Announcement of U.S. Renewable Energy Goal a “Welcome Step” – EDF
June 30, 2015
In U.S.-Brazil statement on climate change, Rousseff misses opportunity for international leadership
By Steve Schwartzman Presidents Obama and Rousseff deserve credit for putting climate change at the top of their bilateral agenda today . President Obama and President Rousseff announced June 30 that the U.S. and Brazil would increase collaboration on climate change. Above: Obama and…
A mixed bag: Comparing the preemption provisions of the House and Senate TSCA reform bills
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist. There are some clear similarities, and some clear differences, between the preemption provisions of the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 ( H.R. 2576 ) and the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act ( S.…
And now the gory details: A deep-dive comparison of the Senate and House TSCA reform legislation
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist. Yesterday I posted a side-by-side providing a 35,000-foot-level comparison of how the House’s TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 ( H.R. 2576 ) and the Senate’s Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act ( S.…
Improve Freight Capacity Utilization to Reduce Truck Emissions
By Jason Mathers Whether it’s a trailer, a container or a boxcar, better capacity utilization reduces the number of required freight runs and reduces truck emissions. Despite the fact that most logistic professionals understand the value of building fuller truck-loads, recent research showed…
Comparing the Senate and House TSCA reform legislation: A side-by-side
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist. Last week, the House of Representatives passed the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 ( H.R. 2576 ), its bill to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Senate is poised to consider its own bill, the Frank R.…
URGENT ALERT: Toxic Chemicals Reform At Risk
Tell the Senate: It's not reform if the chemicals industry gets to set the agenda and pull the strings. C4.
Take Action: Supreme Court Rules Against Clean Air Protections
This decision is a setback, but the EPA has ample information to swiftly address the Court's concerns. Tell them you stand with them in this fight.
Conservation All Around Us: The Great Swamp
By Tina Wei On June 9th, I assisted David Kluesner, EPA Region 2 community affairs team leader, at an event with the Great Swamp Watershed Association where he gave a presentation to the community members of Morristown, NJ about the significant steps the EPA is taking to clean up the lower Passaic…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 29, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP, Anadarko over Deepwater Horizon spill penalties By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters. June 29, 2015 " The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected bids by BP Plc(BP.L) and Anadarko Petroleum Corp(APC.N) to avoid penalties under federal pollution law in connection with the…
Supreme Court Holds EPA Must Undertake Additional Analyses for Life-Saving Clean Air Protections
June 29, 2015
This Week in EPA Science
By Kacey Fitzpatrick Are you watching the Women’s World Cup this weekend? There may be no commercial breaks but half time is fifteen minutes—the perfect amount of time to refill drinks, get a snack, and catch up on EPA science! Below is what we are highlighting this week. Research to Support…
Orange is the New Black, 40 is the New 30…and Energy Storage Could be the New California Power Plant
By Larissa Koehler If you follow pop culture, you’ve likely heard that Orange is the New Black , and 40 is the new 30. A perhaps lesser known – but equally important – new comparison that is turning heads in California is that energy storage might just be the new power plant. This probably…
Summer Reading List: Learn About States’ Shapes, Social Physics, and Rust
By Jeffery Robichaud I was in Seattle for a meeting this spring and realized that my kids had only two more weeks before they were off for the summer. My wife and I would face the yearly struggle of convincing them to read for “fun” again. It was also a reminder that I needed to(...)
Afternoon on the Bayou, Seeing Restoration Firsthand
By Matthew Phillips, Outreach Assistant, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition, National Wildlife Federation Last Thursday, the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition team traveled south to Plaquemines Parish to tour some of Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Andy Buchsbaum,…
Urgency and Opportunity for Latino Leadership on Climate
By: Lucía Oliva Hennelly , campaign manager for new climate partnerships 14 percent of Latino kids are diagnosed with asthma. When I landed in Las Vegas last week, the weather was a broiling 108 degrees. Ouch. I braved the Las Vegas heat for one of the most inspiring convenings of Latino…
California Approves First Crop-Based Carbon Standards for Agriculture
June 26, 2015
Urgency and Opportunity for Latino Leadership on Climate
By Lucía Oliva Hennelly Las Vegas — Wikimedia Commons When I landed in Las Vegas last week, the weather was a broiling 108 degrees. Ouch. I braved the Las Vegas heat for one of the most inspiring convenings of Latino leaders in the country, the Annual Conference of the National Association of…
All That Summer Brings
As you settle into the rhythm of summertime, we hope that you’re taking time to enjoy the wonderful outdoor activities that the New York City area has to offer! Our ‘Welcome to the Weekend’ summer series brings you a variety of green, fun, and free/affordable activities to do this weekend. We…
Be Prepared at the Beach
by Denise Hakowski My beach-loving husband lives by the Boy Scout motto “be prepared.” On our trips to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, he is always the first one out the door in the morning. He wheels his well-packed cart to the beach, finds the perfect spot and starts to set up: two blue and…