Air- EPA issues final air permit to Shell Offshore Inc. for Arctic oil and gas exploration(Seattle – Oct. 21, 2011) Today, EPA Region 10 issued a final air permit to Shell Offshore Inc. for oil and gas exploration drilling in the Alaska Arctic […]
- EPA and Municipality of Guaynabo Removing 1,500 Toxic Drums and Containers from Abandoned Warehouse(New York, N.Y.) Removing a significant threat to public health and safety, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico are proceeding with an emergency cleanup of improperly stored hazardous materials at a storage facility in Barrio Vietnam, Guaynabo […]
- EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Ground Water at Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund Site in Broome County, N.Y.(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will clean up contaminated ground water at the Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund site in Fenton, N.Y. using a variety of natural processes […]
- EPA issues final air permit to Shell Offshore Inc. for Arctic oil and gas exploration
- Water
- EPA approves Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's Water Quality StandardsClean Water Act standards serve as a foundation for the protection of tribal waters, including the San Juan and Mancos Rivers, and McElmo Creek (Denver, Colo. – Oct. 20, 2011) The U.S […]
- EPA Announces Schedule to Develop Natural Gas Wastewater Standards/Announcement is part of administration’s priority to ensure natural gas development continues safely and responsiblyWASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a schedule to develop standards for wastewater discharges produced by natural gas extraction from underground coalbed and shale formations […]
- EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Ground Water at Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund Site in Broome County, N.Y.(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will clean up contaminated ground water at the Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund site in Fenton, N.Y. using a variety of natural processes […]
- EPA approves Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's Water Quality Standards
- EPA
- EPA issues final air permit to Shell Offshore Inc. for Arctic oil and gas exploration (AK)(Seattle – Oct. 21, 2011) Today, EPA Region 10 issued a final air permit to Shell Offshore Inc. for oil and gas exploration drilling in the Alaska Arctic […]
- EPA Emergency Crews Successful in Snuffing Tire Fire (South Dakota) (SD)[…]
- EPA solicits Arizona design firms for makeover of Phoenix’s Lower Grand Avenue (AZ)SAN FRANCISCO—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling upon local design firms to submit price quotes to give Phoenix’s Lower Grand Ave. a green makeover […]
- EPA and GSA visit an “urban mine” to highlight growing Colorado jobs sector (CO)Tour of Electronic Recyclers International facility in Denver underscores federal strategy for electronics stewardship (Denver, Colo.—October 21, 2011) Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S […]
- EPA approves Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's Water Quality Standards (CO, NM, UT)Clean Water Act standards serve as a foundation for the protection of tribal waters, including the San Juan and Mancos Rivers, and McElmo Creek (Denver, Colo. – Oct. 20, 2011) The U.S […]
- EPA issues final air permit to Shell Offshore Inc. for Arctic oil and gas exploration (AK)
- Ocean Temperatures
- Morgans Point, TXRecent Water Temperature: 72.5°F (22.5°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:54:00 GMT […]
- Pensacola FLRecent Water Temperature: 69.3°F (20.7°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:54:00 GMT […]
- Yakutat AKRecent Water Temperature: 48.4°F (9.1°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:48:00 GMT […]
- Morgans Point, TX
- Invasive Species
- New Invasive Species ConferencesNew Invasive Species Conferences added, including: Biodiversity Information Standards -... […]
- "Non-invasive" Cultivar? Buyer Beware (Oct 7, 2011)"Non-invasive" Cultivar? Buyer Beware (Oct 7, 2011) Cultivars of popular... […]
- Online Native Plant Center Helps Chesapeake BayOnline Native Plant Center Helps Chesapeake Bay (Jun 13, 2011)A... […]
- New Invasive Species Conferences
- Energy Research
- Lee fills the Matter in Extreme Conditions gap at SLACWhen Richard "Dick" Lee arrived at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory last month to assume his duties heading up the Science, Research and Development Division of the Linac Coherent Light Source, he felt right at home. […]
- LANL develops first genetically engineered "magnetic" algaeScientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have genetically engineered "magnetic" algae to investigate alternative, more efficient harvesting and lipid extraction methods for biofuels. […]
- Fermilab says good-bye to Tevatron, focuses on the futureMore than ten thousand people from across the globe watched online to see the Tevatron particle accelerator at DOE's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory power down one final time. […]
- Lee fills the Matter in Extreme Conditions gap at SLAC
- Energy Savers
- Are You Ready for Fall?This week, Andrea talked about insulating her water heater tank in preparation for cooler weather (of course, that's something you can do any time of year to save money and energy at home). She also listed many other ways to reduce your water heating costs. Erin blogged about something we don't often think about: the historical perspective of using […]
- Fall: Energy Saving Changes with the SeasonI'm sure you've noticed the change in seasons by now. Fall brings cooler weather, and with it my thoughts turn to warm things like putting blankets on the couch, enjoying my fireplace, and adjusting my thermostat (as little as possible, of course). One thing we did over the weekend is we insulated our water heater. Depending on how efficient your w […]
- Renewable Energy: A Centuries-old TraditionOne of the benefits of living in the Nation’s capital is direct access to so many great museums. From outdoor works of art at the Sculpture Garden to live butterflies at the National History museum—there’s something out there to spark your interest and feed your curiosity. First geothermal power plant, 1904, Lardarello Italy. My personal favorite is the Nati […]
- Are You Ready for Fall?
- Food And Drugs
- FDA: U.S. Marshals seize food products at Illinois warehouseU.S. Marshals, acting at the request of the FDA, seized various food products stored in a warehouse owned by Chetak Chicago LLC, in Streamwood, Ill., on October 17, 2011. The products were seized under a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. […]
- FDA proposes lower risk classification, special controls for external pacemakersToday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule and draft special controls guidance lowering the risk classification for external pacemaker pulse generators from Class III (high-risk) to Class II (moderate-risk). […]
- FDA approves Ferriprox to treat patients with excess iron in the bodyThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ferriprox (deferiprone) to treat patients with iron overload due to blood transfusions in patients with thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder that causes anemia, who had an inadequate response to prior chelation therapy. […]
- FDA: U.S. Marshals seize food products at Illinois warehouse
- Consumer Health
- Consumer Update AnalyticsThis page contains links to all past Consumer Update Analytics web pages. […]
- Oct. 20 Webinar - FDA's MedWatch System: How to Report Adverse EventsDid you know that you can report the problems you have with drugs and other medical products to FDA? Learn more at www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm276165.htm […]
- Do Baby Products Prevent SIDS? FDA Says NoFDA wants the makers of sleep products for babies to stop claiming that their products prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). […]
- Consumer Update Analytics
Strange Series of Hawaii Earthquakes
Hawaii Experiences Weird Series of Earthquakes
“About 2pm Hawaii time there was an earthquake, about a 4.something… then later another, maybe aftershock… then another and another… the quake watchers said. There were more than 12… and later in the day another and then another.”
Earthquake List for Map Centered at 20°N, 156°W
Update time = Thu Oct 20 14:00:01 UTC 2011
Here are the earthquakes in the Map Centered at 20°N, 156°W area, most recent at the top.
(Some early events may be obscured by later ones.)
Click on the underlined portion of an earthquake record in the list below for more information.
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