Environmental group sues EPA over dispersants used during Gulf oil spill By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune. August 6, 2012. "WASHINGTON — Citing continued doubts about the effect of nearly 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants used during the 2010 BP oil spill, a coalition of…
By Pam Lazos, Region 3 Ocracoke, a North Carolina barrier island, part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is truly a mysterious place. Ocracoke’s physical connection to the rest of the world is tenuous: the only way onto the island is by ferry, private boat or private plane. Sure you can take…
By Becky Bronstein (Student Intern Region 3 Summer 2012) With my fair skin and red hair I always knew I had to be careful when it came to sun exposure. I was especially aware of my risk after a trip to my dermatologist when I was proclaimed the “moley-est” of my family. When I went [...]
By Guest Author Brooke Barton leads the Water Program at Ceres, a national coalition of investors and public interest groups working with companies to address sustainability challenges such as climate change and water scarcity. Water bills make up a tiny fraction of operating costs even for…
Disturbing example of why coast needs RESTORE money (editorial) By The Press-Register (Mobile, Ala.). August 4, 2012. "FOR YEARS, scientists will be pondering the various impacts from the 2010 BP oil spill. The latest piece of the puzzle — a study led by a researcher at the Dauphin Island Sea…
By Annie Petsonk In the continuing war by U.S. airlines against Europe’s climate pollution law, last week the klieg lights were focused on the companies’ unsuccessful attempt to ram through the U.S. Senate a bill barring the airlines from complying with the EU law . (A 17-country meeting called…
By Jennifer Andreassen Leading U.S. environmental groups today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to resist the aviation industry’s calls to block a European law that limits pollution from aviation. Environmental groups called on President Obama today to lead a global effort to…
By asasso Alissa Sasso is a Chemicals Policy Fellow. Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Senior Scientist. China is on a steady path toward improved chemicals management, one that in many ways increasingly resembles the policies of the European Union’s REACH regulation . On July 11 th , China’s…
Restore what MR-GO destroyed: Editorial The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). August 2, 2012. "Nearly three years ago, the final piling was placed to seal off the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, an event that a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official described as "driving the last concrete stake…
By Anna McGill When I started my Summer Internship with EPA, I was completely unsure of what to expect. As an economics major, environmental science is not exactly my forte. Yes, I recycle. I try and use less energy and I take public transportation, but I still wasn’t sure how I would hold up…
By Monica Michaan This cruel, cruel summer has gone by faster than most of us expected, and racing in our direction is a busy fall full of great conferences. Here is a look at where we’ll be this fall: Jake Hiller , Chris Riso , David Fox and Sitar Mody are attending the ACEEE Summer Study on…
By Derek Walker Decision makers at every level across California should take notice of today’s affirmation that the public supports California’s efforts to respond to the causes of climate change. The results from the newly released Public Policy Institute of California’s annual survey of…
By Elizabeth Stein While codes, standards, and an increasingly energy-savvy marketplace push new buildings toward higher energy standards, existing building stock presents a conundrum. Upgrading a building to meet higher energy standards than those for which it was originally designed is a tricky…
By Greg Andeck Imagine the embarrassment of leaving your office lights turned on and returning to find a giant fiddler crab sitting on your desk. This fishy situation is happening in office buildings all across Charlotte, North Carolina –the crabs are plastic, and the fiddler variety is used…
Army Corps of Engineers presents plans for West Bank wetlands projects By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). August 1, 2012. "The Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday night unveiled a variety of wetland-restoration projects that will serve as mitigation for the environmental impact…
By Lina Younes As I was watching one of the morning shows covering the Olympics Games this week, I saw a feature story about a primary school in England that had incorporated cooking classes into the curriculum. The intention was not to produce future chefs, although many of the students had become…
By Elena Craft, PhD Source: Clean Air Canada Today is a big day for clean air ; it marks the first day of a historic clean air measure to reduce harmful air emissions from ocean-going ships. In 2010, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved designation of the North American…
New emissions standards for ocean-going ships go into effect today, will save lives and protect human health New air pollution standards for cruise ships and other ocean vessels that go into effect today will reduce sulfur emissions, save lives …
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Emerald Ash Borer Found in Prospect and Naugatuck, Connecticut (Jul 20, 2012) The Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) found in Prospect, CT has been confirmed by federal regulatory officials. This is the first record of this…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Protect New York's Waterways and Natural Habitat from Invasive Species (Jul 24, 2012) The legislation signed by the Governor will help address the risk to New York's environment…