Maryland Requires Environmental Site Design for Stormwater Control
BALTIMORE, Maryland, October 20, 2008 (ENS) – The Maryland Department of Environment Friday posted its proposed regulations to implement the Stormwater Management Act of 2007, which requires developers to use state-of-the-art environmental site design practices wherever possible to control runoff and pollution from both new development and redevelopment. This approach to reducing stormwater runoff and [...]
Read More »Hangman Creek Water Quality Tracked With Dye
SPOKANE, Washington, September 8, 2008 (ENS) – This week, scientists from the Washington state Department of Ecology will begin using a fluorescent dye to study flows in Hangman Creek, also known as Latah Creek. The information is being gathered in an effort to understand how to improve water quality in the creek. The Hangman Creek [...]
Read More »Canada Opens $30 Million Fund to Clean Popular Vacation Lake
EAST GWILLIMBURY, Ontario, Canada, July 11, 2008 (ENS) – The first few thousand dollars of a $30 million dollar Canadian government fund began flowing today to help clean up excess nutrients in one of Ontario’s most beloved lake resort destinations. Excessive emissions of the nutrient phosphorus from both urban and farm sources have upset the [...]
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