Little Pomp, Lots of Circumstance in California’s New Plan to Cut Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
By Tim O'Connor Methane, refrigerants, black carbon – these are all pollutants that fall within a class of global warming agents known as SLCPs, or short-lived climate pollutants. As the name suggests, each has a shorter lifetime in the atmosphere than their better-known cousin, carbon dioxide…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 12, 2015
Wetland Resources Invents Ways to Save Coastline Faster By Eve Abrams, WWNO. May 12, 2015 “Shaffer says coastal Louisiana’s biggest problem is saltwater intrusion. Not only do cypress and tupelo protect against hurricanes, they build back the land through their roots, which trap sediment, and…
Is 15% of the Global Clean Energy Market Good Enough?
By Paul Stinson How does 15 percent measure up? If you’re talking about a baseball batting average, 15 percent puts you on the first fast and joyless train to Mudville. If you’re talking about return on savings with today’s interest rates, 15 percent has you laughing all the way to the…
ALA Report: air quality mixed in Texas, throughout USA
By Elena Craft, PhD The American Lung Association (ALA) recently released the 2015 State of the Air report . Unfortunately, they found the quality of air remains mixed throughout Texas and the United States. Created using data reported as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…
Why the Food Movement is Alive and Well
By Maggie Monast Mark Bittman’s recent New York Times op-ed , “Let’s Make Food Issues Real,” is a grim assessment of the current state of the food movement – in fact, he questions whether a food movement exists at all. Bittman states that the lack of major change to government food…
How Institutional Commitment Translates to Safer Products
By Boma Brown-West Successful business outcomes require strong and continuous commitment and support from company leaders. As with any change initiative, modifying how a manufacturer selects the ingredients it uses or how a retailer selects products requires time and resources, and infrastructural…
Why the food movement is alive and well
By Maggie Monast Mark Bittman’s recent New York Times op-ed , “Let’s Make Food Issues Real,” is a grim assessment of the current state of the food movement – in fact, he questions whether a food movement exists at all. Bittman states that the lack of major change to government food…
Gulf Coast ports and Texas freight facilities…here’s an opportunity for you!
By Christina Wolfe Drayage truck projects can qualify for grants worth up to 50 percent of their cost. A green supply chain is great for business and the environment, but it’s not every day organizations get an opportunity for help moving their sustainability goals forward. So it was terrific…
What Tesla's Powerwall Home Energy Storage Battery Means for Texas
By Marita Mirzatuny Source: flickr/genphys There is enough solar energy potential in Texas to power the world twice over . Yet currently we rank 10th in the nation (behind New Jersey) with 330 megawatts (MW), which is enough to power about 57,000 homes. Texas is a state of almost nine million…
What Tesla's Powerwall Home Energy Storage Battery Means for Texas
By Marita Mirzatuny Source: flickr/genphys There is enough solar energy potential in Texas to power the world twice over . Yet currently we rank 10th in the nation (behind New Jersey) with 330 megawatts (MW), which is enough to power about 57,000 homes. Texas is a state of almost nine million…
Bank of America Votes for Renewables with Its Very Large Wallet
By EDF Blogs By: Tom Murray , Vice President, Corporate Partnerships Program A company’s public statements matter – they can influence consumer choice, sway public policy decisions, and demonstrate leadership on important issues. But in terms of actual change, it’s where a company puts its…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 11, 2015
Bill would inject a $10 million into coastal restoration By Antwan Harris, WWLTV. May 10, 2015 “A subcommittee on water and energy included the funds for the 2016 fiscal year after much debate in Washington. The money will be used to restore the coast using dredging material and would add about 3…
Bank of America Votes for Renewables with Its Very Large Wallet
By Tom Murray A company’s public statements matter– they can influence consumer choice, sway public policy decisions and demonstrate leadership on important issues. But in terms of actual change, it’s where a company puts its money that really matters. This week, Bank of America spoke with…
Walmart, General Mills and Anheuser-Busch Make Greening Freight a Priority
By Jason Mathers Spring is high season for corporate responsibility reports, with some of the world’s most recognizable brands — including Kellogg’s, Walmart, Anheuser-Busch, Apple, Adidas, General Mills, H&M, Lowes, CVS and Hershey’s — releasing their latest updates. While each…
Environmental Defense Fund Welcomes New Clean Energy Idea Bank Senior Director
May 11, 2015
A Good Day at Work: Meeting the Robots
By Aaron Ferster Any science writer would agree that the best days in the office are actually those that are spent outside the office. We all get into this business in no small part for the fleeting opportunities that arise when we can tag along to see some innovative new technology in action. A…
Small Businesses: Here’s How To Act on Climate and Improve Your Bottom Line
Co-authored by David Levine, Co-founder and President, American Sustainable Business Council Shari’s Café and Pies in Beaverton, Oregon, makes some great pies. Each of Shari’s 98 restaurants across the Pacific Northwest uses energy to make those pies. In fact, utility costs were their third…
EPA Employees Embody Public Service
By Stan Meiburg It’s Public Service Recognition Week, and I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all EPA employees for their hard work and dedication. I’m proud to have worked at EPA for 38 years. I am here today because for me, as for so many of our employees, environmental protection is a…
Celebrating National Small Business Week: SBEAPs Foster Good Stewardship
Introduction by Kathleen Fenton EPA is hosting our National Small Business Week on May 4-8. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced this year’s theme as “SBA: Dream Big, Start Small.” Small business owners work hard every day to contribute to the quality of life of many people.…
Global Sea Level Rise
NOAA — Global sea level rise has been a persistent trend for decades. It is expected to continue beyond the end of this century, which will cause significant impacts in the United States. Scientists have very high confidence (greater than 90% chance) that global mean sea level will rise at least 8…