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If you enjoy fishing, pack your bags and head to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River this summer and fall. Over the past few years, these New York bodies of water have offered record-breaking fishing for several popular species — i.e., Chinook and coho salmon, steelhead, brown trout, lake trout, Atlantic salmon, bass, walleye, […]

Southern California recently endured a major earthquake. Eco-Rental Solutions highlights the damage.

Actions are underway to clean up the CPS/Madison Superfund site in Old Bridge, N.J. In late April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed a proposed plan to expand and enhance the site’s existing groundwater treatment system, as well as treating tainted soil causing groundwater contamination. A Look at the Proposed Cleanup Plan Past chemical manufacturing […]

Solving climate change might prove to be easier than anticipated. Generation 4 nuclear reactors are currently in the works, and they’re slated to have significantly lower carbon emissions than wind and solar energy sources. Additionally, they’re poised to be more reliable, with superior energy production capabilities. Even better — these Gen 4 reactors will have […]

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New York State is taking all necessary precautions to prepare for flooding slated to hit Lake Ontario. Following the 2017 floods that hit the area and caused $100 million in rebuilding efforts, Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t taking any chances. On April 29, Gov. Cuomo announced the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services had deployed […]

The world is getting greener. Data collected by NASA from 2000 to 2017 has revealed the shift, but if you think the United States was the greenest country on the planet, you are sorely mistaken. China and India are responsible for this green movement, according to NASA. The two most populous countries were largely able […]

The Earth’s ozone layer is healthier than it’s been in decades, according to a 2018 United Nations report. The quadrennial review from the Scientific Assessment Panel of the Montreal Protocol revealed actions taken under the agreement have caused long-term decreases in amount of controlled ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere, which is assisting in the ozone’s […]

In December, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed an interim cleanup at the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, N.J. Located next to Berry’s Creek, this particular cleanup was poised to address the issue of containing polychlorinated biphenyls in site waterways. A public meeting was scheduled to discuss the issue, but it was cancelled […]

In January, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation revealed more than $1.1 million has been awarded to fund six projects designed to help decrease local flooding and restore aquatic habitats in Hudson River Estuary tributary streams. Funding is provided by the Natural Resource Damages Fund, the New York State Environmental Protection Fund and […]

In December, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of the 2018 Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge Awards. Designed to recognize electronics companies that design sustainable products and processes, while keeping electronics out of landfills, the EPA launched its inaugural challenge in 2012. Companies that participated in the 2018 challenge kept approximately 276,000 tons of […]