikuangshan, China.

Inventory Shows Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop 2.9% in 2008

EPA says the emissions are still 13.5 percent higher than they were in 1990.

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'Big Picture' Contest Sends Message on Nutrient Monitoring

Hach Co. will present thousands of dollars in equipment to municipal wastewater treatment plants in the United States that can explain creatively why they should receive the award.

EPA Proposes Lower San Joaquin Air Pollutant Threshold

The agency is revising the San Joaquin Valley New Source Review threshold from 25 tons to 10 tons per year of ozone-producing pollutants to address the area's "extreme" nonattainment status.

Adventus Group Issues Zero Valent Iron Guidelines

The bioremediation technology provider has issued industry guidelines surrounding the use of zero valent iron in conjunction with emulsified vegetable oil for cleaning up groundwater halogenated organic compounds.

Maine Requires Seaplanes to Carry Water Protection Sticker

State expands the net for water crafts to help protect its lakes and ponds from invasive species.

Mid-Dakota Water Turns to Ultrafiltration to Increase Capacity

Poor soil conditions in South Dakota require advanced treatment so the district decided to use GE ZeeWeed technology.

WCD Capital Partners, ChemPro Systems Form Waste Alliance

The companies are collaborating on a fixed facility in New Jersey that will vitrify hexavalent chromium and other hazardous wastes.

SECURE Insignia Attracts Small Water Purifier Companies

Water systems that are portable and self sustaining will be able to bear the System Efficacy through Commercialization, Utilization, Relevance and Evaluation insignia from Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate.

Feds Insist on Complete Lab Reports to Earn Energy Star Label

EPA says all new applications will be reviewed and approved individually by the agency.

Manufacturers Must Test Chemical Safety in New TSCA Bills

SOCMA calls the efforts of Congress to reform the Toxics Substance Control Act overreaching; Safer Chemicals group wants more teeth in the measure.