WATERSHEDS ARTICLES
Report lists America's most endangered waterways
WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 2011 -- American Rivers has released its annual compilation of the nation's most endangered waterways. Topping the list is the Susquehanna River, which supplies drinking wat...
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Anacostia River restoration is focus of new reportWASHINGTON, DC, May 3, 2011 -- A new report by non-profit DC Appleseed calls for the restoration of the Anacostia River and proposes a strategy for the federal government to clean it up... |
Alliance Seeks a Shared Vision for Water Sustainability
Americans want national policies to achieve and maintain energy independence and homeland security but what about water? What do citizens, governments, and organizations want if and when they think...
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National clean water framework affirms commitment to healthy waterways
WASHINGTON, DC, Apr. 27, 2011 -- A national clean water framework released by the Obama administration recognizes the importance of clean water and healthy watersheds to our economy, environment an...
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Watershed improvement projects in OK get EPA fundingApr. 25, 2011 -- EPA has awarded $2.8 million to the Oklahoma Office of the Secretary of Environment to support three projects in the state's Clean Water Action Plan... |
Muskegon Lake project to clean up contaminated sedimentApr. 6, 2011 -- A $12 million Great Lakes Legacy Act cleanup of contaminated sediment at Muskegon Lake's Division Street Outfall area is set to begin in May 2011... |
Watershed conservation organizations get funding grantsCHICAGO, IL, Apr. 1, 2011 -- More than $50,000 in grants have been awarded to various watershed protection organizations by MillerCoors and national non-profit River Network... |
Watershed training program recognized for engaging public in protection of water resources
COLLEGE STATION, TX, Mar. 28, 2011 -- The creators of the Texas Watershed Steward program, which was conceived and developed in 2006 to increase understanding of watershed processes, have been reco...
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Conservation practices protect water resources in Chesapeake Bay Watershed, study shows
WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2011 -- A new study released by USDA shows that effective use of conservation practices and systems by farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are reducing sediment and nutrien...
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Improving detection of pathogens in waterwaysFeb. 8, 2011 -- USDA scientists have come up with a way to detect pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella bacteria in waterways at lower levels than any previous method... |
