Appeals Court Upholds Soot Compliance Regulations for Power Plants
March 11, 2014
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 11, 2014
'The Great Invisible' at SXSW — The Story of the BP Well Tragedy By Robert L. Cavnar, The Huffington Post Media. March 10, 2014. “Yesterday afternoon, Margaret Brown's new film, The Great Invisible , premiered at the State Theatre at SXSW in Austin…” ( read more ) Leader…
Methane Emissions Are Risky Business
By Ben Ratner I came to Environmental Defense Fund from the management consulting world, and was fortunate to bring a couple of lessons with me. A simple one is that successful companies keep a finger on the pulse of the returns and risks in their industry and core businesses. The oil and gas…
For Landmark Climate Change Law to Work, California Must Stay the Course
By Erica Morehouse For months, EDF has been reporting on the exciting conversations happening at the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Governor's office on the impressive progress California is making towards meeting its AB 32 climate protection goals and on what comes next for the…
EPA Extends Comment Period for Draft Clean Harbors Permit; Public Hearing on Wed., April 16
(BOSTON) – Responding to several requests, EPA has scheduled a formal public hearing and is extending the public comment period regarding its proposal to issue a Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments permit to Clean Harbors of Braintree, Mass. EPA will hold a public hearing on the draft permit on…
U.S. Senate to Hold Speech Marathon on Climate Change
March 10, 2014
EPA Inspections Reveal Clean Water Act Violations by Former Dairy Owner near Rock Valley, Iowa
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., March 10, 2014) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel conducted a series of inspections in March and May 2013 at the Double V Dairy, LLC, near Rock Valley, Iowa. As a result of the inspections, the former owner of the dairy has…
Science and Economics Agree: The Time is Right for California to Get Serious About Methane Pollution
By Larissa Koehler Recent numbers from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) show that methane (CH4) is about 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) in contributing to climate change over the first 20 years after it is released. Short-lived climate pollutants, like methane,…
Science and Economics Agree: The Time is Right for California to Get Serious About Methane Pollution
By Larissa Koehler Recent numbers from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) show that methane (CH 4 ) is about 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in contributing to climate change over the first 20 years after it is released. Short-lived climate pollutants, like…
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: March 10, 2014
Local projects vie for coastal money By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). March 8, 2014. “Eight local wetland restoration projects are in the running for federal money this year…” ( read more ) Use of coastal fund is at center of state budget debate By Kelly Connelly, The Daily…
Is Clean Energy Technology Booming? Five Reasons It Is.
By EDF Blogs To see the full infographic, go to greentechmedia.com. By: Benjamin Schneider You may have heard about the recent 60 Minutes segment that inexplicably reported the cleantech sector was in steep decline. There are quite a few reports out there breaking down the many…
California and Mexico: Valuable teammates in the fight against climate change
By Christina McCain For nearly a decade, California’s landmark climate change law, AB 32, has been widely recognized for its efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and build a low-carbon future. Working together, California and Mexico can maximize the mutual benefits of setting high…
California and Quebec: A Partnership Par Excellance
On Tuesday, the Canadian province of Quebec held its second cap-and-trade allowance auction. Today, the results are in – and they’re encouraging. 99% of the current vintage year allowances and 84% of the future vintage year allowances offered for sale in this auction were purchased at the floor…
United Park City Mines agrees to clean up mine waste at Richardson Flat Superfund site
Company will remove mine tailings, improve water quality and habitat in Silver Creek watershed(Denver, Colo. – March 7, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that United Park City Mines (UPCM) has entered into an agreement with multiple federal and state agencies to…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 7, 2014
'The Great Invisible,' Mobile native's documentary on Deepwater Horizon disaster, to premiere at SXSW By Lawrence Specker, AL.com. March 6, 2014. “Mobile native Margaret Brown, the filmmaker best known for her Mardi Gras documentary…” ( read more ) New Orleans Pelicans, Audubon…
Co-loading Your Way to Green
By Guest Author By Homayoun Taherian As transportation costs continue to rise, companies are continuously searching for ways to reduce spending by looking beyond their supply chain boundaries and collaborating with like-minded peers. This type of horizontal collaboration – sharing supply chain…
Funding the Future with a California Green Bank
By Brad Copithorne Two weeks ago, State Senator Kevin de León introduced a bill to establish the first “Green Bank” in California, a bold proposal that would unleash low-cost financing opportunities for clean energy projects throughout the Golden State. I recently had the opportunity to…
Funding the Future with a California Green Bank
Two weeks ago, State Senator Kevin de León introduced a bill to establish the first “Green Bank” in California, a bold proposal that would unleash low-cost financing opportunities for clean energy projects throughout the Golden State. I recently had the opportunity to testify at a hearing on…
Two New England Businesses Recognized by EPA for Climate Leadership
BOSTON – Two New England companies, The Hartford of Hartford, Conn., and Hasbro, Inc. of Pawtucket, R.I., have been recognized by EPA in the third annual Climate Leadership Awards. EPA, in collaboration with the Association of Climate Change Officers, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions,…
City of Great Falls and Malteurop North America agree to control toxic gases and raw sewage overflows to protect community
(Denver, Colo. – March 5, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the City of Great Falls, Mont., and Malteurop North America, Inc. (Malteurop) have agreed to control wastewater discharges that generate high levels of toxic gas in the City’s sewer system. The…