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Biomonitoring: EPA Could Make Better Use of Biomonitoring Data, by John Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. GAO-10-419T, February 4. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-419T Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10419thigh.pdf
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As more cities go "green", New York issues a new set of environmentally friendly recommendations
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/ Panel suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener [Free registration may be required] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/science/earth/02green.html?ref=todayspaper HUD Announces the first Recovery Act Green Retrofit Grant for Multi-Family Housing http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states/new_york/news/HUDNo.2010-01-12a Urban Green Council [pdf] … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building, Local Initiatives
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U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/ Over its long history, the U.S. Geological Survey has taken many, many, photographs. In the course of their various geological studies and explorations, persons in their employ have documented volcanic explosions, … Continue reading
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Biofuels Information Exchange
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/ As biofuels grow in importance, there is more interest in finding places where professionals, scientists, and policymakers with a passion for the subject can come together and exchange ideas. CABI, a … Continue reading
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Cool Science
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/ Science is quite cool, but you don’t need to tell this to the dedicated team at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Their website, Cool Science, entertains questions of all kinds, encourages … Continue reading
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Reveal household cleansers' ingredients, environmental advocates urge
Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times. It’s the mystery under the kitchen sink. Exactly what’s in floor cleaner? What’s stain remover made of? And what effects, if any, might they have on human health or the environment? … Continue reading
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Toxicology of the Tiny
Read the full story from Miller-McCune. The race to know how nanoparticles affect living things is on, even as the use of those particles is increasing exponentially.
Posted in Environmental Health, Nanotechnology
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EPA, HUD and DOT Partnership Supports Iowa City, Iowa, for Sustainable Communities Pilot
Iowa City, Iowa, has been selected as one of five sustainable communities pilot projects in the United States as part of a partnership between EPA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The … Continue reading
Posted in Local Initiatives, Smart Growth
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Sparking Green Jobs
Read the full story in Waste Age. As the United States begins to emerge from a recession, and job creation steps into the forefront of the national discussion, state and federal legislators are focusing on industries with long-term growth potential. … Continue reading