UVI Students, Masters of Marine & Environmental Studies, Get to Final Round in Video...
The 2018 Masters of Marine & Environmental Studies cohort at the University of the Virgin Islands has received notice that their video “Spread the Word, Not Halophila” is one of only 10 submissions to make it to the final round of the Ocean 180 Video Challenge.
Beach Advisory for April 1-6
DPNR did not conduct its weekly beach monitoring for the week of April 1-6, 2018; therefore, the water quality of these beaches is unknown.
ALERT: Do Not Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste Until Further Notice
FEMA and EPA ask residents not to drop off these items until suitable collection points can be established.
Interior Gives $2.5 Million to Virgin Islands Sportsmen and to Support Conservation
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $2,501,621 in funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support critical state conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
National Academic Science Committee Appoints UVI Professor to Lead Coral Reef Research
Formed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the committee is tasked with conducting a study titled “Interventions to Increase the Resilience of Coral Reefs” (IIRCR).
Rotary Sunrise Takes on International Challenge, Plants Banana Trees at Tuitt Elementary
Members from Rotary Club of St. Thomas Sunrise recently responded to a challenge issued by Ian H.S. Riseley, Rotary International president, to plant trees as part of Rotary’s worldwide effort to improve the environment.
Extraordinary Weather Has Dramatic Effect on St.Thomas Shorelines
For the first time in recent memory Magens Bay Park on St. Thomas was closed Monday due to dangerous ocean swells and waves reaching as high as 25 feet by some estimates.
EPA Opens Grant Program for Environmental Education Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the request for proposal for the 2018 Environmental Education (EE) grant program. Proposals should plan for projects to start no earlier than Sept. 1.
VITEMA’s Emergency Operations Center Advises Preperations for Possible Tsunami
The wave height could be tens of feet, destroying everything along its path when flooding and when receding.
EPA Continues to Collect Hazardous Materials, Releases Collection Dates/ Locations
Household hazardous waste should not be thrown out with regular trash as it can contaminate the land, waterways and groundwater.
Now Playing:“Aquaman,” “Spider-man Into the Spider-verse” and “Mortal Engines”
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One resident pointed to a house above Garden Street and said he reported the problem mroe than a month ago. He said the pipeline below a house cracked and the sewage is obvious to everyone in the neighborhood.
Sewage Continues to Bubble Up in Queen's Quarter
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Raw sewage continues to bubble up at the base of Domini Gade on St. Thomas. Though many residents have called the Departments of Public Works and the Waste Management Authority to compla...
