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EPA starts final stage of Hudson River cleanup
FORT EDWARD, N.Y.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marks the start of the second and final stage of the Hudson River cleanup.
During this phase of dredging, General Electric will remove about 2.4 million cubic yards of sediment from a forty-mile section of the Upper Hudson River between Fort Edward and Troy, N.Y. that is contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
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Four states to protect NYC fish habitat
PHILADELPHIA—New York State, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the City of New York have signed a one-year agreement for a new interim flow program intended to protect fisheries habitat downstream of the New York City-Delaware Basin reservoirs, enhance flood mitigation and repel the upstream movement of salt water in the Delaware Estuary.
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) continues to protect the future of Philadelphia's water supply through active involvement in the flow negotiations.
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Veracruz wins Gulf Guardian Award
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss.—The Gulf of Mexico Program announced that Aquarium of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico will receive a Gulf Guardian Award for 2011 in the Binational Category for their Harmful Algal Blooms monitoring program.
The Veracruz Aquarium is the largest in Latin America, with facilities that house nearly 2,200 aquatic animals from around the world and 1,225,000 gallons of fresh and marine water. Since its opening in 1992 the Aquarium's mission has been to enhance appreciation of the aquatic world promoting the conservation of the natural resources with educational programs and research projects. More than one million people visit the facility each year.
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EPA issues report on collaboration
DENVER, Colo.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a report on establishing critical collaboration and partnerships among various levels of government for emergency water supply.
The report offers a resource to review the roles and responsibilities among various levels of government and essential planning steps. Because all government entities and others responsible for emergency water supplies should coordinate roles, as well as identify approaches and estimate resources, preplanning leads to more effective and efficient operations under emergency conditions.
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USDA aids in lowering flood risk
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that its Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide $3 million in Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program funds to five western states where record mountain snowpack presents a potential flood risk.
The funds will be available to carry out emergency restoration projects as quickly as possible.
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