Doha climate talks eke out modest deal on Kyoto, new 2015 agreement, and climate loss, but consideration of many issues postponed to next year
EDF's statement on the Doha COP 18 climate talks Sat, 2012-12-08 Contact: Jennifer Andreassen, 202-572-3387, jandreassen@edf.org Jennifer…
US, Mexico, and Conservation Organizations Join Forces to Restore Flows to the Colorado
Historic binational agreement expected to create improved framework for future river management Historic binational agreement expected to create improved framework for future river management …
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Announces 2013 Python Challenge™ (Dec 5, 2012)
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Announces 2013 Python Challenge™ (Dec 5, 2012) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is announcing the 2013 Python Challenge™ with its goal of increasing public…
Invasive Grass Fuels increased Fire Activity in the West (Dec 5, 2012)
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Grass Fuels increased Fire Activity in the West (Dec 5, 2012) An invasive grass species, cheatgrass, may be one reason fires are bigger and more frequent in certain regions of the western U.S., according to a team of…
Brown Bag with Forestry Webinar Series - Jan to Jun 2013
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Brown Bag with Forestry Webinar Series Monthly lunch webinars begin Jan 28, 2013, continue monthly through Jun 2013. The goal of these programs is to present cutting edge research to professional foresters, landowners, policy…
On-Bill Repayment Bill Introduced In California
By Brad Copithorne This commentary was originally posted on the EDF California Dream 2.0 Blog . Yesterday , California Senator Kevin de León introduced a bill, SB 37 , which would create the first On-Bill Repayment (OBR) program entirely financed by private capital. OBR allows property owners…
On-Bill Repayment Bill Introduced In California
By Brad Copithorne Yesterday , California Senator Kevin de León introduced a bill, SB 37 , which would create the first On-Bill Repayment (OBR) program entirely financed by private capital. OBR allows property owners to finance energy efficiency and renewable generation upgrades and repay the…
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy On-Bill Repayment Bill Introduced
Sen. De León’s Bill Could Create 20K Jobs/ Reduce 7M Tons of CO2 Annually After the First Five Years Sen. De León’s Bill Could Create 20K Jobs/ Reduce 7M Tons of CO2 Annually After the First Five Years …
Scientists push back against a bill that would pervert the whole concept of conflict of interest
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Senior Scientist. This week, two letters – one signed by 13 prominent public health scientists and the other signed by the heads of 8 major national environmental organizations – were sent to the House Science Committee voicing strong opposition…
EPA Region 7 to Provide Details about Green Infrastructure Assistance for City of Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Dec. 10
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 6, 2012) - EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks and Des Moines Mayor T.M. Franklin Cownie will hold a news conference Monday, Dec. 10, to provide details about green infrastructure assistance for Des Moines, Iowa
EPA Announces Recipients of 2012 Environmental Justice Small Grants
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 6, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.2 million in competitive grants awarded to 50 non-profit and tribal organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The…
Glass Recycling Company Pays Fine for Clean Water Act Violations in Franklin, Mass.
(Boston, Mass. – Dec. 6, 2012) – Strategic Materials, Inc. has agreed to pay a penalty of $159,750 to settle EPA’s claims that it violated the federal Clean Water Act by allowing polluted storm water from its Franklin, Mass. facility to flow into nearby waters. Strategic Materials, Inc., based…
Join us for our EDF Climate Corps Webinar "Harnessing People Power to Save Energy"
Each year, EDF Climate Corps fellows work deep within hundreds of leading organizations to bolster smart energy management. Not only has the program identified an average of $1 million in energy savings for each organization involved, but it has learned a lot along the way. Join us for a Webinar on…
More To Come On Methane…
By Steven Hamburg Concerns around the impacts of methane emissions have reemerged in headlines , with the release of a methane leakage study about Boston. Published in the journal of Environmental Pollution a couple weeks ago, researchers from Boston University and Duke University measured…
Environmental Defense Fund welcomes new California media director
Joaquin McPeek joins EDF from the Office of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson CA Climate hired new media director from Sacramento Mayor's Office for AB 32 and other energy projects Thu,…
EPA Announces Public Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats into Lake Erie
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tentatively determined that there are adequate facilities around Lake Erie for boats to pump out their sewage, allowing the establishment of a “no discharge zone” for 593 square miles of the lake, its tributaries and bays, and 84…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: December 6, 2012
Support for Lower Ninth Ward swamp grows By Susan Buchanan, The Louisiana Weekly. December 3, 2012. "The city, state and feds all want to see Bayou Bienvenue in the Lower Ninth Ward restored to the cypress-tupelo swamp it was before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the MRGO channel in…
Even in Winter
By Lina Younes Recently, my youngest daughter went to Great Falls Park, VA with her fifth grade science class. Since the weather forecast called for a cold day, the teacher recommended that the children bundle up in several layers of clothing to fully enjoy their time outdoors. As part of the field…
The Costs Of Particulate Matter To American Health
By Sharyn Stein This blog post was written by Dr. Bonnie New, former Director of Health Professionals for Clean Air. Physicians treating patients with respiratory symptoms look for underlying causes or aggravators, and that includes exposure to air pollution. If that pollution involves particulate…
The Costs Of Particulate Matter To American Health
This blog post was written by Dr. Bonnie New, former Director of Health Professionals for Clean Air. Physicians treating patients with respiratory symptoms look for underlying causes or aggravators, and that includes exposure to air pollution. If that pollution involves particulate matter – also…