by John Cronin | Aug 1, 2014 | General, Government, Pollution, Water
[countup date=1985/01/01-00:00:00] [timer] since the Federal Clean Water Act’s 1985 goal to eliminate the discharge of pollutants [/countup]
by EarthDesk | Jul 29, 2014 | Education, Law & Policy, Pollution
The excerpt below is taken from an interview by Barbara Moroch for the Higher Education Supplement of Sunday’s Journal News. John is senior fellow for environmental affairs at Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies. He edits and is a frequent contributor...
by John Cronin | Jul 23, 2014 | Government, Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
Defending the Clean Water Act from EarthDesk’s continuing critique of the law’s performance, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy echoed President Barak Obama when she called upon the memory of the 45-year old Cuyahoga River fire as...
by John Cronin | Jul 19, 2014 | EarthDesk Sunday, EPA's Invisible Beaches, Pollution, Water
Today’s EarthDesk Sunday is the official beach warning sign of Guam. During the last two weeks, EarthDesk featured stories about some of the many polluted beaches and swimming areas in states the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not include in its...
by John Cronin | Jul 17, 2014 | EPA's Invisible Beaches, Law & Policy, Pollution, Recreation, Water
Controversy erupted in Sioux Falls, South Dakota yesterday when the East Dakota Water Development District proposed warning signs that would advise swimmers, paddlers and other recreational users about excessive bacterial pollution of the Big Sioux River. Sioux Falls...
by John Cronin | Jul 15, 2014 | EPA's Invisible Beaches, Law & Policy, Pollution, Recreation, Water
At present, 12% of Iowa’s swimming beaches have elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Beach Monitoring Progam (locations in yellow below). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not include Iowa...