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2009 satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico, where the Hypoxic Zone occurs. Image: Jeff Schmaltz, NASA Earth Observatory
By Lillian Young
Fertilizer runoff from seasonal heavy rainfall on Midwestern farms is traveling down the Mississippi River and creating a “hypoxic zone,” or low oxygen zone in the Gulf of Mexico, a recent study by Iowa State University scientists warns. The damage threatens the natural life and environment in the area, it says.
The Great Lakes face a similar threat from nitrogen runoff.
The scientists used computer modeling methods to see how much nitrogen from Midwestern farming fertilizers makes its way into ecosystems. The results showed that significant runoff goes as far south as the Gulf, where it contributes heavily to the hypoxic zone.
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital
Congress. The House and Senate are set to adjourn for the rest of the year once they pass the omnibus and coronavirus relief package, which the House plans to vote on today and the Senate shortly afterwards. Separately, Congress is anticipating President Trump to veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, leading discussions among lawmakers about the possibility of voting to override the veto on the morning of Jan. 3 before the new Congress is sworn in.
FY21 Appropriations and COVID Package. The House and Senate completed their negotiations on the FY21 omnibus and coronavirus relief package last night. As of early this morning, the bill language for the package was still being finalized, though a topline summary of the COVID-19 agreement can be found here, and a general breakdown of the entire year-end package can be found here. The package is slated to be considered by the House and Senate today, though the bil
An online public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2021.
According to the nonprofit based in nearby Hartford, âOver the next month, CWEET will be working to bring awareness to the impact of the industrial waste management, as well as relevant information to the short- and long-term effects to the water, ecosystem and public health due to the processes allowed/disallowed by the permits.â
At issue is a request from Blue Ridge Paper Products that a previous color variance be removed.
The change is part of the companyâs renewal of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit No. NC0000272.
Biden tipped to nominate Michael Regan to head EPA 18/12/2020|1min
President-elect Joe Biden will reportedly nominate Michael Regan to head the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Since 2017, Mr Regan has served as the secretary for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
He would be responsible – if successful in attaining the position – for a number of key climate change policies.
The nomination is yet to be completed as the vetting is still being finalised.
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