Didymo, aka ‘Rock snot,’ spreading fast as climate warms
BY Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily NewsRock snot, a slimy-looking algae that vexes salmon and salmon fishermen, is not an alien
Category: pollution
Hypoxia Task Force Report Shows Progress, Need to Accelerate Reduction of Nutrient Pollution in Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico
A new report released by the Hypoxia Task Force highlights progress made during the past five years in targeting funds
NYS "Don’t Flush Your Drugs" Campaign
Recent reports have shown that New York State rivers and streams and drinking-water supplies in a number of American cities
Impacts of Pharmaceuticals in Water
Continuing its work to understand the potential impacts of pharmaceuticals in water, EPA is seeking comment on an Information Collection
Two U.S. EPA Projects to Remove Marine PCB’s via Dredging
Two recent U.S. EPA projects involving removal of marine PCB’s through the use of dredging appear in the news. One
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 21-27
In honor of Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 21-27, EPA is encouraging schools to test tap water for lead. EPA
New Tools for Addressing Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution
The US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water is rolling out several new tools to help fight “nutrient pollution” (high
Lake Stewardship 