ATLANTA – During a ceremony today in Atlanta, EPA Region 4 and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) marked the renewal of Clemson University’s Center of Excellence for Watershed Management (Center). Representatives from EPA, DHEC and Clemson University signed…
(New York, N.Y.) Under an agreement announced today with U.S Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and New York State, Lafarge North America Inc. has agreed to fund $1.5 million in projects to reduce air pollution in the community surrounding its Ravena, New York cement…
By Pamela Campos EDF continues to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) historic greenhouse gas rules , this time against a petition to the Supreme Court. A broad coalition of groups just asked the High Court to deny requests to review the unanimous D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’…
Ruling leaves weaker, less protective standard in place Court of Appeals rejects request from EDF, others to stregthen the ozone standard. Court leaves the weaker Bush Administration ozone standard in place. …
By Kate Zerrenner This commentary originally appeared on EDF's Texas Clean Air Matters blog . (Source: Bluebonnet Electric Co-op) Everywhere you turn these days, you hear someone mention the emergence of big data and how our lives will be more and more reliant on numbers. Well the world of…
By Kate Zerrenner (Source: Bluebonnet Electric Co-op) Everywhere you turn these days, you hear someone mention the emergence of big data and how our lives will be more and more reliant on numbers. Well the world of electric cooperatives (co-ops) is no exception. Originally emerging out of the…
Several links below exit EPA By Nancy Stoner Water reuse is one of the areas where innovative technology can solve challenges and create opportunities, and was identified in the Water Technology Innovation Blueprint that I released in March. Water quantity issues are increasingly part of…
Pump station to reduce risk south of Oakville By Terri Sercovich. The Plaquemines Gazette (Plaquemines, La.). July 22, 2013. "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District recently awarded a $29.5 million contract to Phylway Construction, of Thibodaux, to construct a new pump station…
Michelle DePass, Tribal ecoAmbassadors Presentation at NMAI-Living Earth Festival As EPA’s Assistant Administrator for International and Tribal Affairs, my work connects me with interesting and innovative people on a daily basis. This past Saturday, I had the privilege of introducing an amazing…
Each Monday we write about the New England environment and way of life seen through our local perspective. Previous posts By Robin Johnson Like most people, I use a lot of plastic. Virtually all of my food comes wrapped in it; it houses my toiletries; and some even sneaks in as cups, straws and bags…
Tourism Officials Support White House Plan To Fight Climate Change By Eileen Fleming. WWNO 89.9 (New Orleans, La.). July 22, 2013. "New Orleans tourism officials kicked off a national bus tour scheduled to stop in regions most at risk from climate change. Those officials are linking jobs and…
By Brad Copithorne In my last post about Connecticut’s clean energy finance efforts, I alluded to an important innovation in their Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) financing program for commercial properties. PACE programs have been in place for several years, and the basic concept is…
Statement from EDF On The Inclusion Of Disaster Relief Funds In Senate Appropriations Committee 2014 Commerce, Justice and Science Spending Bill Fri, 2013-07-19 Contact: John Anthony,…
By Jim Marston No one likes being told “I told you so.” But since DOE released its report last week, I’ve been tempted. The report warns that the existing American energy infrastructure is highly vulnerable to climate change. That increasing temperatures will stress the U.S. water system…
The Gulf’s Suffering Continues, So Should BP’s Payments Opinion by Kathleen Koch. U.S. News & World Report. July 19, 2013. "It's hard to miss the commercials that bombard television viewers, showing cheerful scenes of the Gulf Coast and assuring everyone that oil giant British…
By Michael Rohwer These are heady days for birders. My friend, an avid bird watcher, tells me that more and more species have been appearing near her home over the years. These new sightings may be a sign of something bigger—bird species spreading into new territory may be an indicator of a…
By Steve Schwartzman A key reason California has become a global leader on climate change is its ability to successfully adopt the Global Warming Solutions Act , the state’s climate law that uses market-based tools to significantly reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emission levels. A group of…
By Steve Schwartzman A key reason California has become a global leader on climate change is its ability to successfully adopt the Global Warming Solutions Act , the state’s climate law that uses market-based tools to significantly reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emission levels. A group of…
On Today’s Senate Vote to Confirm Gina McCarthy as Our New EPA Administrator Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp On Today’s Senate Vote to Confirm Gina McCarthy as Our New EPA Administrator July 18 2013 59-40 …
By Marita Mirzatuny Back in March , I wrote about the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC’s) state-by-state attack on renewable energy. The attacks contribute to ALEC’s growing reputation as a “shadowy right-wing front group,” funded by the likes of Koch Industries , ExxonMobil…
