Water


Cornell Creates Dynamic Models to Explain Coral Bleaching, Death

Warming conditions shift a coral's predominantly beneficial bacteria to pathogens, according to Cornell researchers who developed the mathematical models.

Arkansas, Maryland Teams Win ORNL Venture Challenge

The top energy entry replaced the top layer of solar cells with a thinner polysilicon at lower temperatures.

CSPA Commends EPA Denial of Pesticide Fogger Petition

The New York City petition would have restricted use and increased cost, according to the Consumer Specialty Products Association trade group.

Cargill's Second Dairy Farm Digester Captures Methane for Power

Dairy cow manure is broken down to create methane biogas, which is burned to produce electricity and sent to the power grid.

Kansas Corrections Department Failed to Inspect for Asbestos

EPA Region 7 issues compliance order and notice of noncompliance related to a 2005-2006 prison dormitory renovation project in Topeka.

Agency Schedules More Hearings for Florida Water Comments

Florida residents will have three more chances to air their comments starting April 13 at Fort Myers.

WERF Offers $100,000 Award for Groundbreaking Research

Submissions for the Water Environment Research Foundation's Paul L. Busch Award must be submitted by June 1.



EPA Gives Public Access to Risk Assessment Database

Health and Environmental Research Online provides access to scientific studies used in making key regulatory decisions.

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Black & Veatch to Help Upgrade Melbourne Plant

Ozone and biological media filtration coupled with UV and chlorine disinfection are the preferred treatment processes.

AWWA Webcasts Set for March 31, April 7

The American Water Works Association will present information on "Water Resource Strategies for Climate Change and Shortages" and "Disinfection Byproducts: Recent Research Raises Concerns."

USDA Study Estimates Ethanol Yields from CRP Croplands

Plant diversity and composition weigh heavily in determining potential energy yield per acre from biomass harvested from Conservation Reserve Program land.

NCAR Study Suggests Forest Burn Strategy to Minimize Emissions

Selectively burning underbrush and small trees can lower the chances of high severity wildfires that affect large trees and release more carbon dioxide, according to Christine Wiedinmyer with the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

LA, Capital Top List of Cities with Most Efficient Buildings

EPA counts the number of Energy Star-labeled buildings to determine the ranking; Los Angeles has 293 building to its credit.

Brandon Shores Power Plant Installs New Scrubbers

Constellation Energy's nearly $1 billion investment helps the coal-fired power plant meet Maryland's emission requirements.

Video Town Hall Focuses on Efficient Land Use

EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response wants to know what you think about its role in land reuse.

ACSF Supports EPA's Stricter Ozone Standards

The American Clean Skies Foundation said natural gas is an important energy resource that will help control smog levels.

LA World Airports Expands Emissions Management

City department will use new program to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions.

Chemist Develops Membrane to Sense, Clean Up Nanoparticles

Binghamton University researcher Omowunmi Sadik will test sensors for monitoring engineered nanoparticles using a grant from EPA.

Data Security Drives Proper E-Waste Management, Survey Says

IT asset disposition trends report shows that about 84 percent of respondents have controls in place to handle end-of-life materials.