Each Monday we write about the New England environment and way of life seen through our local perspective. Previous posts By Gina Snyder Each year for the past 15 years, I’ve celebrated National Trails Day – first Saturday in June – by participating in a river clean up. It gives me a chance to…
Louisiana missing its chance at federal money, Corps of Engineers officer says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 24, 2013. "Louisiana is missing an opportunity to have the federal government pay 65 percent of the cost of several major coastal restoration projects that…
Conservation group proposes immediate action on Colorado River Basin Supply and Demand Study recommendations Conservation group proposes immediate action on Colorado River Basin Supply and Demand Study recommendations …
By Joni Nofchissey I live and work in Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Reservation. It’s a rural place, far away from any big city, and yet, despite the community’s rural setting, the rates of asthma and pulmonary diseases are comparable to those found in highly populated urban areas. In…
Newly Revised Rule 13 Signals Progress Being Made to Address Safety Concerns with Hydraulically Fracked Wells Newly Revised Rule 13 Signals Progress Being Made to Address Safety Concerns with Hydraulically Fracked Wells …
Draft plan outlining objectives and criteria for implementing RESTORE ACT released, is a step forward but should prioritize large-scale conservation Draft plan outlining objectives and criteria for implementing RESTORE ACT released, is a step…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Molly Moore, Environmental Defense Fund, 240.393.0686, molly@sandersonstrategies.com Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation, 512.203.3016, mccormick@nwf.org Heather Layman, The…
Gulf restoration draft plan lacks required priority list, spending allocation plan By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 23, 2013. "The federal-state body that will oversee the spending of billions of dollars in Clean Water Act fines resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon…
By Kate Zerrenner This commentary originally appeared on EDF's Energy Exchange blog . Chairman John Carona’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bill , Senate Bill 385 (SB 385), which was sponsored by Chairman Jim Keffer in the House, is headed to the Texas Governor’s desk! Building…
In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year.
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center announced today that a below-normal hurricane season is most likely for the Eastern Pacific this year. The outlook calls for a 55 percent probability of a below-normal season, a 35 percent probability of a near-normal season and a 10 percent probability of an…
By Kate Zerrenner Chairman John Carona’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bill , Senate Bill 385 (SB 385), which was sponsored by Chairman Jim Keffer in the House, is headed to the Texas Governor’s desk! Building upon successful legislation passed in 2009 to authorize “PACE districts”…
Get the latest forecast, watches and warnings from NOAA's National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, http://www.spc.noaa.gov.
By Lina Younes As we get older, our skin changes. As part of the natural aging process, it is not uncommon to develop age spots, also known as “liver spots”. Sometimes small growths of skin called skin tags raise to the surface as well. In general, these age tags and spots are harmless.…
Committee debates seafood imports, flood insurance By Jeremy Alford, The Daily Comet. May 22, 2013. "BATON ROUGE (La.) — Without a single vote of opposition Wednesday, the Senate Natural Resources Committee adopted several bills ranging from seafood imports and flood insurance to coastal…
NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center today announced that climate conditions point to a below-normal season in the Central Pacific Basin this year.
By Ben Weber, National Wildlife Federation. This article was originally posted on the Vanishing Paradise blog . Vanishing Paradise's Ben Weber. After years of habitat loss and abuse, the story of the Mississippi River Delta is starting to look a bit different. Following the 2010 Gulf oil…
Hard-fought compromise legislation would better protect American families Sens. Lautenberg and Vitter introduce the Chemical Safety Improvement Act to strengthen health protections for consumers …
By Joe Edgell I’m always struck by the reasons people have for not commuting by bike. No shower facilities. Don’t know the route. Unsure how to get started. But the biggest reason cited by most people is the perceived safety of riding a bike in traffic. In fact, 60% of people in U.S.…
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund The National Wildlife Federation's David Muth speaks at a press event and rally for the 3-year memorial of the BP oil disaster. Though Phase I of the BP trial may be complete, both parties have a mountain of follow-up work, analysis,…
