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…
ATLANTA – At a ceremony in Nashville next Thursday, EPA and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) officials will recognize seven water and wastewater utilities throughout Tennessee that have reduced energy demand at their facilities by more than 15 percent. Reducing energy…
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…
ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and four other leading organizations as 2012 WaterSense Partners of the Year. WaterSense-labeled products manufactured by these organizations and more than 2,600 WaterSense partners nationwide have…
ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored The Home Depot with the 2012 WaterSense Excellence Award for Employee Education. WaterSense-labeled products and more than 2,600 WaterSense partners nationwide have helped American businesses and households save 287 billion…
Chicago (Oct. 4, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants totaling almost $1.6 million for projects to protect women and children from mercury exposure through Great Lakes fish consumption. The funding will be used to…
Chicago (Oct. 4, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a $1.4 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to reduce mercury exposure risk for women and children who live along Lake Superior’s north shore.…
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored five leading organizations as 2012 WaterSense Partners of the Year. WaterSense-labeled products manufactured by these organizations and more than 2,600 WaterSense partners nationwide have helped American businesses and…
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…
(Boston, Mass. - Oct. 4, 2012) – The owners of Falls Creek Farm, a horse boarding and training facility and farm located in Sterling, Conn., have agreed to restore and create 11.3 acres of wetlands to settle claims by the United States that wetlands were illegally filled and altered during…
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…