Water


UC-Davis Team Reviews Mitigation Efficacies of Vegetated Buffers

Scientists from the University of California, Davis developed statistical models and found that width, type, and slope of the buffer influence its efficacy.

Solar Company CEO: 10 Cents/kWh, Limits Holding U.S. Back

In the United States, we limit not just the price but also the amount of solar energy an owner can sell back to the grid.

Country Club, PBC Water Complete $1.2 M Reclaimed Water Project

The new irrigation water will be used to maintain two 18-hole golf courses, 15 tennis courts and landscaping.

Informex Sustainability Winners Offered Viable Chemical Projects

DSM, IoLiTec, Lonza, Segetis, and The Wercs were singled out for their commitments to improving sustainability.

WHOI Team: Subtropical Water Flushing Greenland Fjord

Scientists are just beginning to learn more about the influence of ocean currents on ice sheets.



Growing Group Petitions EPA to Reconsider Endangerment Finding

15 U.S. lawmakers and 16 companies join the legal action, which discloses flawed information from IPCC.

Household Dust Can Include Lead and Arsenic, Study Says

University of Arizona scientists used a computer model to track distribution of contaminated soil and airborne particulates into residences from outdoors.

Former Dairy Owner to Pay $350,000 for Alleged Violations

Mark Peckham and his company will pay civil penalties related to the illegal discharge of pollutants into West Point's wastewater treatment system.

Green Office Challenge Program Expanding

ICLEI developed a program that pits property managers and office tenants in a friendly competition to lower energy use and waste and save water.

OSWER Sets Recycling Video Town Hall

The second video town hall meeting of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. EST on Feb. 23.

EPA Seeks Input on Black Mesa Mine Wastewater Permit

Hearings are slated for Feb. 23 and 24 but comments will be accepted through March 31.

Chenega Global Services Wins DOE Support Contract

Anchorage, Alaska, company will support environmental projects under a 3-year, $25 million small business contract.

A Bulb Crushing Victory

Going fluorescent is a no-brainer, much like using lamp crushers to recycle and safely dispose of the small amount of mercury in each bulb.

GE Energy to Provide CEMS for Conectiv Plant

GE has received a contract to provide continuous emissions monitoring systems and data acquisition and handling systems for new, state-of-the-art power generating facility in Delta, Pa.

9 Cities to Model Winning Solutions to Help Citizens

Barcelona, Caceres, Chicago, Eindhoven, La Selva, Oeiras, Sant Cugat, Stockholm and Taipei have joined Living Labs Global to announce the solutions selected to address major societal challenges.