Tag Archives: floods

NOAA

• Rick Knabb, Ph.D., selected to lead NOAA’s National Hurricane Center
• NOAA, National Safe Boating Council promote National Safe Boating Week
• U.S.-Japan scientific cooperation strengthened with launch of new environmental monitoring satellite
• Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary shipwreck Lamartine listed on National Register of Historic Places
• Historic, 19th century shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico

Air

• EPA Honors Top Energy-Efficient Building Designs/'Designed to Earn the Energy Star' Projects Featured at the American Institute of Architects National Convention
  WASHINGTON – Today, at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention in Washington, DC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized nearly 100 commercial building design projects submitted by 43 architecture firms that achieved Designed to Earn the Energy Star certification in the past year. Projects that receive Designed to Ea […]

Water

• Mystic River Water Quality Receives a “D” - Ongoing efforts, analysis highlight problem areas
  (Boston, Mass. – May 20, 2012) – At the Mystic River Watershed Association’s 16th annual Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle, EPA and the Mystic River Watershed Association announced the sixth public reporting on the condition of the Mystic River since kicking off a collaborative effort addressing water quality issues in the urban river in 2006. This year, t […]

EPA

Ocean Temperatures

• Tacony-Palmyra Bridge NJ
  Recent Water Temperature: 65.1°F (18.4°C) Observation Date and Time: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:54:00 GMT […]
• Ship John Shoal NJ
  Recent Water Temperature: 67.3°F (19.6°C) Observation Date and Time: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:54:00 GMT […]
• Pensacola FL
  Recent Water Temperature: 80.4°F (26.9°C) Observation Date and Time: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:54:00 GMT […]

Invasive Species

• Lamprey Barrier will Help Protect Lake Michigan Fishery (Apr 26, 2012)
  Lamprey Barrier will Help Protect Lake Michigan Fishery (Apr 26,... […]
• New Bills to Confont Asian Carp Threat -- Update to Congressional Bills - 112th Congress
  New Bills to Confont Asian Carp Threat -- Update to... […]

Energy Research

• SRNL meteorologist proud of the breadth of field
  Matthew J. Parker of the Atmospheric Technologies Group at DOE's Savannah River National Laboratory is proud to be part of a profession ' meteorology ' that so many people rely on. […]

Energy Savers

• Simple Summer Savings
  It's officially summer! Well, no, it isn't, but we are so close! That said, I began thinking about ways that I plan to save energy and energy costs at my apartment in the upcoming months of unending heat and humidity. One surprising thing I learned while doing a little research is that a full refrigerator naturally optimizes your energy consumption […]

Food And Drugs

• FDA approves generic versions of blood thinner Plavix
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved generic versions of the blood thinning drug Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate), which helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by making it less likely that platelets in the blood will clump and form clots in the arteries. […]

Consumer Health

• May 23 Webinar on Hearing Aids: The Basic Information You Need to Know
  In this webinar, FDA audiologist Sue-Chen Peng, Ph.D., offers consumers basic information on hearing loss and hearing aids. […]