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NOAA, BOEM: Historic, 19th century shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

While most of the ship's wood has long since disintegrated, copper that sheathed the hull beneath the waterline as a protection against marine-boring organisms remains, leaving a copper shell retaining the form of the ship. The coppe...

What They're Saying About Federal Regulations on Hydraulic Fracturing

Fri, 04 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , May 4, 2012 - The Obama Administration today announced new regulations on hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands. Tribal leaders, State officials and energy job creators have already testified at numerous Natural Resources Committee hearings explaining how new federal regulations will cost jobs, slow energy production and cause economic harm. Tribal Leaders "BLM's suggested rule on Hydraulic Fracturing, if adopted, will create ...

Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp sightings prompts scientific look at invasion concerns

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Asian tiger shrimp. (Credit / with permission from: Ryan Werner.) The recent rise in sightings of non-native Asian tiger shrimp off the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts has gove...

Inhofe Opening Statement: Subcommittee hearing on Review of Mercury Pollution's Impacts to ...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Contact: Matt Dempsey Matt_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-9797 Katie Brown Katie_Brown@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-2160 Opening Statement of Senator James M. Inhofe Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety hearing enti...

Bipartisan Group of Governors Challenge Most Expensive E.P.A. ...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Contact: Matt Dempsey Matt_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-9797 Katie Brown Katie_Brown@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-2160 Bipartisan Group of Governors Challenge Most Expensive E.P.A. Rule in History while Senate Democrats Protect the President Washington, D.C. - At today's Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works...

U.S. and Tennessee Declare Clean Water Act Arrangement with the City of Memphis

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - The E.P.A., the U.S. Department of Justice, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General announced a comprehensive Clean Water Act (CWA) settlement with the City of Memphis, Tenn. Memphis has agreed to make enhancements to its sewer systems to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage. Memphis estimates such work will cost approximately $250 million. "EPA is working with communities...

Top E.P.A. and U.S.D.A. Officials to Tour Farm in Mississippi Where Water Pollution Reduction ...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - E.P.A. acting Assistant Administrator for Water Nancy Stoner and U.S.D.A. Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Ann Mills, along with various state officials and farmers, will tour Stovall Farm in Clarksdale, Miss., to see plans that are benefitting farmers and reducing water pollution in the Mississippi Delta. The tour will begin at 1:15 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April eleven at Stovall Farms in Clarksdale, Miss. During the tour, loc...

E.P.A. to hold a Public Meeting for the Sonford Products Location in Flowood, Mississippi

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(ATLANTA - April 6, 2012) The E.P.A. (EPA) Region four Superfund Division will host a Remedial Action Kick-off Meeting on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Flowood Pavillion located at 3951 Underwood Drive, Flowood, Mississippi 39232. This meeting is scheduled to discuss the projects for implementing Phase I of the remedial action at the Sonford Products Superfund Location located 3506 Payne Drive, Flowood, Rankin County, Mississippi. Superfund representatives assigned to the ...

E.P.A. Declares Director for Gulf of Mexico Plan

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(ATLANTA - April 3, 2012) Today, the E.P.A. announced the selection of Ben Scaggs as the Director of the Gulf of Mexico Program. In his new role, Scaggs will be responsible for overseeing a broad plan designed to facilitate collaborative actions to protect, maintain, and restore the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico in ways consistent with the economic well-being of the Region. A native Mississippian, Scaggs began his career working on Capitol Hill for the Veterans ...

Amount of coldest Antarctic water near ocean floor decreasing for decades

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

A layer of Antarctic Bottom Water colder than 0�C (colors, with darkest blue areas having the thickest layer, and white none) covers the ocean floor around Antarctica (center, shaded grey). Rates...

E.P.A. and Scholastic Offer Spanish version of "The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned ...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - Science, imagination, education, healthier kids and a cleaner environment came together when Scholastic Incorporated and the E.P.A. (EPA) teamed up to create "The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up" - a special edition book based on the award-winning Scholastic series. Today, E.P.A. and Scholastic are announcing the release of the Spanish-language version of the book, "El Autobus M঩co - necesita una limpieza." "The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up' makes the...

E.P.A. and Scholastic Offer Spanish version of "The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned ...

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

E.P.A. to Launch the “Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” Spanish Version

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

ATLANTA - E.P.A. (EPA) Regional Administrator Gwen Keyes Fleming, with Scholastic, will declare the national roll-out of the Spanish-language version of the book "Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up" - a special edition book based on the popular Scholastic series. Regional Administrator Fleming will also recognize the state of Mississippi for achievements in protecting children's heath through retrofits, replacements and idle reduction programs of the state's eligible school bu...

New E.P.A. Position to Enhance Community Involvement on Saint Croix

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(New York, NY) The E.P.A. today announced that it will for the 1st time station a community involvement coordinator for the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saint Croix. In mid-March, Geoffrey M. Garrison will begin his tenure in the Virgin Islands and will be handling a combination of community outreach and some emergency response work. Specifically, Geoff will oversee activities at the shutdown HOVENSA facility, respond to pollution delivers and support the work of the U.S. Virgins Islands Recyc...

MOEX Offshore Agrees to $90 Million Partial Settlement of Liability in Deepwater Horizon Oil ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC has agreed to settle its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in a settlement with the U.S. valued at $90 million, announced the Department of Justice, the U.S. Coast Guard and the E.P.A. (EPA) today. Approximately $45 million of the $90 million settlement is going directly to the Gulf in the form of penalties or expedited environmental projects. According to the terms of the settlement, MOEX will pay $70 million in civil penalties...

E.P.A. Orders Mississippi Phosphates Corporation of Pascagoula, Mississippi to Correct Problems ...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

ATLANTA - The E.P.A. (EPA) has issued an Administrative Order on Consent to Mississippi Phosphates Corporation (MPC) in Pascagoula, Mississippi that requires expedited corrective measures be taken at the facility to ensure the protection of public health and the environment. E.P.A. issued the order under Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which provides statutory authority to address an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health at facilitie...

Weather-Ready Nation emergency response plan launched in Louisiana

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Weather-Ready Nation emergency response vehicle unveiled at the National Weather Service's New Orleans/Baton Rouge office. High Resolution (Cred...

Hastings OpEd in EnergyGuardian: Ocean policy reaches far beyond the sea

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , January 20, 2012 - Guest Opinion: Ocean policy reaches far beyond the sea By House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings Energy Guardian January 20, 2012 If there's one accomplishment President Obama can take credit for during his 1st term in office, it's expanding the size and reach of the feder...

Air pollution levels from Deepwater Horizon spill similar to large urban area

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Deepwater Horizon site. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The amount of air pollutants in the atmospheric plume gene...

Southeast Facilities Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act; Costs of Restoration and Civil ...

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0100

(ATLANTA - Dec. 8, 2011) Over the past fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011), the E.P.A. (EPA) Region four has cited 16 entities throughout the Southeast for depositing dredged and/or fill material into waters of the U.S. in violation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Such unauthorized discharges threaten water quality and damage habitats. As part of the settlements, the responsible parties in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina will ...