Air- Water
- EPA’s WaterSense Program to Label Innovative Watering Technology/Weather-based irrigation controllers can help save 110 billion gallons of water and $410 million per year on utility billsWASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program announced today that irrigation controllers will soon be the first outdoor product eligible to earn the WaterSense label […]
- EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing/Congressionally directed study will evaluate potential impacts on drinking waterWASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its final research plan on hydraulic fracturing. At the request of Congress, EPA is working to better understand potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources […]
- EPA Statement on Florida’s Proposed Rule for Addressing Nutrient Pollution(Atlanta, Ga. – Nov. 2, 2011) – Today, EPA sent a letter to Hershel Vinyard, Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), outlining the Agency’s preliminary evaluation of FDEP’s proposed rule establishing numeric criteria for Florida waters […]
- EPA’s WaterSense Program to Label Innovative Watering Technology/Weather-based irrigation controllers can help save 110 billion gallons of water and $410 million per year on utility bills
- EPA
- San Francisco Creates New “Green” Project at Mission Bay Community with Stimulus, Private Funding (CA)U.S […]
- EPA and JCDH Announce Availability of North Birmingham, AL Air Quality Information at Four Locations (AL)ATLANTA - Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) announced the availability of answers to questions from the August 1, 2011, community meeting at the Hudson K-8 School in Birmingham, Ala […]
- EPA, DOE to Study Potential for Renewable Energy Possibilities on West Haymarket Brownfield Site in Lincoln, Neb. (NE)Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov […]
- EPA, DOE to Study Potential for Renewable Energy Possibilities on Municipal Farm Brownfields Site in Kansas City, Mo. (MO)Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov […]
- EPA, DOE Partner to Develop Renewable Energy at the Former Kerr McGee Chemical Facility in Columbus, MS / Clean energy project aims to benefit local economies and create jobs (MS)WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are collaborating to conduct a study on the potential for solar power generation on the former Kerr McGee Chemical Facility site in Columbus, Miss […]
- San Francisco Creates New “Green” Project at Mission Bay Community with Stimulus, Private Funding (CA)
- Ocean Temperatures
- Newbold PARecent Water Temperature: 47.3°F (8.5°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:54:00 GMT […]
- Marcus Hook PARecent Water Temperature: 51.8°F (11.0°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:54:00 GMT […]
- Tacony-Palmyra Bridge NJRecent Water Temperature: 48.4°F (9.1°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:54:00 GMT […]
- Newbold PA
- Invasive Species
- Invasive Plant Distribution Maps - Northern RegionThe Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the USDA... […]
- White-Nose Syndrome Research Funding - 2012 Request for ProposalsWhite-Nose Syndrome Research - FWS-R5-ES-12-001The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... […]
- Culprit Identified: Fungus Causes Deadly Bat Disease (Oct 26, 2011)Culprit Identified: Fungus Causes Deadly Bat Disease (Oct 26, 2011)... […]
- Invasive Plant Distribution Maps - Northern Region
- Energy Research
- PPPL partnering with Lenore RasmussenLenore Rasmussen was a laboratory technician in Virginia in 1986 when she had a Dr. Frankenstein moment. […]
- Python snakes into Global Arrays ToolkitWhile many of us fear large reptiles, materials scientists and other researchers embrace Python'the easy-to-use programming language, not the snake. […]
- INL's MOOSE drives nuclear materials, design innovationIn nature, moose tend to be loners. […]
- PPPL partnering with Lenore Rasmussen
- Energy Savers
- What's on Your Energy Efficiency To-Do List?This week, Stephanie talked about how she's been procrastinating getting an energy assessment for her house. Sometimes life gets so busy, we neglect to do things that we know are good - even when they're free! In addition to scheduling that assessment, she also has a great plan to start tracking her utility bills to see the impact of the energy-eff […]
- Can't See the Forest for the TreesOne thing I’ve been putting off doing is an energy assessment. I don’t know why – my utility company offers them for FREE! I’ve done a few things around the house, like putting insulation behind all the light and plug switch plates I can get at and replacing the insulation around the outside doors and under one garage door, closing off rooms that aren’t used […]
- This Month on Energy Savers: October 2011Fall is in the air, and October has us thinking about ways to keep warm through the fall and winter months. In case you've missed anything this month, here's a recap of October. This Month Energize Your Neighborhood this Halloween: Carve an Energy Pumpkin! Getting Ready to Set the Thermostat Low—And Keep it There! Happy Hallogreen! Fall: Energy Sav […]
- What's on Your Energy Efficiency To-Do List?
- Food And Drugs
- FDA warns consumers not to eat certain ASSI Brand frozen oystersThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain ASSI Brand frozen oysters from Korea following an outbreak of illness in Washington state caused by norovirus. […]
- FDA warns consumers not to eat Bio Gaudiano brand Organic Olives Stuffed with AlmondsHealth authorities in Europe have reported two cases of botulism in Finland involving hospitalization. The consumption of Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds from Italian manufacturer Bio Gaudiano has been linked to these illnesses. Reports from the European health authorities indicate that samples of this product have tested positive for botulinum toxin, wh […]
- FDA approves Xarelto to prevent stroke in people with common type of abnormal heart rhythmThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the anti-clotting drug Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to reduce the risk of stroke in people who have abnormal heart rhythm (non-valvular atrial fibrillation). […]
- FDA warns consumers not to eat certain ASSI Brand frozen oysters
- Consumer Health
- Lock it Up: Medicine Safety in Your HomeEvery year thousands of children are hospitalized and some die after taking medicine not meant for them. FDA pharmacist Connie Jung explains in this video how you can prevent harm by locking your medicine up. […]
- The Straight Poop on Kids and DiarrheaDiarrhea lasting more than 24 hours can cause your child to become dangerously dehydrated. Learn the signs of dehydration, how to prevent it, and when to call the doctor. […]
- Black Licorice: Trick or Treat?Days before Halloween, federal regulators have a word of caution about an old fashioned candy treat---licorice. […]
- Lock it Up: Medicine Safety in Your Home
Say No To No-Nukers
A friend wrote, “Please read some of this and share it with everybody… this is important: http://www.nuclearreader.info/ ”
“It is clear by now that nuclear power is not economically viable.”
“Wall Street has refused to finance nuclear power for more than 30 years, rendering new construction impossible.”
Our response, “Sorry, this is not good information.”
The friend asks, “Why?”
Our response, “The website twists facts into lies.
Nuclear energy is quite economically viable… the problem is that consumers are misinformed by sites like nuclearreader.info.
The reason no new plants have been built is because investors’ fear of regulations. Protests and years of public meetings make nuclear plants so that they are not economically viable.
After all, humans have been using the biggest nuclear plant for energy since the beginning of time — the sun.
True the sun kills many people every year; however, eliminating the sun would be a mistake.”
PS. Nuclear energy is probably the hope to help stabilize human induced climate change.,