Archive for November, 2010
A new NOAA rule will prohibit boaters from discharging or depositing sewage into all waters of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The rule, which takes effect on December 27, also requires that vessel marine sanitation devices are secured to prevent discharges within sanctuary boundaries. Read the full story
A good overview of the plastic’s problem and the message is to cut off the supply at the source. See here
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Lessons from the Deep: Exploring the Gulf of Mexico’s Deep-Sea Ecosystems Ed Materials
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EAST GRAND TERRE ISLAND, La. — At the end of an oil-stained sandy spit, four researchers cautiously approached a pair of black and white birds with comically long orange beaks.
Associated Press
SEATTLE — States with coastal water that is becoming more acidic because of carbon dioxide should list them as impaired under the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Agency said.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/16/1928880/epa-tells-states-to-consider-rising.html#ixzz15lMGmXqb
The Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Environmental Protection Agency has set legal limits for farm and urban runoff polluting waterways in Florida, the first time the federal agency has set standards for a state.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/15/1926940/epa-sets-water-pollution-limits.html#ixzz15lL1f5rq
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