Inside Story: A River Close To Home Flows Through His Work

May 4, 2009–

BookShelf: Man And Technology Combine To Plunder The Oceans

May 1, 2009–

EPA Moves To Cut Shipping Emissions at US Ports

April 15, 2009–Proposed emission standards in a proposed control area around the US coastline would cut sulfur in fuel by 98 percent, particulate matter emissions by 85 percent, and nitrogen oxide emissions by 80 percent from the current global requirements.

Water Utilities Get Huge Increase in Federal Funding

April 15, 2009–The Obama administration pumps up support for thousands of drinking water systems in the US with about $2B.

"Most Endangered Rivers" List To Be Released April 7

April 1, 2009–The conservation group American Rivers publishes an annual list of rivers endangered by dams, pollution, mining projects, and other threats they believe require urgent action.

Feds Revising Bush Offshore Energy Development Plan

March 18, 2009–After years of effort, and despite a last-minute gambit by the outgoing President Bush, US policy for offshore energy development is going back to the drawing board. DOI is extending by six months the public comment period on the country's 5-year plan.

USGS To Release Data on Private Well Contaminants

March 18, 2009–USGS is scheduled to release on March 27, 2009, a report on the agency's analysis of 219 contaminants and physical and chemical properties that it investigated in 2,100 private drinking water wells in 48 states.

Water Footprint: New Way To Measure Green

March 4, 2009–A recent CERES/Pacific Institute report identifies water-related risks specific to eight key industries, and offers good sources on calculating and using water footprints.

Google Opens Ocean Depths, VP Crib To View

February 11, 2009–Now journalists can explore the ocean deeps with Google Earth's newest tool.

Feds Find Big Flaws in Current Flood Maps

February 4, 2009–Flood maps for riparian areas and coastal zones are in need of significant improvement, according to a new National Academies report. The benefits of implementing the improvements would substantially outweigh the costs.