EPA Announces Dynamic New Water Data Transparency Tool
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new tool that assembles publicly available water quality data into a user-friendly package that provides information on the…
Read MoreEPA Administrator Signs Proclamation Marking National Pollinator Week
WASHINGTON (June 22, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proclamation designating the week of June 22 as National Pollinator Week. Administrator Wheeler is the first EPA Administrator…
Read MoreHarmful Algal Bloom Event Response Program
The National Ocean Service’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed the HAB Event Response Program to provide immediate assistance to help federal, state and local officials manage events…
Read MoreNOAA OR&R Lecture Series: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!
Please join NOAA every Thursday at 3pm ET for OR&R’s lecture series, You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! Lectures are presented by experts in emergency spill response, environmental protection…
Read MoreDEP posts springs project proposals for fiscal year 20-21
DEP has posted the springs project proposals it has received for funding consideration for this year (fiscal year 20-21): Springs Project Proposals for Funding Consideration for Fiscal Year 20-21 Public…
Read MoreKissimmee Basin TMDL
The Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to receive comments on the draft nutrient total maximum daily load (TMDL) reports for impaired waters in the Kissimmee River Basin,…
Read MoreCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with EPA
This year, April 22nd, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a day celebrated by millions of people across the world. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the United States…
Read MoreFLMS Treasurer teams up with other 3D printer owners to assist first responders
Lance Lumbard has been on the FLMS Board since 2011 and has acted as Treasurer since 2014. In his day job, he is a mild-mannered senior scientist with Wood PLC.…
Read MoreEPA Encourages Americans to Only Flush Toilet Paper
WASHINGTON (March 30, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging all Americans to only flush toilet paper, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should…
Read MoreEPA Urges States to Support Drinking Water and Wastewater Operations during COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a letter to Governors in all 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. urging them to ensure that drinking…
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