Agriculture environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:25 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Microbiomes+more+in+flux+in+patients+with+inflammatory+bowel+disease Scientists explore role of microbes, 'volatile dysbiosis' in Crohn's, related conditions February 13, 2017 ... Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Biofuel+matchmaker%3A+Finding+the+perfect+algae+for+renewable+energy Streamlined process speeds up algae strain selection, could lower biofuel production costs January 13, 2017 ... Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/PNNL+supports+White+House+efforts+on+soil Dozens of scientists performing research on planet Earth's fragile 'skin' December 05, 2016 ... Mon, 05 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Exploring+the+fate+of+the+Earth%27s+storehouse+of+carbon PNNL scientist contributes to global analysis of effects of rising temperatures December 01, 2016 ... Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Teasing+out+the+microbiome+of+the+Kansas+prairie One teaspoonful of soil holds DNA of tens of thousands of microbial species July 29, 2016 ... Fri, 29 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Scientists+create+new+thin+material+that+mimics+cell+membranes Nature-inspired synthetic membranes could aid water purification, energy, and healthcare needs July 19, 2016 ... Tue, 19 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Ovarian+cancer+study+provides+painstaking+look+at+inner+workings+of+tumors Study focuses on proteins, the key molecular players in cancer biology June 29, 2016 ... Wed, 29 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/NOTICE%3A+Update+Your+E.P.A.+News+RSS+Feed US E.P.A. has changed how it issues news feeds. MORE INFO: https://www.epa.gov/newsroom/feeds ... Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Microbes+may+not+be+so+adaptable+to+climate+change Results from 17-year 'soil transplant' a caution for scientists March 15, 2016 ... Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/E.P.A.+Moves+to+Cancel+the+Insecticide+Flubendiamide%2FProducts+cause+risk+to+aquatic+animals+and+environments+%26%238211%3B+manufacturers+fail+to+comply+with+the+terms+of+the+registration WASHINGTON -- The E.P.A. (EPA) is issuing a notice of intent to cancel all Bayer CropScience, LP and Nichino America, Inc., flubendiamide products that pose a risk to aquatic invertebrates that are important to the health of aquatic environments. Required studies showed flubendiamide breaks down into a more highly toxic material that is harmful to species that are an important part of aquatic food chains, especially for fish, and is persistent in the environment. E.P.A. conc... Tue, 01 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/E.P.A.+awards+%24389%2C000+to+Gila+River+Indian+Community+for+cleaner+diesel+equipment SAN FRANCISCO-The E.P.A. provided $389,000 in Diesel Emission Reduction Act backing to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona to replace 4 construction vehicles operating at Gila River Farms. E.P.A. announced the grant at a Clean Diesel Workshop with the GRIC in Phoenix, one of 3 Clean Diesel Workshops the E.P.A. is co-hosting throughout Arizona this week. "Replacing older, dirtier diesel equipment with clean diesel backhoes and other construction vehicles protects the h... Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Biofuel+tech+straight+from+the+farm Research team taps EMSL, D.O.E. JGI to harness promising fungi found in manure February 18, 2016 ... Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/TODAY%3A+E.P.A.+Administrator+McCarthy+Testifying+Before+House+Committee+on+Agriculture%2FAdministrator+to+deliver+keynote+address+on+Clean+Power+Project+in+the+afternoon WASHINGTON - Today, E.P.A. (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will testify before the House Committee on Agriculture at ten a.m. EST about the impacts of environmental regulations on rural America. This afternoon, the administrator will deliver the keynote address at the National Association of State Energy Officials' Energy Policy Outlook Conference. WHAT: Testifying before House Committee on Agriculture WHEN: Thursday, February 11, ten a.m. EST ... Thu, 11 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/EPA%27s+FY+2017+Budget+Request+Increases+Support+for+Communities+to+Deliver+Core+Environmental+and+Health+Protection WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2017 budget announced today for the E.P.A. (EPA) lays out a strategy to ensure that steady progress is made in addressing known environmental problems and ensuring the agency and its partners in environmental protection, states and tribes, are positioned to meet the challenges of the future. EPA's FY 2017 budget request of $8.267 billion provides resources vital to that overarching vision. The request is $127 million above the agenc... Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/TODAY%3A+E.P.A.+Media+Call+on+President+Obama%26%238217%3Bs+Suggested+E.P.A.+Budget+for+FY17 WASHINGTON - Today, E.P.A. will hold a media call at two p.m. EST to discuss the President's FY 2017 Budget suggestion for the agency. E.P.A. Administrator McCarthy will provide opening remarks, followed by a question and answer session with reporters. WHAT: E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy opening remarks, followed by a question and answer session with reporters. WHEN: Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 2:00 p.m. EST RSVP: Members of the med... Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Walterboro%2C+South+Carolina+gains+Technical+Assistance+to+Boost+Local+Foods%2C+Neighborhood+Revitalization ATLANTA - Walterboro, South Carolina has been selected as one of 27 rural community plans across the country to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative that helps communities increase economic opportunities for local farmers and related businesses, create vibrant places and promote childhood wellness by improving access to healthy local food. The Colleton Museum and Farmers Market in Walterboro, South Carolina, will gain technical assistance to build p... Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Bessemer%2C+Alabama+gains+Technical+Assistance+to+Start+Farmers+Market ATLANTA - Bessemer, Alabama has been selected as one of 27 rural community plans across the country to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative that helps communities increase economic opportunities for local farmers and related businesses, create vibrant places and promote childhood wellness by improving access to healthy local food. Bessemer, Alabama, will gain technical assistance to start a farmers market in their downtown, convert vacant lots into ... Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/High+Point%2C+N.C.%2C+to+Gain+Federal+Technical+Assistance+for+Farmers%26%238217%3B+Market ATLANTA - High Point, N.C., has been selected as one of 27 rural communities across the country to participate in Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP), a federal initiative that helps increase economic opportunities for local farmers and related businesses, creates vibrant places and promotes childhood wellness by improving access to healthy local food. High Point will gain technical assistance to develop a farmers' market and other health and wellness programs for its new central librar... Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/Obama+Administration+to+Partner+with+27+Communities+to+Boost+Neighborhood+Revitalization+through+Local+Food+Enterprises+-+Local+Foods%2C+Local+Places+Empowers+Creative+Economic+Development+in+Rural+and+Urban+Communities+in+22+states WASHINGTON - Today, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, 6 federal agencies joined together to declare the selection of 27 communities in 22 states that will participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative that helps communities increase economic opportunities for local farmers and related businesses, create vibrant places and promote childhood wellness by improving access to healthy local food. Developed as a partnership among the E.P.A., U.S.D.A., U.S... Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Agriculture/How+seashells+get+their+strength Study shows how calcium carbonate forms composites to make strong materials such as in shells and pearls January 08, 2016 ... Fri, 08 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100