Posts Tagged EPA

Enter the EPA Water Quality Contest

Over the last year, the EPA has successfully embraced the use of social media to help promote environmental stewardship. One of their most recent efforts is the launch of a water quality contest. According to their Web site, they are "looking for educational videos that inspire people to help protec

04.5.2009 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Bumping into the DOT

Bumping into the DOT

As a civil engineer, the federal agencies I visit online are usually the DOT, EPA, and FHWA with an occasional click over to the USGS. Upon my entry into Second Life, I searched for these agencies within that virtual world and found nothing. The only federal agencies that had made it into the vir

11.15.2008 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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U.S. EPA Launches “Science Wednesday”

The U.S. EPA continues to successfully implement Web 2.0 tools in an effort to reach out to the public. Their latest launch, Science Wednesday, "will feature experiences related to environmental science, brought to you by scientists, engineers, researchers, and perhaps the occasional science writer

07.23.2008 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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EPA Launches Multimedia Site

The US EPA has started up a multimedia site at www.epa.gov/multimedia that offers videos, audio/podcasts, and images. Some of the videos and podcasts cover information about Radon, water infrastructure, indoor air quality, and other topics related to the environment. Visitors can also access an a

02.29.2008 | Public Works | admin

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