EDF, American Lung Association, Clean Air Council, NRDC, and Sierra Club petition the full court for a reahearing on the Cross State Air Pollution Rul Fri, 2012-10-05 Contact: Sharyn…
By Monica Michaan Lee Coker kicked off our October conference travel at SOCAP12: Making Meaning Matter in San Francisco. Scott Wood spoke on a panel at the EnerNOC EnergySMART Conference from October 1 to October 3 in Boston, MA. That same week, Sitar Mody and Chaprece Henry exhibited at SXSW Eco…
EPA appeals Cross State decision, asks full DC Court of Appeals to hear case. EDF will intervene on EPA's behalf. Fri, 2012-10-05 Contact: Sharyn Stein, 202-572-3396, sstein@edf.org…
Let us spend BP's oil-spill fines Editorial, The Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal. October 4, 2012. "Any settlement between BP and the federal government over fines from the 2010 oil spill must include guarantees that the counties in the affected states have broad leeway in how the money is…
By Natalie Hummel On a hot July evening, I observed an adult loggerhead rise from the jet black ocean, with only the full moon to guide her. After 15-20 years at sea, she journeyed back to the beach where she hatched to lay her own eggs. It’s a memory that moved me in many ways. [...]
By Jorge Madrid California lawmakers take notice: Latino voters want a strong economy AND a clean environment, two things they believe are not mutually exclusive. A new p oll released by the California League of Conservation Voters finds that an overwhelming 90 percent of Latino voters believe…
By Barnes Johnson Sitting adjacent to one of the rarest ecosystems in the world—a freshwater beach dune system—is the Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) Superfund site. Within its boundaries lies Waukegan Harbor, once called by some “the world’s worst PCB mess.” I recently traveled to the…
During 2010 and early 2011, the USGS examined the Devonian Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian Basin of the eastern United States using the National Oil and Gas Assessment (NOGA) methodology for continuous resources (see for articles explaining this methodology). In order to have comparable…
Coast Guard investigating oil sheen at BP Deepwater Horizon disaster site By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). October 3, 2012. "The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an oily sheen spotted in the Gulf of Mexico last month near the site of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill…
By Lina Younes How often do we give our children advice to adopt healthy eating habits and lifestyles, yet our actions send another message? To say that “actions speak louder than words” is not just another cliché. Our actions, good and bad, can be even more influential on our children’s…
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.…
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…