6PPD, a chemical widely used in tires to prevent rubber degradation and extend tire lifespan, has raised environmental concerns due to its breakdown product, 6PPD-quinone. When 6PPD reacts with ozone, it forms 6PPD-quinone, a compound that can enter waterways through...
The Flood-MAR Network’s Estimating Recharge Action Team has created a Groundwater Recharge Estimation factsheet. The factsheet serves to provide landowners...
By Nate Seltenrich, Knee Deep Times Few of us give stormwater a second thought — at least until it backs up. That’s why Sarah Minick, who has dedicated her career to the subject, is so excited that an innovative new...
By Jennifer Mueller, Natural Resource Specialist The BLM Applegate Field Office is celebrating a remarkable transformation at Fitzhugh Creek Meadow, where nearly a decade of partnership-driven restoration is delivering clear and inspiring results. The meadow’s recovery began in the 1980s,...
From the US Army Corps of Engineers: As dawn cracks into the early morning sky, environmental manager Ashley Lopez and fisheries biologist David Colby join Bryte Yard technicians Aaron Siemsen and Greg Jerman near the boat dock of Elkhorn Boat...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in the river’s two largest reservoirs, Lakes Powell and Mead, a move that has helped...
