Check Those Timers When Springing Forward
When you reset those clocks this weekend for the start of Daylight Saving Time, don’t forget to check the timers on your irrigation system controllers. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=144
District Staff Help Facilitate Environmental Competitions
Hundreds of students from several counties in our District recently participated in the 2016 Tampa Bay and Nature Coast regional envirothons. Find out what topics they tackled. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=143
Pilot Project Brings Benefits to Hunters Cove
District scientists already are seeing benefits from the Hunters Cove Revegetation Pilot Project after just a couple months. Find out what they discovered that has staff pleased. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=142
EPA Recognizes CEMEX in Clinchfield, Ga. for Achieving 2015 Energy Star Certification (GA)
ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that CEMEX, in Clinchfield, Ga. is among 70 manufacturing plants nationally that have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015 Source:: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7790DD35A70AA91685257F63006E1365
EPA Recognizes Holcim for Achieving 2015 ENERGY STAR Certification (SC)
(02/24/16 -ATLANTA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Holcim in Holly Hill, South Carolina, is among 70 manufacturing plants to have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015 Source:: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DB8D4978C7A46D0F85257F6300726F0B
Amidst Flint Controversy, Snyder Moves To Algae
By SaraJerome Widely rebuked for his failure to adequately address the lead contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is being urged to toughen on water policy by shoring up his proposals and by bringing tougher watchdogs into his administration. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/amidst-flint-controversy-snyder-moves-to-algae-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
EPA Urged To Reject California Plan To Dump Oil Waste Into Underground Water
The Center for Biological Diversity recentlyurgedthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to deny California oil officials’ proposal to turn underground water in the Price Canyon area of San Luis Obispo County into a permanent disposal site for oil wastewater. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/epa-urged-to-reject-california-plan-to-dump-oil-waste-into-underground-water-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
Surprising Facts From The ‘Value Of Water’ Poll
By KevinWesterling You may have seen the recent poll results announced by the Value of Water Coalition indicating near universal agreement (95 percent) on the need for reliable water systems, along with the somewhat surprising fact that a majority (60 percent) would agree to higher water bills to support them. The real surprise, however, is […]