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Tale of the Terrifying Tank
By Mark Junker This story could be a Russian epic: “All happy tanks are alike, but every unhappy tank is different in its own way.” It could be an adventure:…
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Long Island ‘Garden Rewards’ Grant Program Launches
Up to $500 Available to Install Rain Barrells, Rain Gardens and Native Plant Gardens Long Island homeowners looking to play a role in reducing stormwater runoff, which is one of…
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Latest Issue of L.U.S.T.Line Focuses on Underground Storage Tanks Challenges
LUSTLine (#92), the national publication for the underground storage tanks (USTs) industry, is now available on the NEIWPCC website. The cover article “Tale of the Terrifying Tank,” by contributor Mark…
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Environmental Groups Recruiting Volunteers to Harvest Invasive Aquatic Plant from Local Ponds
Several environmental organizations are banding together in calling for volunteers to help remove invasive water chestnut (Trapa natans) from local ponds in the Blackstone and Ten Mile River watersheds, located…
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Annual Report Now Available in Print and Online
NEIWPCC’s annual report for fiscal year 2022 is now available. The report covers work that spanned from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, highlighting continued coordination with the seven…
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Water Invaders: A Spotlight on Aquatic Invasive Species
By Beth MacBlane On a humid July morning before the sun peaks, a duo of paddlers push off the sandy shore of Lake Washington in Rhode Island, slowly gliding in…
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Federal Funding for Nonpoint Source Implementation Projects: The 319 Grant Program for States and Territories
Episode seven of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast explores the 319 Grant Program, established by the 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act to support state, territory and tribal nonpoint…
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Annual Nonpoint Source Conference Focuses on Environmental Justice
The 33rd Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Conference was held on April 12-13 in Saratoga Springs, New York, drawing more than 120 attendees representing professionals and stakeholders from across the country….
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Permitting Point Source Pollution
Episode 6: The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program The sixth episode of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast explores the Clean Water Act’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
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Spring Issue of Interstate Waters Spotlights Aquatic Invasive Species
In the Spring 2023 issue of Interstate Waters, NEIWPCC shines a spotlight on the devastation of aquatic invasive species, and the efforts of staff throughout the Northeast to monitor, control…