Central Texas Group Among Clean Air and Climate Initiatives to Win EPA Honors
DALLAS – (April 21, 2015) This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honored the CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas for their work on clean air and climate initiatives. The 2015 Clean Air Excellence Award recognizes innovative state, local, tribal, and private sector programs that…
EPA Awards $5 million in Clean Diesel Grants to Protect Health of Communities near Ports
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded $5 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects at U.S. ports. The selected projects in California, Oregon, New Jersey and Texas will improve the air quality for people who live and work near the ports, and…
EPA Awards $1.3 Million Clean Diesel Grant to the Port of Los Angeles
$5 million awarded for port projects nationwide LOS ANGELES -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $1.3 million grant to the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department to fund the replacement of an older diesel cargo crane with a new, zero-emission electric-drive crane. Los…
NERC Report Distorts Clean Power Plan’s Effect on Electric Reliability
April 21, 2015
NERC Report Distorts Clean Power Plan’s Effect on Electric Reliability
April 21, 2015
McDonald’s New Super-Sized Deforestation Commitment: 4 Things You should Know
By Andrew Hutson Just in time for Earth Day, McDonald’s has released a new global deforestation commitment . While this policy is new, the company is no stranger to the issue. In fact, McDonald’s was one of the first companies to be confronted in the 1980s as consumers began to recognize the…
Behind the Label: the Blueprint for Safer Chemicals in the Marketplace
By jpratt Boma Brown-West is a manager on EDF’s Supply Chain Team within the Corporate Partnerships Program. If you’re in the business of using chemicals to make consumer products – things like shampoo or baby lotions, spray cleaners or laundry soap – the last few years have likely been…
New White House Report Calls for a Modern, Resilient U.S. Energy System
April 21, 2015
EPA Announces Installation of Park Benches with Solar-Powered Air Monitors in Five Cities/Village Green community park benches are located in Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Oklahoma City; Kansas City; Hartford
WASHINGTON DC- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the installation of five Village Green solar-powered air monitoring stations, fitted into park benches that will measure common air pollutants and weather conditions. The project puts science into the hands of…
EPA unveils unique park bench that measures Philly’s air quality at Independence National Historical Park
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 21, 2015) – There’s a new way to check the air quality in Philadelphia. It comes in the form of an innovative park bench that the U.S Environmental Protection Agency has placed in Independence National Historical Park. Known as the Village Green Station, the bench was…
Electric Reliability and the Clean Power Plan: Perspectives of a Former Regulator
By Cheryl Roberto There is no great disagreement that the U.S. energy system is transforming . With or without additional environmental regulations, like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan , this transition is occurring. Our history and experience have…
A Legislative Push to Get Texas Serious About Demand Response
By Guest Author By: Suzanne L. Bertin, D irector of Regulatory Affairs at EnerNOC With the blooming Texas bluebonnets signalling the end of winter and at least a few weeks before the blazing heat begins, spring might not seem the ideal time for the Texas Legislature to debate laws about keeping the…
Electric Reliability and the Clean Power Plan: Perspectives of a Former Regulator
By Cheryl Roberto Source: Wikimedia Commons There is no great disagreement that the U.S. energy system is transforming . With or without additional environmental regulations, like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan , this transition is occurring. Our…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 21, 2015
Oil still visible on La. Coast five years after BP spill (video) *features David Muth, NWF, Simone Maloz, ROR By John Snell, WVUE. April 20, 2015 “Earlier this month, just as BP released a report heralding the gulf's recovery, news crews approaching east Grand Terre Island stumbled onto…
TODAY: EPA Administrator to Give Keynote Remarks at American Association of Port Authorities’ Spring Meeting
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will give keynote remarks at the Spring Meeting of the American Association of Port Authorities. Administrator McCarthy will discuss the benefits of pollution reduction at ports, especially for local…
REPORT: Methane from Worldwide Oil & Gas Operations a Major Climate Change Contributor, Also Untapped Opportunity for Countries to Hit Emission Goals
April 21, 2015
EPA honors Sonoma County for protecting air quality, fighting climate change with one of nation’s largest hybrid vehicle fleets
SAN FRANCISCO – This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring Sonoma County Fleet Operations and six other projects across the country for their work on clean air and climate initiatives. The 2015 Clean Air Excellence Awards recognize innovative state, local, tribal, and private…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 20, 2015
5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Focus on Restoration – Not Misinformation | Commentary By Douglas Meffert, NAS, David Muth, NWF, Steve Cochran, EDF, Roll Call. April 20, 2015 “We all have an urgent calling to save the Mississippi River Delta, one of America’s greatest national treasures. Yet…
Southern Nevada’s Club Ride Commuter Service Wins EPA Honor
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada one of seven awardees nationwide SAN FRANCISCO – This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring Club Ride Commuter Services with its 2015 Clean Air Excellence Award for their commuter program designed to improve air…
Exemplary Clean Air and Climate Initiatives Win EPA Honors
WASHINGTON – This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring seven projects for their work on clean air and climate initiatives, including investment in alternative fuel vehicle fleets, business partnerships to reduce pollutants, and air quality education and outreach