Water


Water sampling in San Francisco Bay

EPA Reaches Out for Input on Bay-Delta Aquatic Ecosystem Issues

The federal agency and California want to improve water quality and resource protection in the San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary.

Pennsylvania General Energy Co. Fined for Illegal Surfactant Discharge

The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Pennsylvania General Energy Co. $28,960 for the illegal discharge of Airfoam HD, a surfactant, into Pine Creek in Lycoming County last March.

Former Detroit Lead Inspector Sentenced for Fraud

Former city of Detroit Health Department lead inspector Donald Patterson was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison and 24 months of supervised release on wire fraud charges stemming from an EPA investigation.

Drake Water Technologies Gets Second Desalination Patent

The technology continuously uses ion exchange resin to "dial-in" the removal of salts in wastewater.

14 Chemicals Not Eligible for Confidentiality Claims, EPA Says

As a part of its commitment to transparency, the agency is reviewing confidential business information claims related to health and safety studies submitted under TSCA.

Cemex to Pay $1.4M for Clean Air Act Violations

The company also will install control technologies that will reduce nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide emissions emanating from its Fairborn, Ohio plant.

Eco-friendly LED Products Contain Toxic Metals

Those light-emitting diodes marketed as safe, environmentally preferable alternatives to traditional lightbulbs actually contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially hazardous substances, according to newly published research.

STARS gold rating

NYU, Six Others Earn Gold for School Sustainability

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System incorporates public reporting of comprehensive information related to a university's performance.



DOE boosts solar development with more funding.

DOE Adds $77M to Stimulate Solar and Wind Development

The Sunshot program will receive $27 million in projects to advance manufacturing while wind initiatives will include $50 million in research and development.

Los Angeles County Fire Department's "Go Green Initiative" Has Been Validated With the DynoValve

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has validated the DynoValve after testing the emission reduction PCV valve on multiple vehicles over a two-year period.

Technology to Turn Sewage Waste into Renewable Energy

Xebec Adsorption's innovative biogas technology was used to launch the first renewable energy project in California to purify biogas from a wastewater treatment facility, to meet California's stringent natural gas quality standards.

EPA Submits Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan to Independent Scientists for Review

EPA submitted its draft study plan on hydraulic fracturing for review to the agency’s Science Advisory Board, a group of independent scientists.

Gen7 Eco-friendly Classrooms Become Nation's First Modular Classrooms to Be CHPS Verified

The first-ever Gen7 green classrooms, installed at Bolsa Knolls Middle School in Salinas, Calif., have become the nation's first modular classrooms to receive Collaborative for High Performance Schools Verified recognition for New School Construction.

There's an App for Tracking Air Pollution

University at Buffalo researchers are creating a new and unusual app for the smart phone: tracking air pollution.

First Industrial Park to Supply Hydrogen Fuel Opens in South Carolina

GENCO ATC is partnering with customer Kimberly-Clark Corp., Plug Power Inc., Air Products, and the Aiken-Edgefield Development Partnership to launch the nation's first multi-use industrial park fueling station to supply hydrogen directly for industrial, commercial, and government use.

Global Participation in World Water Monitoring Day Increased by 73 Percent in 2010

A total of 212,502 people worldwide visited their local streams, rivers, lakes, and other water bodies in celebration of World Water Monitoring Day 2010.

Eco-driving Now Receiving Attention in the United States

Ever wonder how much fuel you can save by avoiding stop-and-go traffic, closing your window, not using air conditioning or coasting toward stops?

Petrol Stations Pollute Their Immediate Surroundings

Researchers from the University of Murcia have studied the effects of contamination at petrol stations that is potentially harmful to health, which can be noted in buildings less than 100 meters from the service stations.

Princeton to Install Powerful Solar Collector Field

Princeton University plans to install a 5.3-megawatt solar collector field.

USGS: Great Lakes Basin Has Potential for Local Shortages

Though the Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on Earth, the basin has the potential for local shortages, according to a new basinwide water availability assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey.