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Trinity River Authority of Texas: Steering Committee for River Water Quality Group to Meet |
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Written by Business NewsWire
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Thursday, 23 April 2009 |
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Dallas, Texas - The Steering Committee for the Trinity River Authority of Texas’ Clean Rivers Program will meet on Thursday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Trinity River Audubon Center at 6500 South Loop 12 in Dallas. |
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Arizona National Parks to Receive $20 Million Under Recovery Act on Earth Day |
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Written by River News Now
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Wednesday, 22 April 2009 |
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Washington, DC - Today, on the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, Arizona Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva welcomed the announcement that the State of Arizona and Congressional District 7 will receive funds for national park areas from the Department of Interior through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (ARRA).
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Connecting Underserved Youth to Nature |
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Written by Yuma News Now
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 |
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Washington, DC - Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, joined by Congressman Raul Grijalva, will provided welcoming remarks last evening at a reception for an exhibition opening at the Interior Museum. The Udall Foundation exhibition, Parks in Focus: Connecting Underserved Youth to Nature through Photography, will be open to the public from 8:30 to 4:30 on weekdays through December. |
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Climate Change Means Shortfalls in Colorado River Water Deliveries |
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Written by UC San Diego
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 |
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San Diego, California - The Colorado River system supplies water to tens of millions of people and millions of acres of farmland, and has never experienced a delivery shortage. But if human-caused climate change continues to make the region drier, scheduled deliveries will be missed 60-90 percent of the time by the middle of this century, according to a pair of climate researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. |
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DP&L Participates in Earth Day River Clean Up |
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Written by Business Wire
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Sunday, 19 April 2009 |
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Dayton, Ohio - Dayton Power and Light (DP&L) employees will be patrolling for trash along a one-mile stretch of the Miami River during the Five Rivers MetroParks Cleanup day on April 18. DP&L has participated in this annual event for more than 15 years, with employees volunteering their time to make the Dayton waterways cleaner for the community. |
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USDA Announces $84.8 Million for Vital Watershed Projects |
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Written by Farm Compliance
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Friday, 17 April 2009 |
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA will be sending $84.8 million to state and local governments to improve water quality, increase water supply, decrease soil erosion, and improve fish and wildlife habitat in rural communities as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. |
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EPA Honors Nevada Environmental Heroes |
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Written by Green Liver
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Friday, 17 April 2009 |
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San Francisco, California - During the agency's 11th annual Environmental Awards Ceremony in San Francisco today, U.S. EPA acting Regional Administrator Laura Yoshii recognized three Nevada organizations and individuals in recognition of their efforts to protect and preserve the environment in 2008. |
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EPA Honors Arizona Environmental Heroes |
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Written by Green Liver
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Friday, 17 April 2009 |
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San Francisco, California - During the agency's 11th annual Environmental Awards Ceremony in San Francisco today, U.S. EPA acting Regional Administrator Laura Yoshii recognized five Arizona organizations and individuals in recognition of their efforts to protect and preserve the environment in 2008. |
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