The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Clean Water Act (original title: Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972). 
The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. The basis of the CWA was enacted in [...]

U.S. EPA environmental data from several EPA databases is available via the Envirofacts Warehouse website. This information includes data about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States. With Envirofacts, an environmental engineer or any concerned citizen can learn more about these environmental activities in a specific area.
The data [...]

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has teamed up with the Curious George TV show to help bring engineering to any educational setting! With over 140,000 members, ASCE is a non-profit educational association prepared to help you deliver one-of-a-kind innovations using Curious George activities.  So with this program, as a teacher of a K-12 [...]

The impact of the new 2008 Chicago Stormwater Management Ordinance which just took affect January 1, 2008 is already being seen in a new parking lot at U.S. Cellular Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Chicago White Sox.The new, 265,000-square-foot (more than 6 acres) permeable paving parking lot is expected to substantially reduce the amount [...]

On March 31, 2008, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued revised regulations governing compensatory mitigation for authorized impacts to wetlands, streams, and other waters of the U.S. under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. These regulations are designed to improve the effectiveness of compensatory mitigation to replace lost aquatic resource functions [...]

A useful free on-line resource for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in engineering is the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Engineering
The web site includes comprehensive education, salary, networking, job hunting, and career planning resources.  Many resources are in PDF, PowerPoint, or Podcast formats.  Besides resources for those considering entering the engineering field, they also have [...]