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Air- Here’s What They’re Saying About the Cross-State Air Pollution RuleWASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized Clean Air Act protections that will slash hundreds of thousands of tons of smokestack emissions that travel long distances through the air and threaten the health of hundreds of millions of Americans living downwind […]
- EPA Releases Reports from Air Toxics Monitoring Near Four Schools in Alabama[…]
- EPA Reduces Smokestack Pollution, Protecting Americans’ Health from Soot and Smog/Clean Air Act protections will cut dangerous pollution in communities that are home to 240 million Americans[…]
- Here’s What They’re Saying About the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
- Water
- EPA Names DiPasquale Director of Chesapeake Bay ProgramPHILADELPHIA (July 8, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the selection of Nicholas DiPasquale of Harrington, Del. as the new Director of EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program […]
- Companies in Vermont and Massachusetts face sanctions for failing to prevent oil spills(Boston, Mass. – July 8, 2011) – A Massachusetts and a Vermont company that each store significant amounts of oil are facing EPA penalties of up to $177,500 for failing to take adequate precautions meant to prevent and contain oil spills […]
- EPA Releases New Report on Sewage Pollution in New York and New JerseyWhen it rains, did you ever think about where all that rainwater is going? It flows down storm drains, carrying pollution from the streets, and if it is a heavy rain, causes sewage to overflow into rivers, lakes and streams […]
- EPA Names DiPasquale Director of Chesapeake Bay Program
- EPA
- EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), Week 1 (MT)(Billings, Mont --, July 9, 2011) On July 6th EPA issued ExxonMobil an administrative order instructing them to provide information on the circumstances of the spill, conduct appropriate recovery and remediation actions, and perform ongoing environmental sampling […]
- Media Advisory: EPA to hold media availability session on July 9th (MT)Contacts: Matthew Allen, (720) 237-7414; Libby Faulk, (406) 351-9014 (Billings, Mont --, July 8, 2011) EPA will host a media availability session on Saturday, July 9th at 11 a.m […]
- July 7 Update on Federal Response to Silvertip Pipeline Oil Spill Near Billings, Montana (MT)At approximately 11:00 PM on Friday, July 1 a break occurred in a 12-inch pipeline owned by ExxonMobil that resulted in a spill of crude oil into the Yellowstone River approximately 20 miles upstream of Billings, Montana […]
- TUESDAY: EPA Chief in Atlanta to Announce National Investments in Green Jobs (GA)(Atlanta – July 8, 2011) On Tuesday, July 12, 2011, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will travel to Atlanta to announce the 2011 national environmental workforce development and job training grant recipients […]
- EPA Names DiPasquale Director of Chesapeake Bay Program (DE, DC, MD, NY, PA, VA, WV)PHILADELPHIA (July 8, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the selection of Nicholas DiPasquale of Harrington, Del. as the new Director of EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program […]
- EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), Week 1 (MT)
- Ocean Temperatures
- Coast Guard Sector Mobile ALRecent Water Temperature: 90.1°F (32.3°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:54:00 GMT […]
- Galveston Pleasure Pier, TXRecent Water Temperature: 88.2°F (31.2°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:54:00 GMT […]
- Marcus Hook PARecent Water Temperature: 79.9°F (26.6°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:54:00 GMT […]
- Coast Guard Sector Mobile AL
- Invasive Species
- iMapInvasives: Geotracking invasive exotic speciesiMapInvasives: Geotracking invasive exotic species iMapInvasives is a tool to... […]
- Federal and State Officials Announce Tree Survey Efforts in Ohio Due to the Discovery of Asian Longhorned Beetle: Area Residents Are Encouraged to Report Any Signs of ALB And to Avoid Moving Firewood (Jun 17, 2011)Federal and State Officials Announce Tree Survey Efforts in Ohio... […]
- USDA Urges Residents to be on the Lookout for the Asian Longhorned Beetle: Beetles Expected to Emerge in July (Jun 29, 2011)USDA Urges Residents to be on the Lookout for the... […]
- iMapInvasives: Geotracking invasive exotic species
- Energy Research
- Young minds develop simple software to solve complex problemsA young computer techie and his team of software gurus have developed a computational framework that could accelerate nuclear fuels experiments by years. […]
- Sharpening the plasmon nanofocusPlasmonics is one of the hottest fields in technology today. […]
- Citrate key in bone's nanostructureBone is one of nature's surprising "building materials." Pound-for-pound it's stronger than steel, tough yet resilient. Scientists at DOE's Ames Laboratory have identified the composition that gives bone its outstanding properties and the important role citrate plays, work that may help science better understand and treat […]
- Young minds develop simple software to solve complex problems
- Energy Savers
- Have You Seen Renewable Energy Projects While Traveling?Since we blog about energy efficiency and renewable energy, it seems fitting that we would notice it even when we're not at work. This past Tuesday, Chris shared his first-hand views of Hawaii's renewable energy efforts while on vacation, including wind and solar, and did some post-vacation research that revealed some great information about how Ha […]
- Hawaii is a Renewable Energy Lover’s ParadiseNearly six weeks ago I visited for the first time the paradise of Hawaii. While it’s easy for visitors to appreciate its sun-kissed beaches and warm ocean breezes, you may not realize Hawaii also is a renewable energy lover’s paradise. Sunshine and wind, especially, are in abundant supply. The Aloha State is planning to utilize these renewable resources to a […]
- How Will You Save Energy Over the Fourth of July Weekend?The Fourth of July is coming up and many people are planning to entertain. Though the Fourth is a the perfect holiday to spend outdoors, entertaining can still mean that many people are going in and out of the house. All those people and doors opening and closing can mean extra heat buildup—which means extra money spent keeping things cool. So tell us: How w […]
- Have You Seen Renewable Energy Projects While Traveling?
- Food And Drugs
- FDA approves Boostrix to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in older peopleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Boostrix vaccine to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) in people ages 65 and older. […]
- FDA proposes new policy for some diagnostic and radiology devicesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance today describing its intent to exercise enforcement discretion with respect to the premarket notification requirements for certain in vitro diagnostic and radiology devices with well-established safety and effectiveness profiles. […]
- FDA approves Xarelto to reduce risk of blood clots after hip, knee replacementsOn July 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to reduce the risk of blood clots, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE) following knee or hip replacement surgery. […]
- FDA approves Boostrix to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in older people
- Consumer Health
- FDA Meeting FSMA Food Safety GoalsFDA meets more goals established by the new food safety law by acting to prevent food smuggling, clarifying its stand on new ingredients in dietary supplements, and other actions. […]
- Consumer Update AnalyticsThis page contains links to all past Consumer Update Analytics web pages. […]
- Safe Use Initiative: Preventing Harm from MedicinesStudies suggest that up to 50 percent of the harm from medications is preventable. Learn how FDA is collaborating with others to prevent medication errors, misuse, and abuse. […]
- FDA Meeting FSMA Food Safety Goals
Invasion of the Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Invades United States
Impact: Crowds out native species; Produces a toxic sap that causes skin irritation equivalent to third degree burns and blindness.
“Take the Hogweed which related to the true story in the press at the time about how the plant – Giant Hogweed – imported from Russia in Victorian times had become rampant thru the British countryside.”
– Paul (on Peter Gabriel & Genesis)
In 1971, Genesis (the band) released an album that contained the song Return of the Giant Hogweed:
In 2011, the Giant Hogweed is invading the United States of America:
Map showing the invasion of the Giant Hogweed in Northeastern USA
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Turn and run!
Nothing can stop them,
Around every river and canal their power is growing.
Stamp them out!
We must destroy them,
They infiltrate each city with their thick dark warning odour.
They are invincible,
They seem immune to all our herbicidal battering.
Long ago in the Russian hills,
A Victorian explorer found the regal Hogweed by a marsh,
He captured it and brought it home.
Botanical creature stirs, seeking revenge.
Royal beast did not forget.
He came home to London,
And made a present of the Hogweed to the Royal Gardens at Kew.
Waste no time!
They are approaching.
Hurry now, we must protect ourselves and find some shelter
Strike by night!
They are defenceless.
They all need the sun to photosensitize their venom.
Still they’re invincible,
Still they’re immune to all our herbicidal battering.
Fashionable country gentlemen had some cultivated wild gardens,
In which they innocently planted the Giant Hogweed throughout the land.
Botanical creature stirs, seeking revenge.
Royal beast did not forget.
Soon they escaped, spreading their seed,
Preparing for an onslaught, threatening the human race.
The Dance Of The Giant Hogweed
Mighty Hogweed is avenged.
Human bodies soon will know our anger.
Kill them with your Hogweed hairs
HERACLEUM MANTEGAZZIANI
Giant Hogweed lives
SOUND
Anthony Banks (founding member of Genesis and keyboardist) “contributed towards the more aggressive sound in various ways: for some time before Hackett’s recruitment, Genesis had performed live as a four-piece, with Banks substituting for guitar by playing lead solos on his Hohner “Pianet” electric piano, played through a fuzz box. This technique can be heard on “The Musical Box” and the intro to “The Return of the Giant Hogweed”. In addition, the band purchased their own Mellotron Mark II (from King Crimson). Banks employed the Mk II “three violins” sound to great effect in “The Fountain Of Salmacis” and “Seven Stones”, whilst the climax of “The Return of the Giant Hogweed” used fuzzed Mk. II “combined brass”. (Wikipedia)
The Cuckoo Wasp