While Most Wait for the Federal Government, California May Have Just Broken the Methane Puzzle Wide Open
By Tim O'Connor Methane from oil and gas operations is a serious climate risk, but also a ripe opportunity to make a huge dent in overall greenhouse emissions . This past week, one state took a big, and long-awaited , step to address the challenge. While we wait for the Environmental…
NERC's Report is Flawed: We Can Reduce Climate Pollution and Ensure Electric Reliability
By Michael Panfil If reducing climate pollution from power plants were a football game, the U.S. team would be halfway to the goal line while fans were still singing the national anthem. That is, we have already gotten about halfway to the expected goals of the Clean Power Plan – before the…
While Most Wait for the Federal Government, California May Have Just Broken the Methane Puzzle Wide Open
By Tim O'Connor Oil and gas geothermal fields in California, 2001 Methane from oil and gas operations is a serious climate risk, but also a ripe opportunity to make a huge dent in overall greenhouse emissions . This past week, one state took a big, and long-awaited , step to address the…
Improvement in Blue Crab Population is Good News, But Work Remains
April 28, 2015
NERC's Report is Flawed: We Can Reduce Climate Pollution and Ensure Electric Reliability
By Michael Panfil If reducing climate pollution from power plants were a football game, the U.S. team would be halfway to the goal line while fans were still singing the national anthem. That is, we have already gotten about halfway to the expected goals of the Clean Power Plan – before the rule…
EPA’s McCarthy Visits Houston Community to Reaffirm Commitment to Environmental Justice
By Marcelo Norsworthy McCarthy and Parras listen to community members Juan Parras has been leading the effort to bring environmental justice to Manchester for many decades. As founder and director of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS), Juan has galvanized residents, published…
Improving implementation of the new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
By Shannon Cunniff, Deputy Director, Water Program, Environmental Defense Fund This is part two of a two-part series about the new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard . Flood waters in LaPlace, La. after Hurricane Isaac passed through the area. FEMA News Photo Hurricane Katrina and Super Storm…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 28, 2015
Scalise, Richmond pleased with proposed funding for La. coastline restoration The Ripon Advance. April 27, 2015 “The inclusion of these funds in this appropriations bill moves the ball forward for vital coastal restoration projects while also keeping the spotlight on the national importance of…
Texas House Committee Misses Biggest Opportunity to Spur Economy, Save Water
April 28, 2015
Why you won’t see an eco-label on your corn flakes anytime soon
By Katie Anderson Credit: Flickr user Mike Mozart Corn affects every person in the United States. It is grown on about 90 million acres, an area roughly the size of Montana. Corn is ubiquitous in the products we buy, from shampoo and sodas to ethanol and animal feed. The crop also uses the…
MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA, Justice Department, and State of California to announce major San Francisco Bay Clean Water Act settlement on Apr. 29
SAN FRANCISCO – Tomorrow, April 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, and the State of California will announce a major Clean Water Act settlement with Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. and Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. to protect water quality in Permanente Creek and…
EDF applauds bipartisan breakthrough on TSCA reform legislation
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist . Environmental Defense Fund applauds the enormous progress announced today by Senators on both sides of the aisle to develop and advance bipartisan legislation to reform our nation’s badly broken 40-year-old chemical safety…
North Carolina Bill Would Reopen Hog Farms, Gut Clean Energy Policies, Shrink Buffers
April 27, 2015
After Earthquake Study, Texas Railroad Commission Takes Second Look at Disposal Wells
April 27, 2015
It’s Actually OUR Honor to be an EPA SmartWay Affiliate!
By Christina Wolfe Cheryl Bynum, National Program Manager at US EPA, SmartWay, presents the 2015 Affiliate Challenge Honoree award to Environmental Defense Fund. EDF has long been a champion of the SmartWay program, EPA’s highly successful public-private partnership between more than 3,000…
The new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
By Shannon Cunniff, Deputy Director, Water Program, Environmental Defense Fund This is part one of a two-part series about the new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. Check back tomorrow for part two. The view from aerial tour of Hurricane Sandy damage of New Jersey's barrier beaches, Nov.…
What Does Air Quality Mean for Your Exercise Routine?
By Alison Davis We read or hear about it every day: exercise plays a critical role in keeping us healthy. So, what do you do when you want to exercise outside, but the air quality forecast is Code Orange – or higher? Does that mean you shouldn’t exert yourself outdoors? Unless you’re looking…
Free Air Quality Alerts Available as Summer Smog Season Starts Soon
BOSTON – With the onset of warmer weather, EPA reminds New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle air pollution (when combined, often referred to as smog), and take health precautions when smog levels are high. EPA and states continue to offer free…
TUESDAY: EPA Administrator to Give Keynote Address at Columbia University’s Global Energy Summit in NYC
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will give keynote remarks at Columbia University’s Global Energy Summit in New York City. Administrator McCarthy will speak about the agency’s actions to protect public health while encouraging economic growth and laying the foundation…
TODAY: EPA Administrator to Give Keynote Address at Columbia University’s Global Energy Summit in NYC
WASHINGTON – Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will give keynote remarks at Columbia University’s Global Energy Summit in New York City. Administrator McCarthy will speak about the agency’s actions to protect public health while encouraging economic growth and laying the foundation for a…