The US Environmental Protection Agency released its final Bristol Bay Assessment describing potential impacts to salmon and ecological resources from proposed large-scale copper and gold mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The report, titled […]
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency seeks grant proposals from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and citizens. This grant program […]
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An early warning system to predict the overfishing of individual species, far in advance of severe population decline, has been developed by researchers. The ‘eventual threat index’ was applied by the researchers to […]
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Kind Love, a state licensed Medical Marijuana Center (MMC) company in Denver, Colorado, will improve the operational efficiency and environmental sustainability of its grow operations by installing a Closed Circuit Desalination (CCD) reverse […]
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Every year, Ethical Traveler reviews the policies and practices of scores of nations in the developing world. They then select the ten that are doing the most impressive job of promoting human rights, […]
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Industrial emissions of black carbon were responsible for the retreat of the glaciers in the European Alps that marked the end of the so-called ‘Little Ice Age‘, according to a new study. The […]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced design assistance to help the capital cities of Michigan, Wisconsin and Washington develop designs for greener, healthier, more vibrant neighborhoods. The designs will provide models […]
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Studies on fracking too often focus on its technical aspects, and not the wider environmental, economic and regulatory context needed for political decision-making, according to a review of existing research by a US […]
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Updates would make the next generation of woodstoves and heaters significantly cleaner and more efficient The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing standards for the amount of air pollution that can be […]
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October is Children’s Health Month in the USA. As the end of the month approaches, the EPA is taking a new approach to spread the word about simple ways people can protect kids’ […]
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