Air- Columbus Steel Castings to Pay $825,000 and Install Monitoring Equipment as Sentence for Violating Clean Air ActWASHINGTON – Columbus Steel Castings Company, Inc., located on the south side of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced today to pay $825,000 and install additional devices to prevent air pollution after pleading guilty on July 28, 2011 to six counts of violating the Clean Air Act […]
- EPA and U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Renewable Energy on Previously Contaminated Sites; Two Sites in Buffalo Area Among Those to be Assessed for Renewable Energy Projects(Lackawanna, New York) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are evaluating the feasibility of developing wind or solar power production on three previously contaminated sites in New York State […]
- EPA and GSA Team Up to Promote Energy Efficiency in Federal Facilities in Boston and New England(Boston, Mass. – Nov. 17, 2011) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the General Services Administration (GSA) have joined forces to promote the Federal Green Challenge Initiative in New England federal facilities […]
- Columbus Steel Castings to Pay $825,000 and Install Monitoring Equipment as Sentence for Violating Clean Air Act
- Water
- EPA and GSA Team Up to Promote Energy Efficiency in Federal Facilities in Boston and New England(Boston, Mass. – Nov. 17, 2011) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the General Services Administration (GSA) have joined forces to promote the Federal Green Challenge Initiative in New England federal facilities […]
- Ag Processing Inc to Pay $96,588 Penalty for Failure to Develop Facility Response Plan for Operations in Mason City, IowaEnvironmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov […]
- Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Remarks to the University of Wisconsin-MadisonAs prepared for delivery. Hello and thank you for having me here today. For an EPA Administrator, coming to Wisconsin is like coming back to the source of everything we do […]
- EPA and GSA Team Up to Promote Energy Efficiency in Federal Facilities in Boston and New England
- EPA
- Columbus Steel Castings to Pay $825,000 and Install Monitoring Equipment as Sentence for Violating Clean Air Act (HQ, OH)WASHINGTON – Columbus Steel Castings Company, Inc., located on the south side of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced today to pay $825,000 and install additional devices to prevent air pollution after pleading guilty on July 28, 2011 to six counts of violating the Clean Air Act […]
- EPA Awards 45 Universities with Grants to
Help Design Sustainable Technologies (PA)Gannon University students to design project for the environment, economy PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 18, 2011) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grants for the 2011-2012 school year […]
- EPA Awards 45 Universities with Grants to
Help Design Sustainable Technologies (VA)James Madison University students to design project for the environment, economy PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 18, 2011) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grants for the 2011-2012 school year […]
- EPA and U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Renewable Energy on Previously Contaminated Sites; Two Sites in Buffalo Area Among Those to be Assessed for Renewable Energy Projects (NY)(Lackawanna, New York) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are evaluating the feasibility of developing wind or solar power production on three previously contaminated sites in New York State […]
- EPA Awards 45 Universities with Grants to
Help Design Sustainable Technologies (DE)University of Delaware students to design project for the environment, economy PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 18, 2011) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grants for the 2011-2012 school year […]
- Columbus Steel Castings to Pay $825,000 and Install Monitoring Equipment as Sentence for Violating Clean Air Act (HQ, OH)
- Ocean Temperatures
- Tacony-Palmyra Bridge NJRecent Water Temperature: 49.3°F (9.6°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT […]
- Ship John Shoal NJRecent Water Temperature: 50.9°F (10.5°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT […]
- Quonset Point RIRecent Water Temperature: 52.3°F (11.3°C) Observation Date and Time: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:54:00 GMT […]
- Tacony-Palmyra Bridge NJ
- Invasive Species
- Microbial Biocontrol Symposium ProceedingsThe Proceedings for "Microbial Biocontrol of Arthropods, Weeds, and Plant... […]
- NAPPRA (Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis) -- Comment period extendedUSDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reopening the... […]
- Unlikely Stowaways: Weed Seed Travel to Faraway Places on Cars, Trucks and ATVs (Oct 19, 2011)Unlikely Stowaways: Weed Seed Travel to Faraway Places on Cars,... […]
- Microbial Biocontrol Symposium Proceedings
- Energy Research
- NETL's topnotch metallurgist leads way to lifesaving alloysWhat do a novel metallic coronary stent, an easily applied protective coating, and titanium production have in common? […]
- Tension wood may bring ethanol bonanzaIn a first-of-its-kind tension wood study, researchers at DOE's BioEnergy Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are utilizing a comprehensive suite of techniques to systematically characterize tension wood, which forms naturally in hardwood trees in response to bending stress. […]
- Antibody library project could unlock mysteries of human gene functionA National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to DOE's Los Alamos National Laboratory Bioscience Division could help unravel the gnarly secrets of how many human genes function. […]
- NETL's topnotch metallurgist leads way to lifesaving alloys
- Energy Savers
- How Do You Save Energy While on Vacation?It goes without saying: this is the busiest time of the year for most Americans. Whether we fly, drive, or take public transportation, the holiday season has many of us planning trips to see family and friends to make the most of this special time of year. Kristin talked about the tips and tricks she uses to take a vacation from her energy bill while she […]
- Take a Vacation from Your Energy BillWe are always talking about preparing our homes for energy efficiency and taking the right steps to decrease our carbon footprints as homeowners and renters. I realized today that it’s already the middle of November, meaning it’s time to begin preparing for holiday vacations. I can’t think of a better time than now to revisit the ways we can save money on ou […]
- New Calculator Helps You Buy the Energy-Saving Vehicle of Your DreamsEvery day, people across America are making the choice to buy energy-efficient vehicles that save energy and money, protect the environment, and help reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil. The work we do at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has played an important role in developing key technolo […]
- How Do You Save Energy While on Vacation?
- Food And Drugs
- FDA approves Eylea for eye disorder in older peopleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Eylea (aflibercept) to treat patients with wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in Americans ages 60 and older. AMD gradually destroys a person’s sharp, central vision. […]
- FDA warns consumers not to eat one batch of Loyd Grossman Korma SauceFast Facts • FDA is warning consumers not to eat Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce in 350 ml jars with the batch code 1218R and sell by date of February 2013. • The distributor of this product, Premier Foods in England, is recalling this batch of Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce. This product has been linked to two cases of botulism in Scotland. • There are no reported cas […]
- FDA approves first supplemental test for Chagas diseaseThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first test for use as an additional, more specific test on human serum or plasma specimens found to be positive for antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). T. cruzi causes Chagas disease, a serious and potentially fatal parasitic infection. […]
- FDA approves Eylea for eye disorder in older people
- Consumer Health
- Consumer Update AnalyticsThis page contains links to all past Consumer Update Analytics web pages. […]
- Why is the Great American Smokeout Important?The Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17 is an opportunity for smokers to make a plan to quit smoking. Or even to quit smoking just on that day. […]
- How Do You Know If Your Child Has ADHD?Not all children with ADHD are overactive. Learn the other symptoms and what to do if you suspect your child may have this disorder. […]
- Consumer Update Analytics
Australia Fires
Photograph of the fires taken from the sky by NASA
Fire season in northern Australia usually wraps up by October, but 2011 has been an exceptional year. In mid-November, dry grasses and low humidity combined to create extremely dangerous fire conditions, prompting the Queensland Fire and Rescue service to issue a warning. Because of the ongoing high fire danger, residents are not permitted to start a fire without a permit until January 1, 2012. Despite such precautions, several large fires burned throughout the state, said ABC News on November 17. Some of the fires were ignited by lightning.
This true color image shows multiple fires, large and small, burning in northeast Queensland. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this image on November 15, 2011. The fires are outlined in red.
References
NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Holli Riebeek.
Australia Wild Fires
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