Take Action: Thank President Obama for Vetoing Keystone XL
President Obama has issued a veto, stopping the forced approval in its tracks. C4.
Clean Energy is Just Smart Business for Leaders like Apple, Google
By Peter Sopher Apple and Google have changed our lives forever, both because of their technological innovations and sheer size as global corporations. Now, they’re aiming to reshape the energy landscape. This month, Apple announced plans to spend nearly $2 billion on European data centers set to…
Keystone Pipeline Veto a Step toward a Clean Energy Future -- EDF
February 24, 2015
Take Action: Help Fix Fishery Management
The Gulf of Mexico red snapper population is on the rebound, but broken management of recreational fishing is threatening their long-term sustainability.
Bank of America Among 16 Organizations Across the U.S. Recognized for Climate Action
02/24/15 - ATLANTA – From an innovative partnership enabling colleges to sell carbon credits to fund clean energy projects on campuses to some of the country’s leading corporations setting and exceeding aggressive emission reduction goals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate…
Brown-Forman Corporation Among 16 Organizations Across the U.S. Recognized for Climate Action
02/24/15 - ATLANTA – From an innovative partnership enabling colleges to sell carbon credits to fund clean energy projects on campuses to some of the country’s leading corporations setting and exceeding aggressive emission reduction goals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate…
UPS in Atlanta, Ga. Among 16 Organizations Across the Country Recognized for Action on Climate Change
UPS Receives the Goal Achievement Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management ATLANTA – From an innovative partnership enabling colleges to sell carbon credits to fund clean energy projects on campuses to some of the country’s leading corporations setting and exceeding aggressive emission…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 24, 2015
BP appeal U.S. judge’s ruling on size of Gulf oil spill Reuters. Feb. 23, 2015 “BP Plc on Monday appealed a federal judge's finding of the size of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which leaves the company potentially liable to pay $13.7 billion in fines.” (Read More) Scalise hails…
French and UK Channel Scallop fishermen lowering barriers and putting dialogue into action
By Erin Priddle Market Trip, Port en Bessin. Photo: Dimitri Rogoff Since 2012, when the increasingly hostile clash between French and UK Channel scallop fishermen made headlines; industry leaders, national administrations and a host of other stakeholders have worked to resolve the conflict and…
Clean Energy is Just Smart Business for Leaders like Apple, Google
By Peter Sopher Apple and Google have changed our lives forever, both because of their technological innovations and sheer size as global corporations. Now, they’re aiming to reshape the energy landscape. This month, Apple announced plans to spend nearly $2 billion on European data centers set to…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 23, 2015
Formation of new land in one area of La. Coastline spurs hope *Features Theryn Henkel, LPBF By Meg Farris, WWLTV. Feb. 20, 2015 “Without rebuilding the land, storm damage hurts us all. It hurts our levee system. It hurts our infrastructure. It hurts our economy. It hurts our fisheries. It hurts…
Let's Talk About Solar Power and Equity
By Jorge Madrid We need to have “ the talk ” about solar power and equity, because ignoring uncomfortable questions will invite misinformation and bad decisions. We need an informed dialogue about how local solar power can impact low-income communities and communities of color in the U.S. We…
Let’s Talk About Solar Power and Equity
By Jorge Madrid We need to have “ the talk ” about solar power and equity, because ignoring uncomfortable questions will invite misinformation and bad decisions. We need an informed dialogue about how local solar power can impact low-income communities and communities of color in the U.S. We…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 20, 2015
Federal judge rejects BP bid to lower $13.7 billion oil spill fine By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 19, 2015 “A federal judge in New Orleans has rejected BP's effort to cap its fines from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill at $9.57 billion, nearly one-third lower than the penalty…
Environmental and Consumer Groups Unite in Asking Supreme Court to Hear Important Demand Response Case
By Michael Panfil Earlier this week, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), along with 11 other environmental and consumer groups, joined forces in asking the Supreme Court to hear an important case involving an energy resource that saves families and businesses money, improves electric grid reliability,…
Fly-by: What the latest aerial study of methane emissions tells us
By Mark Brownstein In the summer of 2013, researchers aboard a four-engine P-3 Orion aircraft – a variant of the plane used by the U.S. Navy to track submarines – flew over three of the nation’s biggest shale gas regions, taking measurements that would allow them to estimate the amount of…
EPA Issues Last Pending Federal Greenhouse Gas Permit in Texas; $200 million facility will bring 250 construction jobs to the McAllen area
DALLAS – (February 19, 2014) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing the final federal greenhouse gas (GHG) permit in the state of Texas. EPA has completed processing all submitted federal GHG permit applications, with the remaining applications transferred to the Texas…
U.S. EPA and Customs seize and export more than 730 illegal vehicles, engines at LA/Long Beach Port
Equipment would have emitted more than 350,000 pounds of harmful air pollution per year LOS ANGELES— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the results of a 90-day joint operation targeting foreign-made vehicles and equipment imported…
Take Action: Stand Up Against Smog
Smog is a heat-trapping gas and is responsible for about 10% of the warming that we are experiencing today.
Illinois Bill Pledges More Clean Energy Jobs, Boost to Economy, and Cleaner Air
By Dick Munson Illinois is two-for-two on clean energy wins . Today, Illinois legislators introduced a bill to spur significant new growth in the clean energy industry, creating an estimated 32,000 jobs annually across Illinois once proposed clean energy standards are fully implemented. Already a…