Scientists find steady reduction in one type of air pollutant, although region still suffers bad air days
By Lina Younes Like many Americans across the country, last Sunday night I was glued to my computer screen impatiently waiting for the confirmation of the successful landing of the mobile science laboratory “Curiosity” on Mars. This technological feat is similar in magnitude to the first landing…
Updated outlook calls for near- or above-normal Atlantic season
New BP claims boss is a stark contrast to Ken Feinberg By George Talbot, The Press-Register. August 8, 2012. "MOBILE, Alabama — “This is not the Feinberg operation.” So said U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, by way of introducing Patrick Juneau…" ( Read more ) EPA gives La grant to help fight…
Drought expands to cover nearly 63% of the Lower 48 states; wildfires consume 2 million acres The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, marking the hottest July and the hottest month on record for the nation. The previous warmest…
By Elena Craft, PhD Credit: Live Trading News Over the last couple of years we've seen a lot of debate on the impacts that shale gas operations can have on local and regional air quality and even on the climate. But there's been less attention paid to the potential impacts to the…
Cross- posted from the Department of Labor Auto Recovery Blog By Mathy Stanislaus As I meet with mayors and talk with community leaders throughout the country, I witness first-hand the significant challenges communities face as they work to rebuild their economies. Taking action to support economic…
By EDF Blogs By: Richie Ahuja , Regional Director, Asia, and Andy Darrell , New York Regional Director and Deputy Director of the Energy Program Credit: Parivartan Sharma / Reuters “Leopards and elephants often wander in…”says the manager of a tea plantation in India, left in the…
Alisha Renfro, Staff Scientist, National Wildlife Federation Alisha Renfro is the staff scientist for the National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) Mississippi River Delta Restoration program. Based in New Orleans, she provides accurate scientific information to help advocate for the best coastal…
RESTORE Act Offers Influx of Cash to Gulf States By Michelle Berger, Audubon Magazine. August 7, 2012. "Eighty. For Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, that’s the magic number: the percentage of Clean Water Act fines BP will eventually pay that are now legally required to go…
Drought expands to cover nearly 63 percent of the Lower 48; wildfires consume two million acres.
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson joined Mexico’s Secretary for the Environment and Natural Resources Juan Elvira Quesada to sign the Border 2020 U.S.-Mexico Environmental program agreement. The signing was witnessed by a number of…
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…
(New York, N.Y.) Five companies considered responsible for contamination at the Mercury Refining Superfund site have reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to do work needed to clean up the Mercury Refining Superfund site in the Towns of Colonie and Guilderland, New York.…
Chicago (Aug. 7, 2012 ) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached agreement with Carmeuse Lime, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Chicago lime manufacturing facility. The company will pay a $350,000 fine and spend $125,000 on lead abatement in south…
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…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded five grants totaling almost $2 million to academic institutions for research on innovative processes to further improve air quality in the U.S. and help track the effectiveness of pollution control measures
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 [...]
Clean Air Act requirements designed to prevent accidental releases of toxic chemicals (Denver, Colo. - Aug 6, 2012) Yuma Ethanol, LLC has agreed to pay a $5,850 civil penalty and correct violations relating to the storage and use of toxic and flammable substances at its ethanol plant in Yuma,…
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…