The Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign Invites You to Attend the OYSTER REEF WORKSHOP When: August 7 and 8, 2013 Where: University of New Orleans Research and Technology Park Lindy Boggs International Conference Center, Room 152 2045 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70122 The…
Study finds high levels of methane emissions in Utah oil-and-gas producing basin EDF President calls for action in wake of new report on natural gas climate concerns Tue, 2013-08-06 …
Ads will run in four states EDF launches new TV ad campaign calling on local communities to take action on climate change Tue, 2013-08-06 Contact: …
Following a number of public engagement efforts, NOAA Fisheries today announced it is denying the Georgia Aquarium’s request for a permit to import 18 beluga whales from Russia for public display in the United States.
By Robert Parkhurst Yesterday the California cap-and-trade program hit another milestone. The American Carbon Registry, an approved Offset Project Registry , issued the first compliance offset credits , a significant breakthrough because these offset credits are the first ones that can be used by…
By Elena Craft, PhD (This post originally appeared on our Texas Clean Air Matters blog) I’ve written extensively about the potentially grave health effects of ground-level ozone (smog) and the need for stronger standards to address ozone pollution. In 2008, the EPA set a national …
Worldwide, 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the 2012 State of the Climate report released online today by the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
PHILADELPHIA (August 6, 2013) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring "Healthy Homes for Community Health Workers," a free, one-day training course on Tuesday, Aug. 20 in Wyomissing, Pa. The class is open to community health workers, health educators, public health nurses,…
WASHINGTON – As part of an ongoing effort to enhance energy security and reduce carbon pollution, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program established by…
By John Butler If you are like me, you want a beautiful lawn and garden that are inexpensive and easy to maintain. Greenscaping allows you to do just that while reducing harmful effects on the environment. Greenscaping uses simple measures that help you practice responsible lawn and garden care.…
Environmental Groups Seek Stronger Storm Guidelines for Oil and Gas Plants By Eileen Fleming. WWNO 89.9 (New Orleans, La.). Aug. 6, 2013. "A coalition of environmental groups is recommending tougher regulations on oil facilities to prevent possible leaks after severe storms. The group looked at…
(Seattle—Aug. 5, 2013) The Port of Tacoma and two contractors have agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty and restore wetland habitat at an estimated cost of over $3 million to compensate for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act that damaged valuable Puget Sound wetlands, according to a settlement…
By: Kendra Karr & Valerie Miller Intro by Dan Whittle: With generous support from the Waitt Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has launched a new initiative to support collaborative field research with scientists from the University of Havana's Center for Marine Research. This…
By Will Lindsey, Environmental Defense Fund Allied Concrete Company , a 68-year-old firm based in Charlottesville, Va., is creating new business opportunities by partnering with conservation groups to deploy miles of new oyster reefs along the Gulf Coast. These reefs are composed of an innovative…
By Steven Hamburg Concerns about the methane problem associated with the U.S. natural gas boom are mounting with each study released. This week scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Colorado (UC) at Boulder published a new paper on methane…
Petition asks state to support levee lawsuit By Nikki Buskey. Houma Courier (Houma, La.). Aug. 5, 2013. "Nine environmental groups are circulating a petition asking Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to support a lawsuit filed against nearly 100 oil companies, blaming them for wetlands loss that has…
NOAA Corps Capt. Harris B. Halverson today assumed command of the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Tampa, Fla. The center is home to most of NOAA’s environmental research, reconnaissance and survey aircraft, including the agency’s “hurricane hunter” planes.
Environmental Defense Fund commends the North Dakota Industrial Commission for quick action in responding to an oil field waste dumping incident that may have contaminated water supplies Fri, 2013-08-02 Contact: …
Today, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, acting under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and acting NOAA administrator, issued the following statement following the confirmation of Dr. Mark Schaefer as NOAA’s assistant secretary for conservation and management. Due to an administrative oversight,…
Ocean explorers in July on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer discovered a wide diversity of seafloor features and communities of life in the largely unexplored deep-sea canyons off the northeast U.S. coast. Now through August 16, as the expedition continues, the public can join the mission as “citizen…