Water


AIA Says Green Building Programs Up 50% over 2007

Local policies to promote energy-efficient buildings continue to thrive despite prolonged economic downturn.

AECOM Assists Port of Long Beach with 'Green' Improvements

The port is developing stormwater pollution prevent and dust control measures to comply with California water and regional air quality regulations.

Nevada Geothermal Power Gets $57.9 M in Stimulus for Plant

The company plans to use American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to complete drilling and pipeline connect to the Blue Mountain Faulkner 1 power plant in Nevada.

Wisconsin Is First with Lead-based Paint Renovation Program

EPA authorizes the state to administer and enforce the Renovation, Repair and Paint rule, which mandates training and licensing in leak-safe work practices.

TIA to Develop Common Language for Smart Devices

The Telecommunications Industry Association hopes to fashion a common platform across healthcare, transportation, security, automation, and energy distribution industries.

Middlesex Water's Williams to Retire by Year's End

Richard M. Risoldi will assume the position of the company's chief operating officer.



Corps of Engineers Closes Chicago Sanitary and Ship Channel Section

Agency is planning to perform scheduled maintenance on Barrier IIA, which protects the Great Lakes from Asian carp.

San Diego Homeowners Get More Solar Funding Options

The city's new program, funded through property taxes, will allow San Diego homeowners to qualify for financing.

Communication Is Focus of European Commission Publication

The European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment has made available a special issue of Science for Environment Policy focusing on environmental communication.

Michigan DEQ Defines Water Protection Outcomes

The DEQ's "Measures of Success" document outlines the agency's mission and identifies goals and measurable outcomes for water protection.

Stimulus to Fund Work on Upper Springbrook Creek

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has funded a contract for the design of the Upper Springbrook Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project in Renton, Wash.

EPA Hands Over $897,225 in Stimulus for CO2 Injection Study

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will determine the impacts of injecting carbon dioxide into the state's underground water reservoirs for long-term storage.

UN: Climate Change a Hardship for Women

The State of World Population 2009 argues that the fight against climate change is more likely to be successful if policies, programs and treaties take into account the needs, rights and potential of women.

Glyphosate Herbicide No Longer Effective for 9 Weeds

Officials from the Weed Science Society of America reported to EPA that nine weed species are now resistant to glyphosate, the nation's most widely used herbicide, but also offered some best management practices to deal with the problem.