Environmental Health says there is no imminent health concern from the leak, but it is working with the refinery to make sure everything is being done to find the leak, determine how big it is, and how to clean it up. Northwest Bakersfield oil refinery receives environmental health inspection. A refinery spokesperson says the crude unity where they suspected the leak was coming from should be back up to full operation status Thursday night. Now, they're testing more pipes and drilling down...

These agreements define a property s uses to protect the land s health such as its clean water, wildlife habitat, and native plants. When landowners enter into a conservation agreement, they voluntarily give up some of the rights associated with owning land in order to protect the land s health. An inholding land bordered on all sides by public lands Simba Springs is home to an incredible array of wildlife and native plant species. Protecting Simba Springs ensures that a large,...

The more we use poisons in our environment, the more wildlife disappears. We had black-capped chickadees in our evergreens, nests of robins and cardinals, as well as bees and butterflies, but they all disappeared our yard felt absolutely sterile. About three years after this particularly intense period of pesticide spraying, I started to see an occasional bird in our yard. Paul Pioneer Press reports Audubon Society calls for quick action after finding stunning declines in 16 once-common...

A lifelong Matagorda County resident, Gonzales started his work career with the environmental health office and will continue more than 20 years of service to the department as its new director. We re going to keep going forward and doing what we re doing with enforcing the rules and regulations that keep our residents protected, said Gonzales. I know so many people already around the county from being an inspector for so many years and look forward to still having that great community...

Kikuchi and Farrell bought their home in February through Seattle's GreenWorks Realty, a real estate brokerage that provides its buyers with a free green assessment, like the one Balderston provided, along with coupons for and a directory of green products and services. Realty and remodeling companies offering ways to fight global warming. Kikuchi and Farrell bought their home in February through Seattle's GreenWorks Realty, a real estate brokerage that provides its buyers with a free...

Local eagle enthusiasts said they don't think delistment will negatively affect bald eagles, though it may reduce habitat protection. Conservation police investigated the shooting deaths of two bald eagles in Fulton County earlier this year, state officials said. X-rays showed a mass in front of its heart, but park officials said they can't conclusively determine whether a gunshot caused the wound. The eagle was placed on the predecessor to the current Endangered Species Act in 1967 when...

The Mozambique and Tanzanian government have initiated efforts to conserve and manage marine and coastal resources within the boundary areas. Magnus Ngoile, the Leader of Marine and Coastal Environment Management Project told Business Week in Dar es Salaam last week that the two countries would explore establishing a costal and marine trans-frontier conservation to create synergistic tourism opportunities. Magnus Ngoile, the Leader of Marine and Coastal Environment Management Project told...

Such a charge would raise an estimated $3 million annually for grants that support voluntary curbside recycling and related programs. Curbside recycling services have expanded slowly but steadily across the state as the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, Wilmington, private haulers and cities and towns explore ways to cut the amount of trash sent to landfills each year. In late winter, DNREC agreed to temporarily suspend a ban on yard waste at northern Delaware's main landfill. Agency...

As the state of Utah grows, we continue to encroach on wildlife habitat. That is part of camping and going into areas that are not yet overdeveloped. We all need to be very aware that regardless of where we are sleeping for the evening we may encounter wild animals. The animals and birds don't know that their home has been taken over. It is tragic no matter how you look at it. With that said, in my camping experience I have had to keep in mind that I am camping - in regulated grounds or...