State of the Environment (2010-2013), Global Snapshot 1

State of the Environment (2010-2013), Global Snapshot 1

This is the first in a series of images of our environment: as seen and contributed by you. State of...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Feb 4, 2013

310 views / 1 favorite

 
January 15, 2013 - Dive team collects passive sampler, Lower Duwamish River, WA

January 15, 2013 - Dive team collects passive sampler, Lower Duwamish River, WA

In November of 2012, EPA dive teams installed devices known as passive samplers, in the bottom sediment...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 23, 2013  |  Map

85 views

 
January 15, 2013 - Getting on target, Lower Duwamish River, WA

January 15, 2013 - Getting on target, Lower Duwamish River, WA

EPA's Region 10 dive unit was asked to help plan and execute the deployment and retrieval of passive...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 23, 2013  |  Map

56 views

 
January 15, 2013 - Carefully tending to surface supplied diver

January 15, 2013 - Carefully tending to surface supplied diver

Underwater, an EPA diver was working to retrieve samples from the bottom of the Duwamish River. Those...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 23, 2013  |  Map

36 views

 
January 15, 2013 - Lower Duwamish sampler recovery trip

January 15, 2013 - Lower Duwamish sampler recovery trip

In this photo, EPA diver Lisa Macchio prepares to retrieve samples. This operation took place with...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 23, 2013  |  Map

46 views

 
January 15, 2013 - The Busy Duwamish Waterway

January 15, 2013 - The Busy Duwamish Waterway

Anchoring up to retrieve a passive sampler below. Staged boom surrounds this sampling site. A century...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 23, 2013  |  Map

51 views

 
January 15, 2013 - Lower Duwamish River, Sampler Recovery Trip

January 15, 2013 - Lower Duwamish River, Sampler Recovery Trip

EPA divers prepare the surface supplied diving system on a cold Seattle morning. Surface supply allows...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 23, 2013  |  Map

61 views

 
December 9, 2012 Close-up of Activity at Jacob Riis Park, Queens, New York

December 9, 2012 Close-up of Activity at Jacob Riis Park, Queens, New York

The City of New York managed most of the debris collected along Breezy Point and the Rockaways in...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

91 views

 
December 9, 2012 Community Relief Center at the Rockaway Point Fire Department

December 9, 2012 Community Relief Center at the Rockaway Point Fire Department

EPA went door to door in the hardest hit areas and worked with local authorities and community support...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

93 views

 
December 6, 2012 Section of Fire Island, New York

December 6, 2012 Section of Fire Island, New York

Fire Island ranged in damage from Hurricane Sandy. At the time when this photo was taken, this area...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

90 views

 
December 6, 2012 Bird’s-eye View of EPA Boat Ops

December 6, 2012 Bird’s-eye View of EPA Boat Ops

Previous flyovers helped to identify the need for boat operations. The visibility at low altitudes...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

88 views

 
December 6, 2012 Fresh Kills Landfill Flyover, Staten Island, New York

December 6, 2012 Fresh Kills Landfill Flyover, Staten Island, New York

Fresh Kills is no longer active as a landfill, but it was once the largest in the world. For the...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

102 views

 
November 18 / December 6, 2012 View of Jacob Riis Park Queens, New York

November 18 / December 6, 2012 View of Jacob Riis Park Queens, New York

Jacob Riis Park is located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York, one of the areas hard hit by...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

112 views

 
December 6, 2012 Flyover view of Breezy Point, New York

December 6, 2012 Flyover view of Breezy Point, New York

During the Hurricane Sandy response, EPA supported FEMA by taking to the air to determine where...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

125 views

 
December 6, 2012 Nickerson Field Collection Area, Lido Beach, New York

December 6, 2012 Nickerson Field Collection Area, Lido Beach, New York

The left side of this photo is EPA’s household hazardous waste collection and sorting area. To the...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

84 views

 
December 6, 2012 Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York

December 6, 2012 Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York

Damage along the seaside areas of Brooklyn, New York. Sand appears missing in the top left of this...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

94 views / 1 favorite

 
December 6, 2012 Damage to Rockaway Park Boardwalk, Queens, New York

December 6, 2012 Damage to Rockaway Park Boardwalk, Queens, New York

This scene helps to give some sense of the strength of the storm surge. For more information...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

113 views

 
December 6, 2012 The Rockaways, New York

December 6, 2012 The Rockaways, New York

Here you can see a bit of the damage along the beach with the Manhattan skyline in the background. For...

Anyone can see this photo United States Government Work United States Government Work

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2013  |  Map

95 views

← prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... 61 62
(1,114 items)
Subscribe to a feed of stuff on this page... Subscribe to usepagov's photostream – Latest | geoFeed | KML