EPA Investigation Finds Union Pacific Railroad Facility Violated Permit Discharge Limits to Joachim Creek
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., June 16, 2015) - EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed administrative settlement with Union Pacific Railroad Company to resolve industrial stormwater violations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) at their railcar maintenance and refurbishing…
Biodiesel Fuel Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Clean Air Act Crimes Connected to Renewable Fuels Scheme / Philip J. Rivkin faces more than 10 years imprisonment and $51 million in restitution
WASHINGTON – Philip Joseph Rivkin, a.k.a. Felipe Poitan Arriaga, 50, today pleaded guilty to a Clean Air Act false statement and mail fraud as part of his role in a scheme to defraud EPA by falsely representing that he was producing millions of gallons of biodiesel fuel. According to the terms of…
Fifteen Projects Unveiled to ‘Green’ Local Communities, Create Jobs and Manage Stormwater Runoff
BALTIMORE – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources, announced $727,500 in grants to be awarded to 15 organizations through the Green Streets, Green Towns, Green Jobs Grant Initiative (G3).…
Just Two Actions May Stop the Planet's Runaway Warming
By Ilissa Ocko I was 15 and I was trying to impress a boyfriend with my rollerblading skills — from the top of a steep hill. Before I knew it, I was flying uncontrollably toward traffic. I knew I needed to both slow down and change course . . . or things wouldn't end well. I did, and I…
Just Two Actions May Stop the Planet's Runaway Warming
By Ilissa Ocko I was 15 and I was trying to impress a boyfriend with my rollerblading skills — from the top of a steep hill. Before I knew it, I was flying uncontrollably toward traffic. I knew I needed to both slow down and change course . . . or things wouldn't end well. I did, and I…
New EPA Mapping Tool Sheds Light on Pollution Risk and Social Vulnerability
By Marcelo Norsworthy ( This post originally appeared on EDF's Texas Clean Air Matters blog ) EPA is getting into the mapping game in a big way. Just this week, they launched an environmental justice (EJ) mapping and screening tool called EJSCREEN, an online, publicly accessible index of…
IEA reports world energy emissions could peak by 2020 without harming economic growth
June 15, 2015
America’s Renewables: Increasingly the Low-Cost Option
By Guest Author By: Nancy E. Pfund, Managing Partner of DBL Investors, and Anand Chhabra, former Summer Associate at DBL Investors and current JD/MBA Candidate at Stanford University Does more renewable energy mean more expensive electricity? In the nation’s debate on energy, few questions are…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 15, 2015
Katrina: An in-depth look at the disaster that brought New Orleans to its knees and changed it forever The New Orleans Advocate. June 14, 2015 " An unprecedented $71 billion in federal assistance has remade southeast Louisiana in ways large and small, from the temporary blue-tarp roofs that…
Ready or Not for Hurricane Season?
By Elias Rodriguez How does one deal with generator exhaust, household hazardous waste, sewage overflows or the ubiquitous mold that lingers inside your home after severe weather? June 1 through November 30 is hurricane season and New York City is making strides in preparing for the storm surges and…
This Oil Industry “Recycling” is bad for the Environment
By Tim O'Connor Earlier this year in Oregon, as they did in California several years ago, the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), together with American Trucking Alliance (ATA) and Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), filed a federal lawsuit to try and derail a cutting-edge,…
EPA Proposes Changes to Cleanup Plan at Olean Well Field Site - AVX Property in Olean, NY
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to modify a cleanup plan originally issued in 1996 to address soil and groundwater at the AVX property at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Cattaraugus County, Olean, NY. Soil and groundwater at the AVX property located at…
EPA Proposes Changes to Cleanup Plan at Olean Well Field Site - AVX Property in Olean, NY
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to modify a cleanup plan originally issued in 1996 to address soil and groundwater at the AVX property at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Cattaraugus County, Olean, NY. Soil and groundwater at the AVX property located at…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly When Oil Giants Shift to Natural Gas
By Ben Ratner Six large European oil and gas companies recently announced a commitment to engage on climate policy, calling for a price on carbon. The now-emerging picture of their coordinated corporate talking points, however, leaves no doubt that promotion of natural gas is a core part of the…
New EPA Mapping Tool Sheds Light on Pollution Risk and Social Vulnerability
By Marcelo Norsworthy EPA's new mapping and screening tool will help advance environmental justice. EPA is getting into the mapping game in a big way. Just this week, they launched an environmental justice (EJ) mapping and screening tool called EJSCREEN. It is an online, publicly accessible,…
The Facts About the Clean Water Rule and Agriculture
Farmers, ranchers, and foresters depend on clean water for their operations—so as EPA and the Army developed the Clean Water Rule, we listened carefully to concerns from the agricultural community. The agencies’ priority was not only to protect clean water while making sure we didn’t…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 12, 2015
Feds approve sand source for Louisiana barrier island rebuilding project By Mark Schleifstein, The Times Picayune. June 11, 2015 " The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has signed an agreement with Louisiana officials allowing the state to mine 13.4 million cubic yards of sand from Ship…
EJSCREEN: Una herramienta para poner justicia ambiental en acción
Por Matt Tejada Muy a menudo en Estados Unidos, las comunidades minoritarias o de bajos ingresos cargan con el peso de la contaminación de nuestro país. Estas amenazas ambientales y de salud pública hacen más difícil que los niños con asma aprendan en las escuelas y que las personas que se…
Senate GOP Letter on EPA Methane Rule Misstates the Facts
By Mark Brownstein A group of Republican Senators sent a letter to the White House yesterday questioning the administration's plans to begin regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. While EDF welcomes their engagement, the Senators' characterization of the problem, their…
Welcome to the Weekend!
We’re kicking off our “Welcome to the Weekend” summer series, where we feature a sampling of upcoming eco-friendly events in the New York City area. Feel free to let us know about other “green” events in the comment section! Friday – June 12, 2015 Resiliency and Elements Art Exhibit…