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IBM Helps Corpus Christi Build a Smarter City

IBM is working with the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, to continuously improve efficiency and sustainability for the city's more than 280,000 residents.

Southwestern Forests at Increased Risk from Climate Warming and Drought

Slower-growing trees. More severe fires. More bark beetle outbreaks. A lot more dead trees. And big changes in where various tree species are dominant in southwestern U.S. forests.

NOAA Restricts Fishing in Aleutian Islands to Protect Steller Sea Lions

NOAA’s Fisheries Service issued its final interim rule to reduce commercial fishing for groundfish stocks in the Aleutian Islands in an effort to provide more food for the endangered western Steller sea lion.

Billionaire Unveils Russia's First Hybrid Car

Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov unveiled a new hybrid car that is due to enter the market in 2012, a first in a country where motorists often show scant regard for the environment.

Coast Guard Gives Endangered Sea Turtles Lift Home

Twenty sea turtles from the New England Aquarium were taken from Hanscom Air Force Base in Lincoln, Mass., to Orlando, Fla., where they will continue rehabilitation at Sea World before being potentially released back into the wild.

Public, Private Partners Conclude Major Cleanup of Ottawa River

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the state of Ohio and the Ottawa River Group announced that they have completed a major cleanup project on the Ottawa River.

University Constructing 2.8-Megawatt Fuel Cell that Runs on Waste Methane

Construction of a fuel cell with enough capacity to power 2,800 homes has begun on the University of California’s San Diego campus as part of a renewable-energy project to turn waste methane gas from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant directly into electricity without combustion.

Dekalb County, Ga., to Stem Overflows with Sewer Upgrade

The county will pay more than $1 million in civil penalties and supplemental environmental project costs.

2011 National Beach Conference Set for March

EPA seeks abstracts for presentations; deadline is Jan. 14.

EPA 2010 Enforcement to Reduce 1.4B Pounds of Pollutants

289 defendants were charged for allegedly committing environmental crimes, 198 criminals were convicted, and $41 million were assessed in fines and restitution.

Upcoming Summit Targets Bed Bugs

The summit is open to the public and will focus on ways the federal government and others can continue to work together on management and control of bed bugs.

Genetically Engineered Microorganism Metabolizes Waste into Methane

A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have created the first methane-producing microorganism that can metabolize complex carbon structures, which could lead to microbial recycling of waste products and their transformation into natural gas.

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NRL Aids in Maryland Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Efforts

The Naval Research Lab’s Chesapeake Bay Detachment is now host to the latest addition to the state’s oyster restoration and revitalization effort.

U.S. Floats Proposal for Controls on Ship Emissions in Caribbean Territories

The U.S. government has proposed controls on large ships that operate in the waters off the coastlines of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the purpose of reducing air pollution.

Mexican Governor Proposes Expansive LED Street Light Project

The governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo has proposed a project to replace 25,507 streetlights in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco with GE Evolve LED cobrahead street lights.

Tips for Greening Your Holidays, From Presents to Parties

Amid the holly and jolly, don't forget to be nice and not naughty when it comes to recycling during the holiday season.

Baltimore Hires Fru-Con Construction to Expand its Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant

Fru-Con Construction has been awarded two contracts totaling $138.7 million to improve and expand the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant for the city of Baltimore.

Electric Company Releases Energy Savings Calculator App

WEG Electric Corp. has released an energy savings calculator application for BlackBerry smartphone devices. In just a few quick steps, the app calculates savings gained from utilizing WEG variable frequency drives (VFDs) and/or electric motors.

United Water, 2 Employees Indicted for CWA Violations in Gary, Indiana

The Justice Department says the employees allegedly turned up disinfectant treatment for daily wastewater sampling; United Water refutes the charges.

Logan Aluminum Settles NESHAP Charges for $285K

The company also will install a baghouse for a furnace capture and collection system.