President Barack Obama has pledged to spend $5 billion over a decade on restoring the lakes by attacking problems such as toxic contamination and wildlife ... Read Complete Story
Rome, Georgia Now Meets Smog Requirements
... . This progress is a result of hard work and great cooperation among local, state and ... the lungs and cause serious health problems. Particles can cause premature death ... and heart disease, including heart attacks and asthma. For more information on the Rome ...
Time to prepare for climate change
... in these watersheds," reads the report. Diarrhea and other diseases linked to biological and chemical contamination are likely, ... and deliver solutions to America's most intractable problems in energy, the environment and national security. PNNL employs 4, ...
Report: China drafts 10-year 'green energy' plan
Provided by Forbes [ View all News Headlines ] The government will spend billions of dollars on building nuclear and solar power plants, wind farms and on research into renewable energy technology, ... Read Complete Story
E.P.A. Budget Aims to Create Jobs, Protect Human Health and the Environment
... Lisa P. Jackson released EPA's fiscal year 2010 budget blueprint, which takes ... both a green economy and a green environment by positioning E.P.A. to lead the way in green jobs ... includes a $475 million multi-agency Great Lakes Initiative to protect and clean ...
Environmental Progress along the Mexican Border Highlighted in 2 New Reports - Attacking Waste, Contamination Problems in Tijuana, Other Border Cities
... up removed the risk of lead contamination for 10,000 people. EPA's Border Environment Infrastructure Fund, ... and business interests. Read the reports : epa.gov/border2012/ Category: Agriculture Type: News Source: ...
Rose Gardens: A Thorny Problem for Pesky Caterpillars
... orchard's apple leafroller population is affected by such attacks. But during the summer, C. florus can thin ... scientific research agency. Category: Agriculture Type: News Source: USDA Agriculture Research Service Date ...
Tomato Foe Attacks Other Crops, Too
... spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is estimated to cause in excess of $1 billion in damage to crops throughout the world annually. As ... . Last year Virginia saw a tremendous increase in TSWV problems in potatoes. In May 2002, Agricultural Research Service plant ...
Protecting Cotton Seedlings From Fungal Attack
... , Texas, doubts that many farmers realize when this particular problem is happening. They just chalk it up to ... scientific research agency. Category: Agriculture Type: News Source: USDA Agriculture Research Service Date ...
EPA-Funded Study Shows Educating Families about Asthma Reduces Attacks
... home interventions reduces the frequency and severity of asthma attacks. The study was conducted over 3 years by the Clinical Directors Network ... asthmatic children were changed. Getting rid of cockroach problems also had a major positive impact. Followup ...
NIH backing helps PNNL researchers study bacteria that commonly attack cystic fibrosis patients, and tumor development
... deliver solutions to America's most intractable problems in energy, Countrywide security and the environment. PNNL employs 4,200 ... in 1965. Category: Grants and Awards Type: News Source: PNNL Date: Wednesday, May 11th, ...
