Environmental Defense Fund Welcomes Bilateral Talks on Climate Between U.S. and China
November 11, 2014
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 11, 2014
Plaquemines Parish coal export terminal project receives Corps of Engineers approval By Andrea Shaw, The Times-Picayune. Nov. 10, 2014. “The fight for coastal restoration and healthy economic development is the fight for our lives in Louisiana…” ( read more ) Consequences of climate change…
EDF’s recommendations for IRIS conflicts-of-interest disclosures, and the strong precedents for them
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist . Lindsay McCormick is a Research Analyst . Our last blog post was quite lengthy and some readers may not have gotten to the recommendations we provided to EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)…
National Marine Fisheries Service Announces Emergency Closure of Gulf of Maine Cod Fishery
November 10, 2014
North Georgia Developer Agrees to Settlement for Stormwater Violations
ATLANTA – Cannon Place, LLC (Cannon Place) has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over alleged stormwater violations at its construction sites along Bald Ridge Marina Road in Cumming, Ga. As part of this settlement, Cannon Place agreed to pay a civil penalty of…
EPA to Announce Major Grant to Reduce Air Pollution in Puerto Rico
* News Media Advisory * EPA to Announce Major Grant to Reduce Air Pollution in Puerto Rico (San Juan, PR – Nov. 10, 2014) Thursday, November 13, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck will announce a major grant to reduce air pollution and improve public health…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 10, 2014
Letter: Maurepas project should make list By Michelle Maloney, The Advocate. Nov.9, 2014. “We urge the CPRA to vote for River Reintroduction to Maurepas Swamp as one of their five projects to the RESTORE Council…” ( read more ) New Orleans hires first chief resiliency officer By Richard…
Take a U.S. History Class and You’ll See we Still Need the EPA
By Jim Marston Pollution from a factory burning discarded automobile batteries in Houston, Texas (1970). Cuyahoga River Fire (1952). Water pollution flows sluggishly down the Androscoggin River from the International Paper Company Mill in Jay, Maine (1970). Jay Lehr apparently skipped his U.S.…
EPA Funding Helps Businesses in Upstate New York Prevent Pollution; $268,000 Will Help Small and Medium-Sized Companies
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $268,383 to organizations in New York to fund projects that will help small and medium-sized businesses reduce pollution. These grants were awarded to the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute and Empire State Development.…
EPA Funding Helps Businesses in Upstate New York Prevent Pollution; $268,000 Will Help Small and Medium-Sized Companies
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $268,383 to organizations in New York to fund projects that will help small and medium-sized businesses reduce pollution. These grants were awarded to the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute and Empire State Development.…
EPA Funding Helps Businesses in New Jersey Prevent Pollution and Protect Against Storm Surges
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $207,662 to organizations in New Jersey to fund projects that will help small and medium-sized businesses reduce pollution. These grants were awarded to Rutgers University and Rowan University. “EPA helps businesses reduce the…
EPA Funding Helps Businesses in New Jersey Prevent Pollution and Protect Against Storm Surges
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $207,662 to organizations in New Jersey to fund projects that will help small and medium-sized businesses reduce pollution. These grants were awarded to Rutgers University and Rowan University. “EPA helps businesses reduce the…
EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event Nov. 13 in Kansas City, Mo.
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Nov. 7, 2014) - EPA officials will be available for interviews at the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Trade Talk event at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Nov. 13. Interview topics include…
EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event Nov. 13 in Kansas City, Mo.
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Nov. 7, 2014) - EPA officials will be available for interviews at the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Trade Talk event at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Nov. 13. Interview topics include…
Time to come clean: IRIS needs to require stakeholders attending its meetings to disclose their conflicts of interest
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist . Lindsay McCormick is a Research Analyst . EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) has been implementing a number of changes in the last couple of years, in response to criticism and concerns coming at it…
Media Advisory: New Jersey Resilience Finance Symposium Convenes Experts from Public and Private Sectors
November 7, 2014
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 7, 2014
Appeals court stands by ruling holding BP, Anadarko liable for oil spill penalties By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune, Nov. 6, 2014. “A panel of federal appeals court judges in New Orleans has refused to reconsider a ruling that BP and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. must pay federal fines related to…
Wyoming’s Second Swing at Curbing Oil, Gas Air Pollution Could be Home Run
By Jon Goldstein Late last week Wyoming air regulators took a second crack at a proposed rule to fix a serious ozone pollution problem in the state’s Upper Green River Basin. To use a baseball analogy, this rule designed to reduce pollution from the oil and gas industry, is a solid double. This…
Subsidiaries of the World’s Largest Fertilizer Producer to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Four Florida Plants
ATLANTA – In a settlement with the United States, three subsidiaries of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS), the world’s largest fertilizer producer, will take steps to reduce harmful air emissions at eight U.S. production plants—including three in Aurora, N.C.—the U.S.…
Bradford, R.I. Rock Quarry Agrees to Clean Air Act Settlement
BRADFORD, R.I. – A rock quarry in Bradford, R.I., Copar Quarries has agreed to settle claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that it violated federal clean air standards. According to a complaint filed by EPA’s New England office, Copar Quarries failed to conduct the required emissions…