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This October marks eight years since Superstorm Sandy ravaged our region, leaving thousands in New Jersey without homes and causing $30 billion in economic damage to businesses. Our response as a state has been mixed. While we have been aggressively seeking to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, known as climate...Read Full Story Climate Change MitigationGreenhouse GasHurricane SandySea Level RiseClimate VariabilityClimate Change AdaptationSuperstorm SandyNatural DisastersFlood ProtectionFlood DamageCoastal AreasMLULNew Jersey FutureFacebookAssemblyPhil Murphy

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that its ongoing monitoring for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Huron River has shown a decline in PFAS levels in the watershed. The declining PFAS levels appear to correspond with efforts by the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) to work with local wastewater treatment plant operators and their industrial customers to reduce PFAS contamination in wastewater streams entering the watershed.Read Full Story Wastewater TreatmentGreat LakesDrainage BasinDHHSHuron River (Michigan)EGLEParts Per TrillionWater TreatmentEnergy LevelsPFAS Action Response TeamHuron River PFASPFAS ContaminationPFAS DischargesPFAS AnalysisPFAS Levels

This past April, the nation observed the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This annual, and now global, celebration focuses attention on our critical and often fragile relationship with our natural resources, including the waters of the Delaware River Basin. In the decades that preceded that first Earth Day, the Delaware...Read Full Story Earth DayNatural ResourceWaterwayAquatic EcosystemAtlantic OceanWhite HousePennsylvaniaDelaware State NewsDRBCSteve TambiniDelaware River PollutionOutdoor RecreationHappy AnniversaryPhiladelphiaJohn F. Kennedy

Clean air and water, abundant wildlife, and generous access to public lands are values all Coloradans cherish. One of these, air quality, respects no boundaries and impacts everyone. The release of air pollutants by oil and gas operations contributes to climate change and poses risks to public health. In the...Read Full Story  Air PollutionFossil FuelClimate ChangePublic LandsPublic HealthGreenhouse GasMethane GasOil And GasWater UtilitiesMullenBarbara VasquezNatural Gas LiquidsCompressed Natural GasUn-combusted MethaneHazardous Air Pollutants

Targeted News Service (Press Releases) Office of Water Senior Policy Counsel Jessica Kramer. schools. This grant will help fund the Newark Safe Water Initiative, which improves public health by reducing sources of lead in school drinking water to benefit more than 36,000 students in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade and nearly 6,000 employees in 64 schools.Read Full Story EPADrinking WaterLead PoisoningPublic HealthFederal FundingThe Trump AdministrationFederal FundsGrant FundingFederal GrantsJersey CityState FundingWater SubcabinetNewark SchoolsNewark Board Of EducationSewer DepartmentRas BarakaDonald M. PayneCory BookerAlbio Sires

The following Press Release from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) provides information on the recent oil spill in the Delaware Bay. South Bethany’s public works department has been surveilling South Bethany’s coast and, to date, no oil has been discovered. Oil Spill Cleanup of Delaware Bay...Read Full Story Atlantic OceanDelaware Bay CoastlineDNRECOcean CleanupRiver CooperativeFacebookShawn GarvinOil Spill CleanupDelaware CoastlineCleanup OperationsDelaware State ParksWildlifeLittering BeachesOily DebrisFederal Agencies

Regarding the recent article in the Flathead Beacon, “New Water Quality Standard Rule Proposed in Lake Koocanusa and Kootenai River,” I wanted to provide an update on the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan (EVWQP). Teck is committed to protecting water quality on both sides of the border, including Lake Koocanusa,...Read Full Story Water QualityEPAWater TreatmentKutenaiCriterionLake KoocanusaScience-based SeleniumEnvironmental ManagementEnvironmental DataWater ManagementEnvironmental MonitoringTeckDEQMarcia SmithWater Monitoring Data

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s air quality is improving. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2020 Air Quality Trends Report has been released and confirms decreasing concentrations of most pollutants across the state. The report, which includes air quality data through 2019, finds that concentrations of most pollutants for which the...Read Full Story Air PollutionEPAWisconsinData QualitySulfur DioxideNASANitrogen DioxideEnvironmental QualityEnvironmental DataQuality StandardsDNR Air ProgramAir Management ProgramGail GoodAir Quality DataAir Pollutant Emissions

MILFORD, Del. — The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and U.S. Coast Guard continue to spearhead a cleanup operation for tar balls and oiled debris that washed ashore this week over a stretch of Delaware coastline. The cleanup operation intensified this morning with additional resources deployed by state...Read Full Story Delaware BayOil SpillDelaware RiverAtlantic OceanOcean CleanupDNRECTwitterRiver CooperativeFacebookBay CooperativeShawn GarvinDelaware CoastlineCleanup OperationsDelaware State ParksWildlife

3.6 Million U.S. Families at Risk of Lead Poisoning from Lead-Based Paint. U.S. health, housing, and environmental agencies warn that some 3.6 million U.S. families risk permanent harm to their children because their homes are contaminated with lead-based paint. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has...Read Full Story EPADisease PreventionBlood PoisoningChild HealthDisease ControlCIHMedicaidPatrick BreysseChildhood Lead PoisoningBlood Lead TestingLead Exposure RiskBlood Lead Levels### CDCExposed ChildrenToxic Effects