Campbell’s Soup Expands Fertilizer Optimization Programs
By Suzy Friedman There’s a new reason to celebrate your favorite sugar cookie. The Campbell's Soup Company has committed to fertilizer optimization in its sourcing areas in Ohio and Nebraska – which provide wheat for Campbell’s subsidiary, Pepperidge Farm – and the company will enroll…
Campbell’s Soup expands its fertilizer optimization programs
By Suzy Friedman There’s a new reason to celebrate your favorite sugar cookie. The Campbell Soup Company has committed to fertilizer optimization in its sourcing areas in Ohio and Nebraska. These areas provide wheat for Campbell’s subsidiary, Pepperidge Farm – and the company will enroll an…
Environmental Justice Leaders Call for Zero-Emission Strategies at Ports
By Marcelo Norsworthy There has been clean air progress at ports, but more leaders are calling for zero-emission strategies When surveying the clean air progress in freight hubs like ports, community leaders and environmental advocates can see hard work has paid off. But they also see we must do…
Appeals Court Upholds Clean-Up Zone for Dallas-Fort Worth Area Air Pollution
June 2, 2015
When dealing with global warming, the size of the risk matters
By Gernot Wagner Shortly after September 11, 2001, Vice President Dick Cheney gave us what has since become known as the One Percent Doctrine: “If there’s a 1% chance that Pakistani scientists are helping al-Qaeda build or develop a nuclear weapon, we have to treat it as a certainty in terms of…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 2, 2015
Editorial: Coastal plan moves forward Houma Courier. June 1, 2015 "We still live perilously close to the Gulf, and the Gulf continues to inch its way inland. But the battle against it continues as well. Our coastal plan is proof that Louisiana realizes what it needs to do and is well on its way…
Barataria Land Bridge, Large-Scale Barataria Marsh Creation Project Underway
By Alisha Renfro, Staff Scientist, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign, National Wildlife Federation Today, in Plaquemines Parish, sand is being dredged from the Mississippi River and pumped westward through a pipeline into Barataria Bay to build new land. This project is one of the 19…
New Class of EDF Climate Corps Fellows Advances Energy Leadership in World-Class Organizations
June 2, 2015
La integración de la justicia ambiental en nuestra labor
Por Cynthia Giles y Jim Jones Trabajamos para lograr nuestra misión de proteger la salud pública y el medio ambiente en un sinnúmero de maneras al proveer subvenciones a los estados, programas de incentivos y asistencia técnica, sin embargo también emitimos normas. Y como estamos comprometidos…
Campbell Soup Company joins EDF initiative to reduce environmental impact of food production
June 2, 2015
House Votes to Destabilize U.S. Fisheries
June 1, 2015
Big Question about the Oil and Gas Industry’s Newest Climate Effort
By Ben Ratner Europe’s largest oil companies are reportedly working together on a policy strategy leading up to this year’s international climate talks in Paris. It’s nice to hear that some of the biggest players in the global oil and gas industry want to engage in solutions, but it remains to…
Integrating Environmental Justice Into Our Work
By Cynthia Giles and Jim Jones We work to achieve our mission to protect public health and the environment in a myriad of ways by providing for grants to states, incentive programs, and technical assistance – but we also issue rules. And, because we’re committed to environmental justice, we want…
TCEQ-Sponsored Workshop Undermines Public Health Benefits of Ozone Standard
By Elena Craft, PhD Several weeks ago, I attended an ozone workshop sponsored by the toxicology division at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and facilitated by Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA). Ozone, a component of smog, is a harmful air pollutant that is…
Integrating Environmental Justice Into Our Work
We work to achieve our mission to protect public health and the environment in a myriad of ways by providing for grants to states, incentive programs, and technical assistance – but we also issue rules. And, because we’re committed to environmental justice, we want to ensure that our regulations…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 1, 2015
The Great Katrina Footprint Debate 10 years later: Richard Campanella By Richard Campanella, The Times-Picayune. May 29, 2015 "In New Orleans, mitigation means building above the grade and raising existing homes. It involves strengthening building codes, installing shutters and getting key…
Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp on oil & gas CEOs calling for carbon pricing
June 1, 2015
Indoor Air Quality in Schools – Concerns and Need for Low-Cost Solutions
By Richard Corsi I am excited to be directing a new multi-year U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant related to Healthy Schools titled, Healthy High School PRIDE (Partnership in Research on InDoor Environments). My team is focusing on high schools, a relatively…
Reducing Methane Emissions: Voluntary Efforts Alone Won’t Get the Job Done
By Mark Brownstein In January, the White House announced the ambitious goal of reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry by 40 to 45 percent over the next ten years. It was a landmark moment and a step toward making a great impact on greenhouse emissions and their effects on the…
How An EPA Grant Transformed Our Lives and Environment
Many employers in Wisconsin can’t find applicants with the right skills and credentials to fill job openings. We refer to this as a skills mismatch – there are jobs available but those who are unemployed don’t have the industry certifications, licenses and credentials to qualify. We’ve…