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We Remember Sept. 11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy

PA Environment Daily

We all remember where we were and what we were doing on September 11, 2001, but the employees of the Department of Environmental Protection remember better than most because they played a key role in responding to the Somerset County crash site of Flight 93. Related Articles: -- We Remember Sept.

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A bibliometric analysis of emerging contaminants (ECs) (2001?2021): Evolution of hotspots and research trends

Environmental News Bits

. “A bibliometric analysis of emerging contaminants (ECs) (2001−2021): Evolution of hotspots and research trends.” ” Science of The Total Environment, 907, 168116.

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We Remember Sept. 11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy

PA Environment Daily

By David Hess, Former Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection We all remember where we were and what we were doing on September 11, 2001, but the employees of the Department of Environmental Protection remember better than most because they played a key role in responding to the Somerset County crash site of Flight 93.

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New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

Frontiers

The study shows that one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019 was due to fires, which is higher than previous estimates. The new map showed that the proportion of global forest loss due to fires between 2001 and 2019 is 26% to 29%, higher than previously estimated. Global forest fires 2001-2019 map.

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The Capitol Hill Anthrax Attacks – Fall 2001

EPA

in October 2001— “first 9/11, and now this?” Associate Administrator, Office of Homeland Security. As we remember the events of September 11, and mark the 19 th anniversary and Patriot Day last week, I am reminded of the mood in Washington, D.C.

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We Remember Sept. 11, 2001- DEP’s Betsy Mallison, One Of Thousands To Respond

PA Environment Daily

We will all remember where we were and what we were doing on September 11, 2001, but Betsy Mallison, Community Relations Coordinator from DEP’s Southwest Regional Office in Pittsburgh, will remember it more vividly than most. Schweiker's heart. 9/11 brought out a goodness in people united that I feel we've lost a bit of today.

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Fires Consuming Nearly Twice as Much Forest as They Did 20 Years Ago

Yale E360

Wildfires are destroying nearly twice as much tree cover globally as they did in 2001, burning through an additional 7.4 million acres of forest annually, an area roughly the size of Belgium, a new analysis shows. Read more on E360 ?.

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