Texas Plays At Collecting Fees From Ozone Polluters
Source: www.kidsstuffworld.com This blog post written by Adrian Shelley originally appears on the Air Alliance Houston blog . Earlier this year, we wrote about the consequences of Houston’s failure to meet a thirty year old one-hour ozone pollution standard. The federal Clean Air Act imposes…
NOAA, California partner to improve forecasts of powerful 'atmospheric river' winter storms
NOAA scientists and colleagues are installing the first of four long-term “atmospheric river observatories” in coastal California this month to better monitor and predict the impacts of landfalling atmospheric rivers.
Nominations Sought For Top State Conservation Awards
(November 30, 2012 – BATON ROUGE, LA) The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is accepting nominations for the 49th Governor's State Conservation Achievement Awards. The program recognizes those persons and organizations making outstanding contributions to the natural resource welfare and…
New England Catch Shares Ruled Legitimate by 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals
In a long-awaited decision, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 2011 lower court ruling confirming the legality of the NE sector program.Ruling on a suit brought by the ports of New Bedford and Gloucester, as well as fishermen and fishing groups, the justices determined that the NE…
New experimental tool offers customizable views of Great Lakes water level data
The new NOAA Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard, to be presented this week at the American Geophysical Union annual fall meeting, offers interactive displays of any combination of historical, current and projected water levels for all of the North American Great Lakes.
On-Bill Repayment: A Way To Eliminate The Upfront Costs For Energy Efficiency Projects
By Kate Zerrenner When a state is facing electric resource shortages, like Texas is, it’s just common sense to explore all the ways to make our electric use more efficient. We know efficiency makes sense – in terms of grid reliability, lower emissions, and reduced costs to ratepayers. But there…
A Global Approach to Managing the Holidays’ Hottest Gadgets
By Panah Bhalla As we begin our holiday shopping this year, it is hard not to notice how important electric and electronic devices have become in our everyday lives. But with their welcomed constant upgrades, we have to figure out what to do with these products when they stop working or become…
Research, response for future oil spills: Lessons learned from Deepwater Horizon
A special collection of articles about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill provides the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the science used in the unprecedented response effort by the government, academia, and industry.
Glass Container Manufacturer Agrees to Install Pollution Controls and Pay $1.45 Million to Settle Clean Air Act Violations / Settlement to reduce emissions at facilities in Georgia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas
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Doha climate talks: review of the major issues at COP 18
By Jennifer Haverkamp This week and next, more than 190 nations are meeting again for the annual United Nations climate conference, this year being held in Doha, the capital city of oil- and gas-rich Qatar. Jennifer Haverkamp is director of EDF's international climate program The Doha…
Ice Mass Loss Mounting
from NASA PASADENA, Calif. – An international team of experts supported by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) has combined data from multiple satellites and aircraft to produce the most comprehensive and accurate assessment to date of ice sheet losses in Greenland and Antarctica and their…
ALEC & Heartland: Freedom Fighters?
By Marita Mirzatuny This commentary was originally posted on the EDF Energy Exchange blog . As we approach a new Congress, and a new Legislative Session here in Texas, the Heartland Institute and their pal American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are gearing up to reverse state renewable…
Invasive Boa Constrictor Thriving on Puerto Rico (Nov 29, 2012)
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Boa Constrictor Thriving on Puerto Rico (Nov 29, 2012) Non-native boa constrictors, which can exceed 10 feet and 75 pounds, have established a breeding population in Puerto Rico, one that appears to be spreading, according…
EPA Proposes Approval of Public Participation Rules in Texas’ Clean-Air Plan
(DALLAS – November 30, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to approve the Texas clean-air plan that covers public notification requirements for facilities applying for air permits. The proposed approval applies to existing facilities that plan to make major changes as…
NOAA proposes listing 66 reef-building coral species under the Endangered Species Act
In compliance with a federal court ordered deadline, and consistent with existing international protections, NOAA Fisheries announced today that it is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings for 66 coral species, including 59 in the Pacific and seven in the Caribbean.
Lesser Prairie Chicken Listed as Threatened by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
EDF Offers ‘Habitat Exchanges’ Between Energy Companies and Ranchers to Protect Wildlife The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced its initial listing decision today for the lesser prairie chicken as “threatened." …
ALEC & Heartland: Freedom Fighters?
By Marita Mirzatuny As we approach a new Congress, and a new Legislative Session here in Texas, the Heartland Institute and their pal American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are gearing up to reverse state renewable energy mandates across the country . This comes as no surprise as ALEC has a…
Enjoying the Parade
By Amy Miller My friend has dubbed her friend who regularly and proudly boasts of seeing the sun rise and hearing the first birds chirp one of those “special early morning people.” Well, I have my own version of “special people” – they are the “special I-don’t-drive-over-the-holidays…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 30, 2012
Louisiana lining up major restoration projects to build with BP oil spill fine money By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). November 29, 2012. "Louisiana officials are scrambling to prepare plans for dozens of coastal restoration projects in anticipation of the arrival of…
Response Protocols for Biofouled Debris and Invasive Species Generated by the 2011 Japan Tsunami (Oct 19, 2012)
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Response Protocols for Biofouled Debris and Invasive Species Generated by the 2011 Japan Tsunami (Oct 19, 2012) Outcome of the Regional Preparedness and Response Workshop to Address Biofouling and Aquatic Invasive Species on Japan…