Ecology

Corpus Christi is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA

By admin - 3rd February 2012

Today’s announcement marks the second round of Building Blocks assistance. Thirty-two other communities were named in the first round in April 2011. EPA selected the 56 communities from 350 applicants through a competitive process in consultation with EPA’s regional offices, HUD, DOT, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

USDA Gulf of Mexico Initiative – Reversing Deterioration of Gulf Ecosystem

By admin - 5th December 2011

USDA $50 million financial assistance for restoration projects announced as Task Force efforts shift from planning to action

‘Green’ efforts actually may do harm

By admin - 4th November 2011

WASHINGTON (BP) -- Environmentalists' efforts to replace coal and other conventional fuels with alternative energy may result in actually harming the environment and human beings, according to a new paper released by a coalition of primarily evangelical Christians and scientists.

U.S. EPA adds Global Tech Giants Google, Ingram Micro as Green Power Partners

By admin - 24th October 2011

Solar, wind farms will power Google’s data centers

EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Ground Water Superfund Site in Broome County, N.Y.

By admin - 20th October 2011

(New York, N.Y. - October 20, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will clean up contaminated ground water at the Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund site in Fenton, N.Y. using a variety of natural processes. The ground water is contaminated with volatile organic compounds, which can cause serious damage to people’s health and the environment.