All Dried Up – Advice for Drought-Impacted Water Utilities
By Bailey Kennett Born and raised in upstate New York, the idea of drought was pretty foreign to me. Some summers were dry, and maybe our backyard veggies didn’t do so well, but after some disappointment, we’d just cross our fingers and hope for the weather to turn before the season ended. This…
All Electricity is Not Priced Equally: Time-Variant Pricing 101
By Beia Spiller In the U.S., the electricity sector accounts for over a third of the country’s yearly greenhouse gas emissions, contributing more to climate change than any other sector, including transportation. Furthermore, electricity costs have increased dramatically over the years, and are…
11 Sports Teams and Leagues That Have Gone Green
By Carly Carroll It’s a big week in sports. Folks are getting ready for the big game, and if you’re a hockey fan, there’s a lot of excitement out on the ice. So this week we’re focusing in on the ways that sports teams, stadiums […]
EPA to Host an Ozone Hearing in Arlington, TX, and You’re Invited
By Elena Craft, PhD Smog over Dallas Skyline Source: WikiCommons/Turn685 This Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will hold hearings across the country on the proposed updates to our national smog ( ground-level ozone ) standards from their current level of 75 parts per…
EPA to Hold Public Hearings in California, Texas and D.C. on Proposed Smog Standards
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 range of 65 to 70 parts per billion…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 27, 2015
No ‘compelling evidence’ BP oil spill sickened cleanup workers, Gulf Coast residents witness testifies By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 27, 2015 “There is ‘no compelling evidence’ the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill damaged the health of cleanup workers and Gulf Coast residents,…
Texas Lawmakers: Restore Clean Air Funding and Do the Right Thing for Texas
By Christina Wolfe Rep. Issac teaching fellow lawmakers about the TERP program and benefits. Last week, I went to the Texas Capitol to show support for Representative Jason Isaac’s efforts to educate his fellow lawmakers on the importance of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP). A diverse…
EPA Awarding Grants to Protect and Restore Wetlands
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1 million in grants to strengthen the capacity of states and tribes to protect and restore wetlands. The National Wetland Program Development Grants provide interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, and non-profit…
Verdict Is In—There’s Broad Support for Plan to Cut Methane Pollution
By Jeremy Symons When the White House announced ambitious plans to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 45 percent, EDF President Fred Krupp called it a landmark move . And according, to a recent poll , 66 percent of Americans agree that strong federal standards are needed to…
EPA Administrator to Deliver Keynote at GE Annual Meeting in Florence
WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy is visiting Geneva, Florence and Rome this week. She will deliver the keynote address at the General Electric Oil & Gas Annual Meeting on Monday, February 2 in Florence, Italy. Administrator McCarthy will highlight…
TODAY: EPA Administrator to Keynote National Council for Science and the Environment Conference
WASHINGTON- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will give a keynote address today at the 15th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy, and the Environment hosted by the National Council for Science and the Environment. Administrator McCarthy will…
Coalition Responds to Jerome Zeringue’s Resignation from Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Coalition Responds to Jerome Zeringue’s Resignation from Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chip Kline, current deputy director of Governor’s Office of Coastal Affairs, named successor (NEW ORLEANS – January 26, 2015) Last week, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that Chip…
Evidence mounts on BPA’s adverse effects on human health
By Lindsay McCormick Lindsay McCormick is a Research Analyst . Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical that is used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins . It is commonly found in food and beverage packaging, such as plastic bottles and the lining of food cans, as well as…
Demand Response: A Valuable Tool that Can Help California Realize its Clean Energy Potential
By Michael Panfil A tool only has value if it’s used. For example, you could be the sort of person who’s set a goal of wanting to exercise more. If someone gives you a nifty little Fitbit to help you do that, and you never open the box, how useful, then, is this little device? The same is true…
TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Keynote National Council for Science and the Environment Conference
WASHINGTON- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will give a keynote address tomorrow at the 15th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy, and the Environment hosted by the National Council for Science and the Environment. Administrator McCarthy will…
EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Tenaska Brownsville Generating Plant; $500M facility will bring 600-700 construction jobs to Brownsville, TX, area
DALLAS – (Jan. 26, 2014) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final greenhouse gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permit to Tenaska Brownsville Partners L.P., to construct a natural gas-fired electric generating plant. The Tenaska…
Demand Response: A Valuable Tool that Can Help California Realize its Clean Energy Potential
By Michael Panfil A tool only has value if it’s used. For example, you could be the sort of person who’s set a goal of wanting to exercise more. If someone gives you a nifty little Fitbit to help you do that, and you never open the box, how useful, then, is this little device? The same is true…
EDF Report: Demand Response Key to California’s Clean Energy Economy
January 26, 2015
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 26, 2015
In oil spill trial, first BP expert witness to testify about effectiveness of response By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 26, 2015 “BP will call its first witnesses Monday (Jan. 26) as it seeks a penalty lower than the $13.7 billion the federal government wants for the 2010 Gulf of…
Southern Maine Counties Included in the Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program
BOSTON – At the request of the State of Maine, EPA has finalized a rule requiring the sale of reformulated gasoline (RFG) in York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox and Lincoln counties in southern Maine. Starting June 1, 2015, only RFG may be sold to consumers in these southern…