Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 25, 2015
10 Years After Katrina, Louisiana Is Becoming A Model For Climate Resilience *features Doug Meffert, NAS, John Lopez, LPBF & Simone Maloz, ROR By Kate Sheppard, Huffington Post. August 24, 2015 " But the most recent master plan, released in 2012, is a "masterpiece," Meffert said,…
As the Saying Goes, No News is Good News
By Katie Hsia-Kiung Every year at your annual checkup, the doctor measures your blood pressure, listens to your heart, and asks you to take deep breathes while moving around her stethoscope. Through these tests, your doctor is gaining insight into your overall physical health and monitoring for…
Your Voice Matters! Help Shape How Federal Agencies Move Forward on Environmental Justice
By Mustafa Santiago Ali About the author: Mustafa Ali is the Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization. Public forums in which community members participate (whether online or in-person), provide problem-solving ideas and actions that…
Within Reach: California’s Road to 50 Percent Petroleum Use Reduction Explained in Four Easy Concepts
By Tim O'Connor Cutting gas and diesel use in California has been a focus of Sacramento policy makers for years. After all, fuel combustion chokes our state with exhaust, releases a massive amount of global warming pollution, and undermines our economic security. And, at nearly 20 billion…
Hartnett-White and Pals Twist Science for Sake of Fossil Fuel Interests
By Jim Marston Earlier this year, I wrote about how Kathleen Hartnett-White, director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation , was confused about the basic science related to carbon dioxide (CO2) and just how much of it is good for us. She mistakenly asserted…
Game Time for Fixing The Natural Gas Industry’s Achilles Heel
By Ben Ratner and Sean Wright As the dog days of summer expire and football season approaches, many sports fans will anxiously scan their favorite team’s rosters for training camp injuries–finding everything from the innocuous, to the dreaded torn Achilles that already sidelined several pro…
President Obama Announces Robust Plan to Accelerate Clean Energy
President Obama Announces Robust Plan to Accelerate Clean Energy
The Last Year of an Environmental Educator’s Career: Reflections on Sustainability
Introduction by Kathleen L. Fenton I’m fortunate to manage EPA Region 7’s Environmental Education Program. I get to meet folks like Dr. Michael Hotz, who work tirelessly to ensure today’s students understand, value and enjoy learning. Dr. Hotz is one of those exceptional teachers who students…
This Week in EPA Science
By Kacey Fitzpatrick Heading back to school soon? Want to freshen up your science skills? Then check out this week’s Research Recap! Be a scientist: Hands on activities to learn about air quality and climate change Build your own Particulate Matter Air Sensor Kit! Particle pollution, known as…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 21, 2015
The Next Big One By Chris Mooney, The Washington Post. August 21, 2015 " Louisiana has roughly 5,700 square miles of wetlands. If it keeps losing them at the current rate — estimated at a football field an hour — New Orleans could someday lie right up against the Gulf of Mexico, more…
Energy Efficiency and the Clean Power Plan
The Clean Power Plan is a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that puts energy efficiency front and center as an important strategy for meeting state goals. For years, energy efficiency strategies have been widely used by states because they can substantially…
EPA Methane Rule: A Good Start Toward Meeting Administration’s Landmark Goal
By Mark Brownstein The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a big step this week, announcing the nation’s first methane pollution standards for the oil and gas industry. But to understand the impact of these new draft rules, it’s important to look at what they do – and what they don’t…
Securing Safer Chemicals in Food
By Sarah Vogel It seems that almost every week, another major food company announces plans to remove artificial colors and flavors from their products. In the past six months, major food companies such as Nestle, General Mills, Kellogg's, Hershey’s and Campbell’s committed to reformulating…
Why is the nanotech industry so intent on keeping EPA from doing its job?
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist . Ten years and counting. That’s how long EPA has been trying to gather the most basic information on nanoscale materials in commerce. And that’s how long the nanotech industry has been throwing up roadblocks –…
Game Time for Fixing The Gas Industry’s Achilles Heel
By EDF Blogs By Ben Ratner and Sean Wright As the dog days of summer expire and football season approaches, many sports fans will anxiously scan their favorite team’s rosters for training camp injuries–finding everything from the innocuous, to the dreaded torn Achilles that already sidelined…
Net Zero Heroes
by Jennie Saxe At your local wastewater treatment plant, professional operators not only use precisely-dosed treatment chemicals, but they also utilize mother nature – a diverse community of microorganisms – to successfully treat the wastewater that’s collected. While wastewater…
Global Design Competition Presents 100-Year Visions for Restoring and Sustaining Louisiana’s Eroding Coast
Global Design Competition Presents 100-Year Visions for Restoring and Sustaining Louisiana’s Eroding Coast
EPA Reaches Settlement with the Iowa Fertilizer Company and Orascom E and C USA for Clean Water Act Violations
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., August 19, 2015) - The Iowa Fertilizer Company and Orascom E&C USA have agreed to pay a $80,689 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act associated with the construction of a new fertilizer plant in Wever, Iowa, the…