Environment News

HOUGHTON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) last week notified the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) of elevated perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) levels in Lake Superior rainbow smelt. PFAS, Per — and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are a diverse group of human-made chemicals used in a wide...Read Full StoryContaminated WaterWater ResourcesLake TroutWaste WaterIndustrial ChemicalsToxic SubstancesWater TreatmentWDNRCDCAmericansPFOAPFAS/PFOSScience DirectForever ChemicalsHuman-made Chemicals

As children return to school or child care centers that are reopening, parents and school staff all want a safe and healthy learning environment. In addition to following CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID, it’s also important to be aware of how to ensure safe drinking water in long vacant facilities.Read Full StoryEpaWater SystemWater QualityWater TestingPublic HealthSafe WaterHome CareCDCCOVIDSafe Drinking WaterKidsParentsHazardous LevelsEnvironmentSchools

Keeping a promise they made in 2018, the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI)—a group whose members includes mayors of cities large and small along the Mississippi River—has announced a partnership with the National Geographic Society and the University of Georgia to combat plastic pollution. The announcement was made March 3 in Washington D.C., during MRCTI’s ninth annual Capitol Meeting, where mayors representing more than 100 communities along the river convened to address critical issues that affect the nation’s most important waterway.Read Full StoryPlastic PollutionMayorsPlastic WasteMississippi StateEnvironmental PollutionThree RiversGulf CitiesThe University Of GeorgiaCapitol MeetingMRCTI Co-chairUNEPBaton RougePlasticsWaterwaysMarine DebrisSharon Weston Broome

CHATHAM COUNTY, GA – The Chatham County Health Department has issued a water quality. advisory for Polk Street Beach, from the end of the beach to the jetty, on Tybee Island. This. advisory is only for the specified area and does not impact any other beaches on the island. The...Read Full StoryEpaBeachesWater TestingWater ContactFresh WaterChatham CountyStorm WaterWater ResourcesBeach Advisory IssuedGAEPAThe Health DepartmentThe Environmental HealthPolk Street Beach

We contribute to outdoor air pollution in hundreds of subtle ways. While ultimately outdoor air pollution must be reduced as a matter of public policy, individuals still make a difference. Limiting the use of chemicals and making energy-efficient choices will reduce your personal contribution. We each have so much control over our indoor environment, that’s where we can improve air quality the most.Read Full StoryAir FiltersAir ConditionerIndoor Air QualityOutdoor Air PollutionClean AirAir PollutantsNASAMyomassology InstituteIrenes.eduAssociatedOutdoor Air QualityIndoor Air PollutionStale Indoor AirAir Pollution Found➣ Air Purifiers

(FDACS) — Sixth-generation Florida rancher Jim Strickland recently published an opinion piece on the important role Florida’s ranches play in combating climate change and preventing over-development. The op-ed was published in The Invading Sea, a collaboration of 25 Florida daily newspapers and WLRN Public Media reporting on climate change and environmental issues, and a project of the Florida Climate Reporting Network.Read Full StoryClimate ChangeJim StricklandGreenhouse Gas EmissionsFlorida PantherPoliticsDepartment Of AgricultureSustainable AgricultureEnergy ConservationWildlife ConservationFDACSWLRN Public MediaBlackbeard 's RanchThe Florida HouseSenateHBNikki Fried

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The second phase of the wastewater system improvements in Green Cove Springs got underway Tuesday, with a groundbreaking at the Harbor Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. Officials from St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Mittauer & Associates, and Williams Industrial Services, LLC...Read Full StoryWater SystemWater ManagementWater ResourcesCoveWater WellsGreen RiverWater SupplyWater QualityGround WaterLLCThe St. John 's RiverAdvanced WastewaterReclaimed WaterPotable WaterCritical UpgradesScott Schultz

Mayor Matt discusses Phase 3 of the Kokosing River Restoration project along Phillips Drive. The project was made possible by partners from the City of Mount Vernon, the Muskingum Watershed District, and the Ohio EPA. Other partners on this project are the US Army Corps of Engineers, ODNR and the State Scenic Rivers Program, Ariel Foundation and the Foundation Park Conservancy, the US EPA, the Shade Tree and Beautification Commission, and the Mount Vernon Stormwater Utility. (tn)Read Full StoryUs EpaRiverThe Ohio EPAODNRAriel FoundationMayor MattPhillips DriveTnMuskingum

The Pierce County Council reaffirmed commitment to protecting the environment Tuesday when it adopted the Sustainability 2030: Pierce County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan. The plan outlines a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% across Pierce County operations and the larger community by 2030. “We are running out of...Read Full StoryGreenhouse Gas EmissionsEnvironmental HealthCarbon PollutionGreenhouse EmissionsCarbon EmissionsEnvironmental PollutionThe Pierce County CouncilPierce County OperationsPierce County ResidentsSustainability ExpertsEconomic DevelopmentLimited WasteImplementationCatastrophic WarmingFiscal ResponsibilityDerek Young

Over $1.9 million will soon be available from the Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC)’s Green Schools Initiative to reduce stormwater runoff and pollution entering Lake Champlain via public school grounds. The Green Schools Initiative offers funding and technical assistance to help public schools and state colleges meet the three-acre general permit stormwater regulation.Read Full StoryLake ChamplainEpaMitigationEngineering ConsultingState SchoolsPublic SchoolsState CollegesEngineering StudentsThe Vermont DeptGreen Schools InitiativeNatural ResourcesDECEPAStormwater DesignPolluted Stormwater