By Ilissa Ocko If you think the weather’s acting strange, you’re correct. Extreme weather in the United States is trending upward , and human-caused climate change has already been blamed for much of it – most recently in connection with the California drought . But along with extreme…
By Ilissa Ocko California has officially entered its fourth consecutive year of drought, and is trapped in its worst water shortage situation ever. Because we know that human-caused climate change can trigger and exacerbate drought conditions , media, public officials, California residents,…
SACRAMENTO — On Wednesday, October 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld will announce millions of dollars in grant funding to tribes in Calif., Ariz., and Nev. for tribal environmental improvement projects. The announcement will be made at the 22nd…
By EDF Blogs By: Tom Murray , Vice President, Corporate Partnerships Program Last week, financial community leaders took a big step into the intersection of business and policy on the urgent need to curb methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. A group of investors managing more than $300…
By Jessica Orquina This is my first Children’s Health Month as a mother. Last October, I wrote about how my concerns and habits had changed as an expectant mother. Now, my son is almost one year old and I’m still learning how to best protect his health, and our planet. Since the baby arrived,…
Bad news might have an up side Editorial by The Daily Comet. Oct. 14, 2014. “Yet another study has found that rising seas threaten increasing damage to the Gulf…” ( read more )
By Tom Murray Last week, financial community leaders took a big step into the intersection of business and policy on the urgent need to curb methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. A group of investors managing more than $300 billion in market assets sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental…
Voice of the Wetlands Festival closes out with an all-star jam today in Houma By David Lee Simmons, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 12, 2014. “On a weekend jam-packed with amazing Louisiana festivals…” ( read more ) Following the flow of oil spill fine money By Kimberly Blair, The Pensacola News…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Oct. 10, 2014) - EPA Region 7 has reached an administrative settlement with the city of Raymore, Mo., to resolve municipal stormwater violations under the Clean Water Act. Under the settlement, the city will come into compliance with its…
By Andrew Hutson Andrew Hutson is EDF's Director, Global Value Chain Initiatives. The world’s attention has been on Brazil lately. With an exciting World Cup this past summer, an election season full of drama (including a plane crash), and the coming Summer Olympics in 2016, it has been easy…
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is providing $67,000 in technical assistance to the City of Santa Maria, Calif. to help it plan for water quality management. EPA is providing similar assistance to four other communities nationwide to support…
DALLAS – (Oct. 10, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its 2014 WaterSense Partners of the Year for their commitment to promoting water efficiency and strengthening the resilience of communities across the country. The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center…
The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. Although the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very low, CDC and partners are taking precautions to prevent this from happening. On 9/30/2014, CDC confirmed, the first travel-associated…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Oct. 10, 2014) - Springfield, Mo., was named today as one of five communities nationwide to receive a $67,000 technical assistance award from EPA to help develop components of integrated plans for wastewater and stormwater management. “EPA is…
Jefferson Parish officials devise agreement to eliminate wild hogs damaging levees (+video) By Casey Ferrand, WDSU (New Orleans, La.). Oct. 9, 2014. “An overpopulation of feral hogs are wreaking havoc on the levee system in Jefferson Parish…” ( read more ) St. Bernard meets requirements for…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $335,000 in technical assistance to five communities to help them develop components of integrated plans for wastewater and stormwater management. “EPA is committed to helping communities meet their requirements and goals for…
By Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund As part of the President’s Climate Action Plan , on Wednesday, the White House announced the release of the Climate and Natural Resources Priority Agenda . Prepared by the Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience Climate and Natural Resources…
By Andrew Hutson The world’s attention has been on Brazil lately. With an exciting World Cup this past summer, an election season full of drama (including a plane crash), and the coming Summer Olympics in 2016, it has been easy to overlook the piece of news that has the greatest impact on all of…
By Namrita Kapur In our inaugural post on the business-policy nexus , Tom Murray highlighted the implementation of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan as an opportunity for companies to be leaders. Why should companies be motivated to get involved? Because they care about having access to…
By EDF Blogs By: Jeff Milum, ICP Director of Marketplace Development In virtually all established markets, from car loans to timeshares, standardization and automation has helped to accelerate underwriting, reduce long-term liability, and spur investment. The potential energy efficiency market is…
