Daily Archives: April 30, 2008

National Wetlands Maps Debut on Google Earth

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Water & Wastewater News. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maps of the National Wetlands Inventory are now available for viewing using Google Earth. The wetlands inventory includes wetlands data for approximately 60 percent of the … Continue reading →

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Webinar: Green Chemistry and Chemicals Policy: Innovative Approaches to Addressing Occupational Hazards

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Date: May 8, 2008. Part of the 2008 Safety WebExpo and Conference. Register here. The field of green chemistry focuses on the design, manufacture and use of chemicals, products and processes to reduce or eliminate adverse effects on human health … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of GreenerComputing News

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.greenercomputing.com/enewsletter. Welcome to GreenBiz 2.0! We’ve been working long hours behind the scenes to make GreenBiz.com and our sister sites even more useful and information-packed. At last, here it is, … Continue reading →

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The latest from RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura B.

The latest issue of Renewable Energy Weekly is now available. Highlights include: New Ohio Law Expected to Spawn 5,000-7,000 MW Wind Market States Support New BLM Nominations, Announce Upcoming Sales US Researchers Hope to Tap Ocean Flows for Electricity What … Continue reading →

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A Compact Chemical Sensor

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. Researchers at Harvard University have made a shoebox-size sensor that could be used to detect extremely low concentrations of a broad variety of chemicals. The heart of the sensor is an array of … Continue reading →

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EPA honors young environmentalists

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Regional Administrator Bharat Mathur today congratulated the regional winners of the 2007 Presidents Environmental Youth Awards at an event in Chicago. Each year, the awards honor students in kindergarten through 12th … Continue reading →

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To green the Capitol, lawmakers follow tech titans

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. Washington lawmakers aiming to green both the Capitol dome and the laws made beneath it are turning to Silicon Valley for inspiration while pledging to help renewable energy start-ups get off the ground.

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New from the GAO

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Chemical Assessments: Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System.  GAO-08-440, March 7. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-440 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08440high.pdf Toxic Chemicals:  EPA’s New Assessment Process Will Increase Challenges EPA Faces in Evaluating … Continue reading →

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