Posts by Anthony DeRosa

New USGS Groundwater Report on the Occurrence of Trace Elements in Radon

New USGS Groundwater Report on the Occurrence of Trace Elements in Radon

A new USGS study evaluates the occurrence of 23 trace elements and radon in groundwater samples from over 5,000 wells...

President Proclaims ‘National Preparedness Month’

President Proclaims ‘National Preparedness Month’

On August 31, President Obama declared September 2011 as National Preparedness Month.  The proclamation acknowledges the many natural disasters that...

Science Advisory Board Teleconference on New Research Directions

Science Advisory Board Teleconference on New Research Directions

The September 1, 2011 Federal Register contained a meeting notice for a joint public teleconference to be held Monday, September...

Security Heightens as 9/11 Anniversary Nears

Security Heightens as 9/11 Anniversary Nears

The following is taken from the August 31 edition of NSI Security NewsWatch: “The federal government is escalating security around...

NWQMC 8th National Monitoring Conference – Call for Papers

NWQMC 8th National Monitoring Conference – Call for Papers

Join the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) for their 8th National Monitoring Conference – “Water:  One Resource – Shared...

Stormwater and Sustainability Conference

Stormwater and Sustainability Conference

Cross-department, cross-agency, business and community leadership teams will converge at the Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference in a “World Water...

Potomac River Basin Commission Seeks Executive Director

Potomac River Basin Commission Seeks Executive Director

The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is accepting applications until September 6 for the position of Executive...

DHS Announces Funding for Preparedness Grant Programs

DHS Announces Funding for Preparedness Grant Programs

The Department Homeland Security’s (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced the final allocations for 12 preparedness grant programs totaling more...

Report on the National Characteristics of Drinking Water Systems Serving 10,000 or Fewer People Available Online

Report on the National Characteristics of Drinking Water Systems Serving 10,000 or Fewer People Available Online

EPA has updated a report entitled, “National Characteristics of Drinking Water Systems Serving 10,000 or Fewer People.”  EPA first published...

EPA to Undertake 35 Priority Regulatory Reviews

EPA to Undertake 35 Priority Regulatory Reviews

EPA has released its Final Plan for Periodic Retrospective Reviews of Existing Regulations (the Plan) in response to President Obama’s...

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