Water


Senate Bill Seeks to Halt EPA Action on Greenhouse Gases

Bill sponsor Sen. Jay Rockefeller says two-year suspension will protect jobs and the coal industry.

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Serving Up Energy and Compost from Organic Waste

Waste separation, community buy-in, and high solids anaerobic digestion are key ingredients in turning table scraps and yard debris into a renewable resource recipe.

EPA Calls Superfund Cleanup Progress 'Significant'

The agency used stimulus funds to speed cleanup at 51 sites in FY2009 and oversaw more than 368 emergency response and removal actions.

Railroad Company to Pay $4 M for 2005 Chlorine Spill

Norfolk Southern Railway allegedly violated CWA and CERCLA, and the incident resulted in nine deaths in Graniteville, S.C.

Chemical Signatures Track Contaminants in Fish, Maybe People

The University of Michigan led a study exploring the sources of mercury to ocean fish.

Study: Maurepas Swamp, Marshes Dying for Lack of Fresh Water

A Southeastern Louisiana University study says that fresh water, either from the Mississippi River or other sources, is needed to sustain the second largest coastal forest in the state.

IDC Wins $7,000 Grant for Energy Optimization Research

A Missouri University of Science and Technology student-run company recently received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to study how to optimize home energy usage.



Satellite Data Provides Better Estimate of Glacier Melt, Study Says

French-led research team recalculates rate of glacier melt in Alaska from .0067 inches to sea level rise per year to .0047 inches during the period between 1962 and 2006.

NAWC Goes to Capitol Hill March 9 and 10

Members of the National Association of Water Companies will report on their industry and seek congressional support for infrastructure legislation.

Floridians Get More Time to Comment on Water Quality Standards

EPA will schedule additional public hearings in April.

Bartlett Grain Settles Case on Pesticide Repackaging

The company will pay $14,560 and get proper authorization for repackaging pesticide products as required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

DOE to Invest in DuPont's Macroalgae-to-Biobutanol Research

U.S. Department of Energy awards $17.7 million to DuPont and partners for next-generation biofuels.

Settlement Resolves Chlorine Spills by AES Thames Plant

The coal-fired power plant in Connecticut allegedly released sodium hypochlorite in 2006 into the Thames River.

Attorneys Speculate on Value of SEC Carbon Disclosure

Even though there are no accepted standards, companies that create little or no greenhouse gases are being pushed to measure their emissions and disclose material risks for investors.

First Green IT Economic Summit Set for Earth Day

The summit, slated for April 22, will bring the convergence of the latest breakthroughs in Green hardware and software technology, and the power of the Internet.

How to Take the Stress Out of Replacing Chinese Drywall

A general contractor offers three tips to help homeowners regain control of their "hostage" situation.

Lawsuit Seeks PCB Warnings on Fish Oil Supplements

Citing California Proposition 65, plaintiffs have tested fish oil supplements containing PCBs that did not disclose high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls.

AWWA: Senate Security Bill Needs Local-Decision Power

The American Water Works Association advised the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs that local decision-making is critical to water security and public health.