By Ryan Rastegar, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign Coordinator Migratory flight paths, including the Mississippi Flyway (National Audubon Society) The Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign is organizing a fall migration tour ! Throughout the months of October and November, our…
By Elena Craft, PhD | Bio Most large corporations know that their supply chains are now visible. When a factory explosion in China impacts parts shipments to Apple in the United States, for example, it makes the news . Also, as consumers become more informed, potential for brand loyalty…
If you think the headlines about fishery closures in the South Atlantic are getting old, imagine being a fisherman in the region. As these closures continue to pile up, they are looking at months off the water. On October 8, 2012 the commercial black sea bass fishery will close for the year. …
(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a plan to clean up contaminated soil and ground water at the Diaz Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Holley, New York. The soil and ground water are contaminated with volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, which can cause…
By Brad Copithorne On-Bill Repayment Yesterday, the California investor-owned utilities (Sempra, SoCalEd and PG&E) announced several financing programs including the first On-Bill Repayment (OBR) program using third-party capital to finance energy efficiency retrofits in commercial properties.…
By Brad Copithorne This commentary was originally posted on the EDF California Dream 2.0 Blog . On-Bill Repayment Yesterday, the California investor-owned utilities (Sempra, SoCalEd and PG&E) announced several financing programs including the first On-Bill Repayment (OBR) program using…
Corps approves $2.9 billion MR-GO restoration plan, but demands state pay 35 percent of cost By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). Oct. 2, 2012. "The chief of the Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday approved a $2.9 billion plan to restore wetlands destroyed by construction…
By Elena Craft, PhD Most large corporations know that their supply chains are now visible. When a factory explosion in China impacts parts shipments to Apple in the United States, for example, it makes the news . Also, as consumers become more informed, potential for brand loyalty increases for…
By David Sarokin In the course of our careers, we all collect stories. Here’s one of my P2 favorites. Years ago, I asked a number of chemical companies to open their facilities to me so I could learn where P2 was occurring. I was pleasantly surprised at the number of companies who invited me in.…
GLOUCESTER POINT, Va. (Oct. 2, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is awarding a $999,640 Wetlands Program Development Grant to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). VIMS provide critical services by conducting research and sound scientific advice…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.4 million to five organizations to work on invasive species in New York State. These grants are among 21 invasive species grants awarded this year through the EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nationwide.…
By Alissa Sasso Alissa Sasso is a Chemicals Policy Fellow. Australia’s chemical law, dating back to 1989 , in many ways resembles the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA). Australia, however, has begun taking steps to address tens of thousands of existing chemicals at a scale that…
It's getting tougher to be both a hunter and a 'tree-hugger' in the Atchafalaya Basin these days By Ken Grissom, Teche Today (St. Martinville, La.). October 1, 2012. "St. Martinville – St. Martin Land Company is threatening to kick members of the Louisiana Crawfish Producers…
By Nancy Stoner In September, I was near Webster City for a tour hosted by the Iowa Soybean Association. We visited a local farmer, Arlo Van Diest, and his wife, Claudia, who own and farm 2,300 acres to produce corn and soybeans. They recently received the 2012 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award.…
WASHINGTON – Suiza Dairy has agreed to pay a penalty and make significant upgrades to settle Clean Air Act violations, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The case stems from violations at two Suiza Dairy Corporation dairies located in Rio…
PHILADELPHIA (October 1, 2012) The owners of 73 mobile home park communities, which house thousands of residents, have agreed to pay a $1,339,000 penalty to resolve allegations that they violated federal and state environmental laws and regulations concerning the treatment of sewage and drinking…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated river sediment at the Grasse River Superfund site in Massena, New York. Past industrial activities have contaminated the river sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are potentially…
By Tom Murray A recent report by BSR on the level of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in the private equity industry provides a useful benchmark of the progress that has been made, as well as the ground that remains to be covered. BSR authors Laura Gitman and Charlotte Bancilhon…
By Amanda Moore, National Wildlife Federation On September 6, restoration along the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) passed another important milestone with completion of the final public comment period for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ planning process. It’s a milestone worth honoring,…
Hurricane Isaac left behind sections of dead marsh and answers about our future By Bob Marshall, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). September 30, 2012. "When local outdoors folk look back on the summer of 2012 they may well remember it as a season of questions. Such as "What happened to the…