EBV Explosives Environmental Company to Pay $580,135 Penalty for Air, Hazardous Waste Violations at Carthage, Mo.
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 19, 2012) - EBV Explosives Environmental Company, doing business as General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Munitions Services, has agreed to pay a $580,135 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and…
Panama Canal Expansion May Yield Significant Emission Implications for Shippers, Carriers and Port Authorities
The current expansion of the Panama Canal, expected to be completed by early 2015, creates tremendous opportunities for the global freight transportation industry and may have significant effects on many ports in the United States, particularly in Houston and other Gulf areas. Today, I am happy to…
Audubon Christmas Bird Count Begins, Delta Region Highlights Local Opportunities
Conservationists in the Mississippi River Delta region have announced local details about this year’s Audubon Christmas Bird Count : the longest-running citizen science wildlife survey in the world. There are numerous opportunities for Louisianans to participate in this celebrated international…
Organizations Petition EPA to Protect Public Health from Oil and Gas Emissions Contributing to Harmful Ozone Pollution
Organizations Petition EPA to Protect Public Health from Oil and Gas Emissions Contributing to Harmful Ozone Pollution Wed, 2012-12-19 MediaContact: Lauren Whittenberg, 512-691-3437, lwhittenberg@edf.org Expert Contact: Peter…
EPA to Remove Mercury from Bottom of Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced its plan to remove mercury contamination from the sediment of the Acid Brook Delta of Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey to levels that meet stringent standards to protect people’s health and the environment. The plan…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: December 19, 2012
Mayor Landrieu, Army Corps of Engineers briefed New York City officials on hurricane surge barriers By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). December 19, 2012. "Ten days before Mayor Mitch Landrieu traveled to New York City to view Superstorm Sandy's devastation and deliver…
NOAA explorers discover deepwater gas seeps off U.S. Atlantic coast
NOAA ocean explorers used an advanced multibeam sonar mapping system on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer last month to discover and map the first deepwater gas seeps found off the U.S. Atlantic Coast north of Cape Hatteras.
Revisiting the Country Mouse
By Kelsey Sollner As my semester in Washington, DC comes to a close, I’ll get a little reminiscent about what a great time I had. I wrote a post when I first arrived and would like to update you. Initially anxious and mystified by city living, I now think of it as second nature. I [...]
Chemicals R Us: New ACC-sponsored website says chemicals are safe and fun for kids!
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Senior Scientist. I was alerted yesterday to a new website – kidschemicalsafety.org – funded by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and run by its right-hand “non-profit,” TERA (Toxicology Excellence in Risk Assessment). The website and an…
EPA grant to Baltimore City Health Department supports education programs to reduce indoor air pollution
PHILADELPHIA (December 19, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $120,000 grant to the Baltimore City Health Department to support indoor air quality projects including a program to educate about 460 nursing students from the University of Maryland about environmental…
EPA Proposes Approval of Arkansas GHG Program
(DALLAS – December 18, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve the State of Arkansas’ program for permitting new facilities that will emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs). If approved, the state’s program will replace a federal plan that had been…
New England offshore areas will reopen for Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fishing
Beginning this January, fishermen will be able to target abundant stocks of Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahogs on portions of Georges Bank that have been closed to harvesting for 22 years.
Warwick, Lititz Receive EPA Award for Protecting Waters
(PHILADELPHIA – December 18, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today honored two Lancaster County, Pa. communities for protecting sources of drinking water used by more than 20,000 people. EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin presented the agency’s 2012 regional Source…
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Convenes for First Time, Discusses Restoration Plan
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Last week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council held its first public meeting in Mobile, Ala. to update residents on the progress of implementing the RESTORE Act . The law, which Congress passed in June 2012, dedicates 80 percent of…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: December 18, 2012
A River in Retreat: In Two Weeks, the Mississippi Could Shut Down By Suzanne Goldberg, The Atlantic. December 17, 2012. "ST. LOUIS — The Mississippi as seen from Ed Drager's tug boat is a river in retreat: a giant beached barge is stranded where the water dropped, with sand bars springing…
Celebrating Six Years of RAD Partnership
By Gene Rodrigues They say that you can judge a person by the company he or she keeps. That’s true for businesses as well, and it’s why we’re so proud to be one of 50 utilities, retailers, manufacturers and states that have a strong commitment to appliance recycling – among other energy…
More than $1.8 Million in Grants to Restore Habitats, Improve Urban Environments in Lancaster Area
(PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18, 2012) EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin joined Mayor Rick Gray and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Director of Chesapeake Programs Amanda Bassow at a press conference today in Lancaster to tout locally-led efforts to restore watersheds and engage people…
Statement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco on the death of Sen. Daniel K. Inouye
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Chairman Inouye.
Impressive new results of KKR's Green Portfolio Program provide important insights for the private equity sector
By Lee Coker Today KKR announced the fourth year of results from its Green Portfolio Program (GPP), with portfolio companies saving a whopping $644 million and avoiding more than 1.2 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, 3.4 million tons of waste, and 13.2 million cubic meters of water. …
ConocoPhillips Kuparuk Unit facility settles with EPA for Oil Discharge to Tundra on Alaska’s North Slope
(Seattle – December 17, 2012) ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc, has signed a Consent Agreement and Final Order with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stemming from a December, 2007 spill near their Kuparuk Unit petroleum facility on Alaska’s North Slope. As part of the agreement, the company…