DEP Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing
Protection Program Canal Restoration Advisory Subcommittee announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited. Update the members of the Subcommittee and the general public on the progress of ongoing canal water quality restoration projects and to discuss future actions. The meeting is open to the public.Date/Time: December 11, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 […]
Officials Deny Water Issues Following Marathon Deaths
By SaraJerome Two runners died following a half marathon in Savannah, GA, and now organizers are facing questions about whether water contamination or water shortages jeopardized the safety of participants. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/officials-deny-water-issues-following-marathon-deaths-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
District hosts Operation Outdoor Freedom Wounded Warrior deer hunt at Sunnyhill Restoration Area
The St. Johns River Water Management District is hosting a special opportunity deer hunt Nov. 17-19 for three combat wounded veterans. [Nov. 17, 2015] Source:: http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws10/news_release/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr15-122
Colorado’s Final Water Conservation Plan Prioritizes Healthy Waterways And Habitat
Recently, the final version of a statewide plan for water conservation, the first of its kind in the Centennial State, was revealed at a Colorado Water Conservation Board meeting. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/colorado-s-final-water-conservation-plan-prioritizes-healthy-waterways-habitat-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
THURSDAY: EPA to Honor 17 Environmental Job Training Program Graduates in Columbus, Miss. (MS)
ATLANTA – On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will recognize graduates from the Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) during a ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. at the Genesis Dream Center in Columbus, Miss. The SuperJTI program was offered to local residents near the Kerr McGee Chemical Superfund Site to […]
EPA Grant to Help Rural North Carolina Community Study Industrial Animal Production and Prepare for Climate Resiliency (NC)
ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $30,000 Environmental Justice Small Grant to the Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help (REACH) in Warsaw, N.C. REACH was one of just 40 non-profit and tribal organizations selected to receive nearly $1.2 million in competitive grants to address environmental justice (EJ) issues nationwide Source:: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4F9010F736B874CB85257F01006E011E
Volunteers Break Record at Planting
More than 300 volunteers broke a record last weekend at the Rock Ponds Ecosystem Project when they planted 40,000 plugs of marsh grass, making it the largest installation of marsh plants in Tampa Bay. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=121
EPA Honors 17 Environmental Job Training Program Graduates in Columbus, Miss. (MS)
ATLANTA – During a ceremony today at the Genesis Dream Center in Columbus, Miss., representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 17 graduates from the Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI). EPA provided the two-week environmental job training program in conjunction with the ongoing cleanup at the Kerr McGee Chemical Superfund Site Source:: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/958BC9EC2206E2CA85257F030057659D
District Staff Participate in Great American Teach-In
Dozens of District staff shared their knowledge with students last week during the Great American Teach-In. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=123
6 Ways to Save Water and Money on Thanksgiving
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