EPA announces $20 million to reduce lead in drinking water
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $20 million in available grant funding to assist communities and schools with removing sources of lead in drinking water. This grant funding, and additional funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help make rapid progress on the goal of addressing lead and removing lead pipes across the country “A pillar […]
Carmel-by-the-Sea restaurants install air filtration systems for indoor dining. – KION546
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — A new air filtration system is being adopted by some Carmel-by-the-Sea restaurants to help employees and customers feel more safe when they’re indoors. The initiative comes from the non-profit Carmel Cares. The system was created through a collaborative effort from AirByDesign and Wynd. Carmel Cares President Dale Byrne said that the creation […]
Melinda Myers: Save money and boost seed starting success
Boost your success, save money, and reduce plastic waste when starting plants from seeds this year. The options are many, so you are sure to find one that works for you. Reuse plastic containers for starting plants from seeds. Disinfect the pots, flats, and cell packs before planting to avoid problems with damping off and […]
Western voters concerned about drought, climate, pollution, poll shows
Voters in eight Mountain West states say a politician’s stance on environmental issues is just as important as the economy, health care and education come Election Day. That’s according to Colorado College’s annual State of the Rockies Project, which tries to gauge public opinion across the region on critical issues like drought, climate change and […]
Enjoying cleaner air at home with Roidmi cordless vacuum cleaners
INDOOR air can be more polluted than outdoor air. For those who live in a high-rise, smoke, dust and cooking odors can migrate from other units to theirs. Other sources of indoor air pollutants are paint, cleaning chemicals, dust mites, pet dander, carpets, parasites, mold and dampness and many others. Even the furniture at home […]
WVU engineer develops tool to predict oxygen in water and finds streams along southeastern U.S. in poorer quality | State & Region
Plants and animals on land aren’t the only organisms that need oxygen to survive. Underwater aquatic life requires dissolved oxygen to live and prosper. But a variety of factors, such as pollution, water temperature and bacteria, can deplete the amount of dissolved oxygen within a water ecosystem, setting off a chain reaction that kills off […]
Madison County schools receive covid relief funds
Madison County School System has received a total of $16,834,244 from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) funds, a federal COVID-19 relief plan, to help with the new challenges and costs that arose as a result of the pandemic. “From the very beginning of the pandemic, new and different costs arose for schools,” […]
Belgium has reopened nightlife as country goes to “code orange” – News
Belgium will be reopening their nightclubs and bars as normal as the country enters “code orange” as of today. At midnight on Thursday night, Belgium eased several COVID restrictions that has been put in place to stop the spread of the Omicron variant. Read this next: How to help clubs open safely and for the […]
SARS-CoV-2 in the Air: What’s Known and What Isn’t
During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many public health authorities promoted hand-washing and maintaining six feet of distance, with the idea that SARS-CoV-2 was spread primarily in relatively large respiratory droplets that soon fell from the air after being exhaled, potentially contaminating surfaces. But epidemiological and animal studies soon pointed to the importance […]
EPA Announces Availability of $20 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $20 million in available grant funding to assist communities and schools with removing sources of lead in drinking water. This grant funding, and additional funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help make rapid progress on the goal of addressing lead and removing lead […]