Kansas State University Student and Faculty Team Honored by EPA
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., April 22, 2014) - EPA today announced that Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan., was awarded first place in the site design category in EPA’s second annual Campus RainWorks Challenge competition. The university team was comprised of eight…
Earth Month Tip: Spread the word
Happy Earth Day! One of the most powerful things you can do to act on climate is talk to your friends and neighbors about the challenge we face. This Earth Day, talk to five about climate action. Why five? If five of your friends, for example, replaced five 60-watt light bulbs with 13-watt Energy…
Desmond Tutu Global Forgiveness Challenge
Peter Gabriel asks you take Desmond Tutu’s challenge. We all have something to forgive or to be forgiven for. Let us guide you on a journey of forgiveness and healing. Together we can heal the world! Video Created by Sparkbug Creative Produced by Idea Architects Narration by Desmond Tutu Motion…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 22, 2014
BP is refusing to pay for Gulf oil spill research By Lindsay Abrams, Salon. April 21, 2014. “Four years after the Deepwater Horizon Explosion, BP is making much of its commitment to clean up the Gulf of Mexico…” ( read more ) Deadlines, conferences set ahead of January trial to determine BP…
Why Latinos are disproportionately affected by asthma — and what we can do
By Lucía Oliva Hennelly (This post first appeared on EDF Voices . Para leer en Español haga clic aquí ) This post was co-authored by Rachel Shaffer and Declan Kingland, National Health Programs Coordinator for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Today in the United…
Why Latinos Are Disproportionately Affected by Asthma, and What We Can Do
This post was co-authored by Lucía Oliva Hennelly, EDF's Tom Graff Diversity fellow, Rachel Shaffer , EDF's Research Assistant, and Declan Kingland, National Health Programs Coordinator for the League of United Latin American Citizens. Source: iStockphoto.com Today in the United…
Utilities Beware, Solar Power and Energy Storage Could be Coming for your Customers
By Gavin Purchas Source: John Rae The use of rechargeable batteries – in everything from iPhones, TV remotes, and even cars – has become pervasive over the past few years, especially as they have become more affordable. So why can’t we use them to help power our homes and businesses, too? The…
Why Latinos are disproportionately affected by asthma …and what we can do
By Lucía Oliva Hennelly Para leer en Español haga clic aquí This post was co-authored by Rachel Shaffer and Declan Kingland, National Health Programs Coordinator for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Today in the United States, Latinos are three times more likely to…
Por qué los latinos son afectados de manera desproporcionada por el asma… y qué podemos hacer al respecto
By Lucía Oliva Hennelly To read this post in English, click here Este blog fue escrito con coautores Rachel Shaffer de EDF y Declan Kingland, el Coordinador Nacional para programas de salud de la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (League of United Latin American Citizens, LULAC). Hoy en…
Earth Day 2014: Time for Latino Leadership on Climate Change
By Jorge Madrid Today is Earth Day, and the tens of millions of U.S. Latinos who breathe in the country’s dirtiest air, and often live in communities threatened by climate change, have reason to reflect and act! 2012 was the hottest year on record for the continental U.S., and 2013 was…
The 2014 Skoll World Forum: Always Act
“ Se hace camino al andar – the road is made by walking,” said Yves Moury of Fundacion Capital, quoting Spanish poet Antonio Machado. He went on to explain that the poet was telling us to find new ways to think and to act. “Always act,” he exhorted, “the road is made by walking.” I…
EDF Honored to Receive EPA SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award
EDF has been a long-time supporter of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) SmartWay Program and we are proud to announce that tomorrow EPA will honor EDF with an Affiliate Challenge Award. This award not only recognizes our commitment to the program, but also our significant…
EDF honored with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award
April 22, 2014
The perverting of prioritization: How a good idea for TSCA reform went bad – and how to save it
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist. For years, the concept of prioritization as an element of TSCA reform has enjoyed support from a broad array of stakeholders. The number of chemicals in active commerce is large, if uncertain: surely less than the 85,000…
EPA Honors Winners of 2013 Campus RainWorks Challenge / University of Florida and Kansas State University lead in innovative design of green infrastructure on campus
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the four winners of its second annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a design challenge created to engage college and university students in reinventing our water infrastructure and developing innovative green infrastructure…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 21, 2014
The BP spill four years later By David Yarnold, McClatchy News. April 21, 2014. “Four years after the largest offshore oil disaster in U.S. history, scientists are still trying to come to terms with the toll that the Deepwater Horizon…” ( read more ) BP Oil spill four years later: Return to…
One Year Later: Calls for Common Sense Oversight in the Wake of West Tragedy Go Unanswered
By Elena Craft, PhD Source: AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez This past Thursday marked one year since a fire caused a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas to explode, killing 15 people, injuring over 300, and scaring a small Texas town forever. Since the West tragedy shocked Texas and the nation, it…
Statement from EDF President Fred Krupp on U.S. Defense Department Energy Policy
April 21, 2014
Tri-national collaboration & research in the Gardens of the Queen: The expedition begins
By: Dan Whittle, Kendra Karr & Owen Liu With support from the Waitt Foundation, EDF launched an initiative last year with the University of Havana's Center for Marine Research that allowed teams of Cuban, U.S. and Mexican scientists to carry out a series of expeditions to conduct vital new…
Earth Month Tip: Reuse!
The most effective way to reduce waste is to avoid creating it in the first place. The process of making a new product creates carbon pollution. As a result, reduction and reuse are the most effective ways you can save natural resources, protect the environment, and save money. Ever heard the old…