URGENT: Tell Senate Majority Leader McConnell to Stand Down on Keystone XL
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Why 2015 is the Year for Clean Energy in the U.S. and China
By Ben Schneider With a new year comes new promises and new opportunities – and that also goes for the United States and China, the world’s biggest climate polluters. The good news is both nations appear ready to embrace solar and other renewables, investments that will cement their recent,…
The Clean Power Plan Wins Support from Millions of Americans, and a Broad Array of Diverse Groups
By Mandy Warner Americans rally for the Clean Power Plan January is a time for New Year’s resolutions, hot chocolate and the tantalizing possibility of snow days. For me, it’s also a time when I reflect on what the past year has meant for me, my family, and our world. Right now, I’m…
Inhance Technologies LLC to Spend $239,000 to Settle Clean Air, Emergency Planning Violations in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri
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Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 06, 2015
The Bayou Woman – Life in the Louisiana Wetlands (Video, 13:30 mark) By Whitney Vann, WBRZ. Jan. 03, 2015 “Saltwater intrusion has killed so much of our wetlands, and with it, an important line of defense from hurricanes.” ( Watch Video ) Gulf Coast suffers majority of coastal wetlands loss…
Dope Deal: Wall Street Journal Falls for Methane “Facts” Cooked by Industry
By Mark Brownstein When credibility is your stock in trade, it’s important to have your facts straight. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal blew it. In an unsigned opinion piece dubbed “ Meth Heads in the White House ,” the paper dismisses plans expected to be announced by the Obama…
EPA Approves Maryland’s New Limits on Trash in Lower Patapsco Waterways, Including Baltimore Harbor
(PHILADEPLHIA – January 6, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Maryland today announced a new set of pollution limits for trash for portions of the Patapsco River. These limits, also known as a Total Maximum Daily Load or TMDL, require the control of trash entering the…
Proven Environmental Leader Joins as Texas Director of EDF Clean Energy Program
January 5, 2015
California Governor Reinforces Climate Goals in 2015 State-of-the-State Address
January 5, 2015
EPA Administrator to visit Fresno for high-speed rail groundbreaking
WASHINGTON – Tuesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will travel to Fresno, Calif. to join California Governor Jerry Brown, California High-Speed Rail Authority board members, and other government, community and transportation leaders to commemorate the…
Climate change denier named Brazil’s Science Minister
By Steve Schwartzman Aldo Rebelo, Brazil's new Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation denies climate change is real or caused by humans. Above: Rebelo takes his new position in a Jan. 2 ceremony in Brasília. Source: Valter Campanato/Agência Brasil Brazil’s President Dilma…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 05, 2014
Disappearing Defenses: The victories of 2014 (Video – David Muth) By John Snell, WVUE. Jan. 04, 2015. “The river built this place, all the land we are standing on, and we have to let it start building again.” ( Read more ) Louisiana’s much-needed plan to save its wetlands is short almost…
Investor Confidence Project Gains Momentum in 2014, Poised for Even More Success in 2015
By Vic A. Rojas The Investor Confidence Project (ICP), an EDF initiative designed to unlock investment in energy efficiency, experienced significant momentum in 2014. By gaining support in key states across the country as well as expanding to Europe, ICP laid the groundwork for even more successes…
Clean Energy Conferences Roundup: January 2015
By EDF Blogs Each month, the Energy Exchange rounds up a list of top clean energy conferences around the country. Our list includes conferences at which experts from the EDF Clean Energy Program will be speaking, plus additional events that we think our readers may benefit from marking on their…
Why Falling Oil Prices Don’t Hurt Demand for Renewable Energy
By EDF Blogs By: Vic A. Rojas , Senior Manager, Financial Policy, and Paul Stinson , Program Coordinator It’s understandable that many people would look at falling oil prices and wonder what it might mean for clean, renewable energy sources. Some recent headlines even suggest that cheaper crude…
In New Year, Cleaner Fuel Offshore Means Cleaner Air Onshore
By Marcelo Norsworthy Source: flickr/kestrana Hilary Sinnamon, clean air and transportation consultant, contributed to this post. A key component of one of the most significant health protection measures adopted in the past several years will take effect in the New Year – and Texas is…
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 30, 2014
Lafourche Parish project part of new emphasis on private financing in coastal work By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Dec. 30, 2014. "Organizers of a new coastal restoration project hope to show how these kind of projects can be done swiftly and somewhat cheaply through private…
Germany’s Energiewende Requires Sophisticated Governance, Political Stamina
By Peter Sopher Conceptualizing a policy as broad and ambitious as Energiewende – Germany’s goal to transition nearly 100 percent of its electricity supply to renewable energy by 2050 – is one thing. Implementing it is another thing entirely. For this, ‘good governance’ is required – or…
EPA, Coast Guard Extend Pollution Control Agreement with Royal Caribbean: New advanced technologies allow industry to comply with emission standards, reduce costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDec. 23, 2014 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Coast Guard authorized formal exemptions by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines that allow for the enlargement of the cruise line’s research program to develop and install exhaust gas scrubber…
EPA to Hold Public Hearings in California, Texas and D.C. on Proposed Smog Standards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDec. 23, 2014 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three public hearings on the proposed updates to the national air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also known as smog. EPA has proposed to strengthen the standards to a level within a…