Examining the economic impacts of aquatic dead zones
A West Virginia University researcher is working to understand and estimate environmental cleanup costs associated with ...
Boston College7 天
Tracing nitrogen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico
“These issues are primarily driven by nitrogen pollution transported via rivers, with the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin—a major agricultural hub in North America—being a key contributor.” ...
Commentary: Let the springs flow at Rodman Dam
Silver Springs and the Ocklawaha River can recover their lost beauty if we remove the dam, let the rivers flow and reduce ...
Opinion: We have a long way to go, but efforts to save Indian River Lagoon are paying off
Pollution-reduction projects in the IRL have reduced lagoon pollution by more than 800,000 pounds of excess nitrogen.
The Standard-Times on MSN6 天
Buzzards Bay watershed pollution could cost $2 billion to address. Where’s the money?
Officials agree that stemming nitrogen pollution’s impact on the Buzzards Bay watershed is an expensive proposition. But ...
Iowa updates its strategy to reduce nutrient runoff
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy has been updated to reflect increased access to data and new practices, including a ...
Farmers Weekly10 天
New approach on nutrient mitigation to help development
A new approach to nutrient mitigation is planned by setting up a body to deliver measures to address nitrogen and phosphate ...
Opinion
COMMENTARY: New fertilizer rule needs voice of farmers to work
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is requesting input from the farming community on a rule that limits fertilizer application in some areas of the state in an effort to minimize nitrate ...
Reaching Gulf dead zone reduction goals will cost $7 billion, study finds
New research on the cost of reducing the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone places a $7 billion dollar annual price tag on reaching the Environmental Protection Agency’s goals. Funded by a National Science ...