EDF Remembers the Life, and Mourns the Death, of Robert W. Wilson
December 24, 2013
Old Cities, New Tricks: Sustainability for Economic Revitalization
By EDF Blogs This commentary originally appeared on our EDF Voices blog by Ben Schneider, EDF Communications Manager Love Park in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The park is nicknamed Love Park for Robert Indiana's Love sculpture which overlooks the plaza. Curbing pollution to…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 24, 2013
Restoration work may help the birds By Jacob Batte, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). Dec. 23, 2013. “A local coastal restoration program may have a positive impact on an endangered migratory bird that nests along the Gulf Coast. A study is being done in conjunction with the Caminada Headland…
Environmental Issues Know No Boundaries
By Salimatou Pratt If you’re like me, talking about environmental issues is normal, especially around the dinner table with family and friends. Coming from Conakry, Guinea, and learning about how I may have been exposed to toxicity from local industries while growing up, has intensified my desire…
Is SONGS haunting energy's past, present, and future?
By Larissa Koehler Earlier this year, Southern California Edison (SCE) permanently retired the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) after forty years of operation in San Diego County, appearing to put the large-scale power plant firmly in the past. However, much like Ebenezer Scrooge,…
Is SONGS Haunting Energy's Past, Present and Future?
By Larissa Koehler This commentary originally appeared on our EDF Voices blog . Source: Peter Lee/Flickr Earlier this year, Southern California Edison (SCE) permanently retired the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) after forty years of operation in San Diego County, appearing to put…
NY Governor Cuomo launches Green Bank in Aggressive Move to Tackle Climate Change
By Rory Christian One of the worst hit states by last year’s Superstorm Sandy, New York is moving aggressively to avert future climate-related weather events. Governor Cuomo announced the launch of a Green Bank last week, giving the state a timely and much-needed Christmas gift. The move shows…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 23, 2013
For BP cleanup, 2013 meant 4.6 million pounds of oily gunk (+Audio) By Debbie Elliott, NPR. Dec. 21, 2013. “…But environmentalists say the fact that 4.6 million pounds was collected this year — more than three years after the disaster — is telling. "You put that much oil into an…
Climate Change in Yosemite
By Harsharon Sekhon As someone who grew up in California’s San Joaquin Valley, I’ve been lucky enough to explore the various landscapes the state has to offer. The valley is centrally located to many of California’s attractions, so day trips have always been part of a regular routine for my…
EPA Completes Work at Newark, New Jersey Housing Project to Protect the Community from High Levels of Lead in Soil; 650 Tons of Lead-contaminated Soil Removed in $1.4 Million Cleanup to Protect Children from Lead Exposure
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed the removal of lead-contaminated soil from the grounds of the Millard E. Terrell Homes public housing complex in Newark, New Jersey. In December 2012, high levels of lead were found in soil samples collected by the EPA at a…
The Multiple Lines of Defense Strategy Gingerbread House
By Philip Russo, Plaquemines Parish Outreach Coordinator, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign We have many holiday traditions down here in the Mississippi River Delta. But whether you’re planning to bask in the smoky warmth of a levee bonfire or tour the illuminated oaks of New Orleans…
Is Online Shopping Better for the Environment?
By Jason Mathers This holiday season, as you click on "buy", you might wonder about the environmental impact of online shopping. Is it better to have a truck bring my stuff to me? Or is it better for me to go to the store? The only simple answer here is that it depends. How close is the…
EDF applauds New York Governor Cuomo's launch of Green Bank
December 20, 2013
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reins in State Drilling Laws, Stands Up for Localities
By Mark Brownstein Source: Pennlive Yesterday the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stood up for the traditional powers of local governments to decide where — and, to a significant extent, how — oil and gas development happens in their communities. In a 4-2 vote, the Court overturned Act 13, a 2012…
Demand for Clean Energy Choices Grows in North Carolina
By Greg Andeck Duke Energy secured approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission this week to offer more renewable energy to its most energy-intensive customers in the state, including data centers, manufacturers and college campuses. Duke's "green source" program comes at the…
Statement of Environmental Defense Fund
December 20, 2013
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 20, 2013
Suffering dolphins are bad news for all life in damaged Gulf of Mexico By The Houma Courier, Editorial (Houma, La.). Dec. 19, 2013. “People along the Gulf Coast are used to bad news stemming from the 2010 BP oil spill — a human, ecological and economic nightmare. We have heard about ongoing…
25 years after assassination, activist Chico Mendes' vision for change lives on
By Steve Schwartzman Chico Mendes and Steve Schwartzman in the late 1980s at the Nazare rubber estate (in Xapuri, Acre), where they were accompanying American journalists doing a story on the Amazon. On December 22nd, it will be 25 years since rubber tapper and environmental leader Chico Mendes…
EPA Rule Provides a Clear Pathway for Using Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that helps create a consistent national framework to ensure the safe and effective deployment of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies. “Carbon capture and sequestration technology can help us…
West Haven, Conn. fined for Illegal Sewage Discharges; Will Take Action to Significantly Reduce Sewage Discharges to New Haven Harbor and Long Island Sound
(West Haven, Conn. – Dec. 19, 2013) – A major settlement involving federal and state regulators and the City of West Haven, Conn. will significantly reduce illegal discharges of raw sewage into the environment throughout West Haven from the City’s wastewater collection system. The agreement is…