October 28, 2014
By Peter Sopher Revolutionary paradigm shifts often require cohesive development of many moving parts, some of which advance more quickly than others in practice. Germany’s revolutionary Energiewende (or “energy transition”) is no exception. Set to achieve nearly 100 percent renewable energy…
October 28, 2014
ATLANTA - The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program partnership developed the Gulf Guardian awards as a way to recognize and honor the businesses, community groups, individuals, and organizations that are taking extraordinary steps to keep the Gulf healthy, beautiful and…
By Tom Murray This past year, we’ve seen some bold action by companies in what we’ve dubbed the business-policy nexus , and it’s taking several different forms. Some have been calling for state or federal action on environmental impacts, while others are taking far-reaching voluntary efforts…
By Marcelo Norsworthy Source: flickr.com/podruzny/ Big Oil casts a long shadow along the Texas Gulf Coast: its toxic emissions of cancer-causing compounds leave overburdened communities facing serious health concerns, even as the industry resists implementing commonsense, protective policies. The…
By EDF Blogs By Diane Munns , Senior Director, Clean Energy Collaboration Source: Flickr/Brookhaven National Lab Nobody likes being told what to do. Gina McCarthy, head of Environmental Protection Agency, knows that. So she asked her agency to craft a plan that leaves it up to states to shape…
DALLAS – (Oct. 28, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal partners are meeting to discuss the designation of San Antonio as an Urban Waters Partner. The partnership was formed to revitalize the San Antonio River Basin and improve the local area
BP spill left “bathtub ring” of oil across more than 1,200 square miles of Gulf seafloor, new study says By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com – The Times-Picayune. Oct. 27, 2014. “Scientists have found evidence of a "bathtub ring" of oil particles from the BP Deepwater Horizon…
Welcome to part two of my blog on the California drought. In my last blog, I discussed how low rainfall and higher-than-average temperatures are worsening the drought and causing severe water shortages. The changes that are affecting the drought in the Southwest – lower-than-average rain, higher…
By Jerome Paulson, MD, FAAP, and Samantha Ahdoot, MD, FAAP When we recognize October as Children’s Health Month, bringing awareness to children’s unique health needs, it can be easy to overlook one variable that impacts each one of us every day, especially the health of our children—changes in…
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist. Michelle Harvey, Jennifer McPartland and Boma Brown-West contributed to this post. We are nowhere near New Year’s Day, but based on recent corporate resolutions, 2015 is shaping up to be the year for ingredient…
Source: flickr.com/photos/truckpr By: Christina Wolfe, EDF's Ports & Transportation Analyst Calling all heavy-duty truck owners who work at the Port of Houston! Cold, hard cash is available for the purchase of new trucks that are more fuel-efficient and cleaner-burning, providing up to…
To save Louisiana's coast, protect our Restore Act funds: Kevin Kane Letter to the Editor by Kevin Kane, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 25, 2014. “Louisianans received good news this month, in the form of an announcement…” ( read more ) Yes, BP Did Damage the Gulf By Kara Lankford, Politico.…
By Dick Munson For more than 100 years, the U.S. power system relied on fossil-fueled power plants to meet our growing energy demand. Now, clean energy resources like renewables are quickly changing our energy mix. But what happens when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing? What about…
By John Finnigan New York opened its “Reforming the Energy Vision” (REV) proceeding earlier this year to re-examine the utility business model . As part of this proceeding, state regulators will also look into removing market barriers preventing greater deployment of distributed energy resources…
Coastal Rundown: NOLA Gets Philly By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Oct. 23, 2014. “In September, a delegation of local officials traveled to Austin to learn how they manage…” ( read more ) BP Shouldn’t Get Trial on Spill Ruling, Halliburton Says By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Laurel Brubaker…
By Jennifer McPartland Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D. , is a Health Scientist. Readers of this blog are acutely aware of the dearth of data available for tens of thousands of chemicals in U.S. commerce today. This state of ignorance reflects legal and resource constraints as well as the…
By Catherine Ittner By: Corina Solis, graduate of Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies The Alamo Colleges began participating in local utility company, CPS Energy ’s Demand Response Program in the summer of 2013. This Demand Response Program is one of CPS…
(New York, N.Y.) From Raritan Bay to the Maurice River in Cumberland County, New Jersey continues to struggle with meeting federal water standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the 2012 list of waters in New Jersey that are considered either impaired or threatened by…