In New Year, Cleaner Fuel Offshore Means Cleaner Air Onshore
By Marcelo Norsworthy Source: flickr/kestrana Hilary Sinnamon, clean air and transportation consultant, contributed to this post. A key component of one of the most significant health protection measures adopted in the past several years will take effect in the New Year – and Texas is…
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 30, 2014
Lafourche Parish project part of new emphasis on private financing in coastal work By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Dec. 30, 2014. "Organizers of a new coastal restoration project hope to show how these kind of projects can be done swiftly and somewhat cheaply through private…
Germany’s Energiewende Requires Sophisticated Governance, Political Stamina
By Peter Sopher Conceptualizing a policy as broad and ambitious as Energiewende – Germany’s goal to transition nearly 100 percent of its electricity supply to renewable energy by 2050 – is one thing. Implementing it is another thing entirely. For this, ‘good governance’ is required – or…
Exploring U.S. Seniors’ Perspective Toward the Smart Grid
By EDF Blogs By: Patty Durand , Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative Executive Director Understanding consumers’ attitudes, viewpoints, and overall favorability around a modernized electric grid is integral to fully realizing all the benefits the smart grid has to offer. Smart Grid Consumer…
Amid Global Efforts, New York Plants Seeds for Energy Reform in 2014 That Will Bloom in 2015
By Rory Christian In the future, when we look back on 2014, I believe it will be remembered as the tipping point for climate action. In the Northeast, we’ll remember the devastating early-season snowstorm that caused over a dozen deaths . In the Southwest, many will remember the third-straight…
What can the Caernarvon Diversion and Bohemia Spillway teach us about coastal restoration?
By Theryn Henkel, Ph.D., Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation The Coastal Sustainability Program at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) recently released an article titled “ Examination of Deltaic Processes of Mississippi River Outlets–Caernarvon Delta and Bohemia Spillway in…
EPA, Coast Guard Extend Pollution Control Agreement with Royal Caribbean: New advanced technologies allow industry to comply with emission standards, reduce costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDec. 23, 2014 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Coast Guard authorized formal exemptions by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines that allow for the enlargement of the cruise line’s research program to develop and install exhaust gas scrubber…
EPA to Hold Public Hearings in California, Texas and D.C. on Proposed Smog Standards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDec. 23, 2014 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three public hearings on the proposed updates to the national air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also known as smog. EPA has proposed to strengthen the standards to a level within a…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 23, 2014
BP Says Deepwater Horizon Spill Civil Penalty Should be Lowered Along with Oil Prices By Angelo Young, International Business Times. Dec. 22, 2014. “British oil giant is asking the federal government to lower its civil penalty, citing the recent steep drop in global oil prices…” ( Read more ) …
I’m Dreaming of Green Holidays
By Stephanie Businelli Greeting cards have all been sent, the holiday rush is through. Not quite? With the beginning of the holiday season comes the beginning of the holiday stress. And, if you’re like me and want to have a green holiday season, that adds to the challenges. But, our Greening Your…
XTO Energy, Inc. to Restore Areas Damaged by Natural Gas Extraction Activities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that XTO Energy, Inc. (XTO) , a subsidiary of ExxonMobil and the nation’s largest holder of natural gas reserves, will spend an estimated $3 million to restore eight sites damaged by…
XTO Energy, Inc. to Restore Areas Damaged by Natural Gas Extraction Activities
PHILADELPHIA (December 22, 2014) - - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced today that XTO Energy, Inc., (XTO) a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, the nation’s largest holder of natural gas reserves, will spend an estimated $3 million to restore eight sites…
EPA Tips for Building a Cleaner Fire this Holiday Season
December 22, 2014 WASHINGTON – Across the country this holiday season, families and friends will gather around fires in woodstoves or fireplaces. But how you build that fire – and what you burn – can have a significant impact on air quality and health, both inside your home and out. Whether…
How Can You Tell When a Politician is Doing it for Money, Or Just for Fun?
By Jim Marston Source: flickr/gageskidmore The New York Times recently came out with an article that I could not ignore. It looked at how Attorneys General across the country have been supported by campaign donations from a “secretive energy alliance” that includes some of the nation’s top…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 22, 2014
Environmental Groups Draw Recommendations from Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan (Audio- David Muth) By Amy Jeffries, WWNO. Dec. 19, 2014. “A coalition of environmental groups has come up with their own ideas for how the first millions can best be spent to restore the coast.” ( Read more ) …
We need strong national methane rules. Here's how we get there.
By EDF Blogs By Karin Rives, EDF's editorial manager and editor of the EDF Voices blog New York’s statewide ban on fracking is a vindication for communities around the country that have been hit hard by unconventional natural gas production, writes Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense Fund’s…
Cuba and New England share marine conservation experiences
By Jake Kritzer President Obama recently announced momentous changes in the United States policy toward Cuba. The implications of this sea-change are wide-ranging, including the potential for enhanced scientific collaborations , and more effective and cooperative environmental management . EDF…
Florida Company Included in EPA Action to Protect Public from Harmful Lead Exposure
(12/19/14) -ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida as part of an announcement that included 62 enforcement actions requiring renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from harmful…
New England Ski Companies Reminded that Oil Spill Prevention Protects the Environment
BOSTON – As with all businesses that store significant quantities of petroleum-based fuel and oil at their facilities, New England ski resorts have a legal responsibility to create and implement updated oil spill prevention plans to be in compliance with federal oil pollution prevention laws
Utility 2.0: What are Utilities Doing to Meet New York’s Vision for a 21st Century Energy System?
By Abbey Brown Since the New York Public Service Commission (Commission) opened its Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceeding in the spring to modernize the state’s electricity system, a lot has happened. Namely, New York utilities are already working to align themselves with the broad…
