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DC Department of Energy & Environment announces funding for innovative community-based projects to improve water quality

Submitted by Mónica Ivelisse Feliú-Mójer on

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The Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) recently announced the launch of its RiverSmart Innovations Grants Program which will provide funding for innovative projects that positively impact the District’s watersheds and waterbodies.

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Alarmante acumulación de contaminantes emergentes en cuerpos de agua

Submitted on 7 December 2015 - 1:05pm

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A recent report from the Environmental Quality Board revealed that many water bodies and reservoirs in Puerto Rico are contaminated with antibiotics, cosmetics, steroids, insect repellent and other types of emerging pollutants. Students and scientists at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez are turning to nontechnology to create filters that may help address this problem.

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Undergraduate Research Internships in VT, DE or RI

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Interested in learning more about protecting our water resources, and geting good information to decision makers? Conduct full-time research for 10 weeks in Vermont, Rhode Island or Delaware as a part of the North East Water Resources Network (NEWRnet).

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