Adapting to Sea Level Rise in Delaware: Your Chance to Engage in the Discussion
By Christina Catanese Are you curious about how sea level rise will affect the beach towns you visit in the summer, and how coastal communities can adapt to these impacts? If you’re in the Delaware...
View ArticleRivers, Coves, and Harbors by Rail
By Jennie Saxe I love traveling by train. I commute to work by train and occasionally my family substitutes a train trip for a long car ride to avoid traffic and the confined space of our car (which...
View ArticleBraving the Weather to Promote Green Infrastructure in Philadelphia
By Bob Perciasepe Crossposted from EPA Connect CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley and EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe in snow storm in Philadelphia following STAR grant announcement Yesterday, I was up in...
View ArticleNow featuring…water in the movies!
Brandywine River By Jennie Saxe If you – like much of the mid-Atlantic region – have been cooped up during this relentless winter, you might find yourself looking for some movies to watch to pass the...
View ArticleEarth Day every day…and everywhere!
by Jennie Saxe Flo- the WaterSense mascot While every day is Earth Day at EPA, the excitement over the past couple of weeks surrounding Earth Day offered EPA mid-Atlantic staff some special...
View ArticleWaste not, save a lot
By Jennie Saxe Most people think of wastewater treatment plants as the end of the pipe: it’s where the water from our sinks, showers, toilets, and sewers ends up. They’re viewed as the place we send...
View ArticlePowerful Partnerships
By Walter Higgins The Selbyville Wastewater Treatment Plant is one of five that had an energy audit. This blog, the second of two Healthy Waters blogs this week, focuses on energy efficiency to reduce...
View ArticleClimate change, wild weather, and your water
Storms that cause rivers to flood their banks are becoming more frequent. By Jennie Saxe This blog, the first of two Healthy Waters blogs this week, focuses on adaptation to a changing climate. In...
View ArticleDrinking Water Infrastructure: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
By Vince Gallo A huge investment is needed to maintain the massive network of infrastructure that delivers water to our taps. Did you ever think about how that clean, clear, and safe drinking water...
View ArticleProtecting Your Drinking Water for 40 Years
By Ken Kopocis Crossposted from EPA Connect As I traveled across the country this year, there’s one thing I could count on everywhere I went: tap water that’s safe to drink. Drinking water is essential...
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