Clean Waters

Virginia Positions to Become a National Leader in the Offshore Wind Industry RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam congratulates the Business Network for Offshore Wind and the attendees of its International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum, a three-day global conference held in the Virginia capital with over 1,300 attendees. The conference marked the culmination …

Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration want to use their massive $ 3.5 trillion spending plan to help communities devastated by pollution and environmental degradation. For years, activists have pressed for the government to recognize what is called environmental justice, the broad movement to compensate communities that have suffered disproportionate …

NEW York and New Jersey were both affected by flooding on Sunday when Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island. Henri made landfall at 12:15 p.m. ET in Rhode Island on Sunday – and strong winds from the storm left tens of thousands of homes without power and flooding …

Eddie olwell Courtesy photo EDDIE OLWELL Fish Eddie O In this summer of unprecedented drought, fire and heat, we are seeing firsthand the social and economic impacts of global warming. Two of Montana’s industries that depend on abundant drinking water, fly fishing and agriculture are particularly affected. Pastoralists are struggling …

The seal of the US Environmental Protection Agency at headquarters in Washington, DC REUTERS / Ting Shen The agency has until 2023 to publish a rule updating the criteria for the safest dispersants (Reuters) – A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally failed …

Sherburne and Stearns counties saw 10 lakes and rivers added to the Department of Natural Resources’ list of infested waters in 2020 and 2021. The aquatic invasive species found in these bodies of water were zebra mussels (seven bodies of water), Eurasian watermilfoil (three bodies of water), and multiple sclerosis …

The continued low water levels in the lake make it an ideal time for a second attempt, OOWD administrator Dan Livdahl told the board at a meeting on Tuesday. Livdahl said pulling the joists from the Lake Ocheda dam will only lower the lake’s level by one foot. “We are …

(Haida Gwaii / Wikipedia) The BC government and Indigenous nations, along with BC tourism operators, are teaming up to clean up marine debris along BC’s shores. Over 1,000 kilometers of British Columbia’s shoreline will be targeted to clean beaches and water from marine debris and litter. Three tourism operators will …

If you are planning to go on vacation to Korea this summer, be sure to visit at least one of the following coastal destinations! Korea is surrounded by water on three sides, giving it many beaches of various shapes and sizes that provide a welcome escape from everyday life. Since …

This invasive species disrupts the natural food chain by devouring the micronutrients that support and grow native fish species, but in themselves provide no nutritional value. Once established in a lake, there is no treatment, chemical or otherwise, that can eradicate them, according to a statement. As a result, MAISRC …