EPA Announces $13.5 Million for the San Francisco Bay, Morro Bay, and Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Programs from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
EPA releases guidance on how the agency will administer the program August 1, 2022 San Francisco – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced an unprecedented investment of $132 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) over the next five years for important work to protect and restore estuaries of national significance, including three in […]
Monkeypox: What to Know About the Disease and Its Status in Washington
Alison Saldanha / The Seattle Times (TNS) Monkeypox is continuing to spread in Washington, with cases roughly doubling each week. As of late July, 109 cases were identified statewide. Currently, a majority of the confirmed cases in Washington are through local transmission, rather than contact with travel, the state Department of Health said. King County, […]
EPA Announces $12.5 Million for the San Francisco Bay, Morro Bay, and Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Programs from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
EPA releases guidance on how the agency will administer the program August 1, 2022 San Francisco – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced an unprecedented investment of $132 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) over the next five years for important work to protect and restore estuaries of national significance, including three in […]
Legal Agreements Block Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.— Community and conservation groups and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management reached an agreement today to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 1 million acres of public lands in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast. A separate agreement also requires the Bureau to conduct new environmental analysis before drilling is […]
California’s Three Rivers urged to use bottled water over toxins fears
Potential toxic water near Three Rivers could force residents to shut down their taps and stock up on bottled water. Residents who rely on getting water directly from the Kaweah River are urged to use caution, county officials said. Potential toxic algae in the river has been found on more than one occasion this summer. Tulare County […]
Spray Coating Fights Viruses and Bacteria
Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia engineered a new spray coating for surfaces that provides long-term protection against bacterial and viral contamination. The material is intended as a long-term alternative to disinfectant sprays and combines hydrophobic properties with antimicrobial nanoparticles to reduce microbial contamination. The hydrophobicity of the coating prevents liquid droplets from […]
Developing tech to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ from water
Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have been awarded just over $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Alliance for Water Innovation to build a system that selectively removes and destroys poly- and perfluorinated substances, commonly called PFAS and referred to as “forever chemicals,” from industrial and municipal wastewaters. PFAS are man-made […]
Here We Go Again: Considerations for Employers in Addressing Monkeypox in the Workplace | K&L Gates LLP
As the world continues to struggle with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, another infectious disease is raising alarm bells on the global stage. On 23 July 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a “public health emergency of international concern,” echoing its pronouncement as to COVID-19 in January 2020.1 With employers still managing the effects […]
Achieving a net-zero K-12 facility is a team effort
Designing a net-zero energy building is always a challenge, but renovating an existing school and applying for grants to make the project happen is another challenge entirely. IMEG recently had the opportunity to do just that, delivering a school district’s first net-zero facility. When the Park View Early Learning Center in Mount Prospect, IL, was […]
Smart Water Project Expands Internet of Things Solution To Improve Water Quality and Stewardship in Tekax, Yucatán, Mexico
Published 20 minutes ago Submitted by Qualcomm Inc. MÉRIDA, Mexico, August 1, 2022 /CSRwire/ – Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative; the City Council of Tekax; the Secretariat of Sustainable Development of Yucatan, the Social Intelligence Unit; Grupo LAN, Kanan Kab Protección del Mundo A.C., and Colectividad Razontura today announced the expansion of the Smart […]