BP must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law, groups say Today, a three-mile oil slick was confirmed as oil from the 2010 BP spill, proof that BP must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. …
Contacts: Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, guidrye@nwf.org Kevin Chandler, National Audubon Society, 202.596.0960, kchandler@audubon.org New BP Oil Slick Proof That 2010 Oil Spill is Not Over…
Since the devastating 2010 BP oil disaster, we've been working to send some well-deserved funds to the gulf. For over two years, we worked with leaders in Congress on a bill that would do just that. After a long battle, we finally helped pass the RESTORE Act in July 2012, which set up the…
By Elena Craft, PhD This commentary was originally posted on the EDF Texas Clean Air Matters Blog . Today there are around 45,000 shale gas wells operating in the United States – triple the number in 2005 – and as a result, people are rightfully concerned about the extent of the shale boom’s…
By Elena Craft, PhD Today there are around 45,000 shale gas wells operating in the United States – triple the number in 2005 – and as a result, people are rightfully concerned about the extent of the shale boom’s potential damage to the environment. The issue became the focal point of…
By Jessica Orquina It’s been six months since we started Six Words for the Planet with SMITH Magazine. During that time, you’ve submitted some fun, creative, and thoughtful essays. I’ve enjoyed reading the many different views and ideas. Here are six of my favorites: Inspire change. If not…
By Lee Coker Large private equity firms like The Carlyle Group (Carlyle) and KKR have clearly proven the environmental, financial and reputational benefits of undertaking environmental initiatives within their portfolios. Since we started our private equity work in 2008, however, smaller firms have…
Robert Parkhurst joins EDF after leading PG&E’s climate change policy Environmental Defense Fund Hires New Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Markets Director Robert Parkhurst joins EDF Thu,…
Sheen at Deepwater Horizon disaster site is BP oil, Coast Guard says By Mark Schelifstein, The Times-Picayune. October 10, 2012. "Samples of oil taken from a sheen above the site of the sunken Deepwater Horizon oil rig and BP's Macondo 252 well matches oil released from the well during the…
By Happy Johnson, National Wildlife Federation You're invited to participate in a coastal field trip right here in New Orleans! Join us Saturday, October 27 for a morning of exploring residential coastal areas. Would you like to attend? Please be sure to RSVP to JohnsonH@NWF.org or (504)…
By Jos Hill, Sustainability Consultant, EDF There’s nothing like an inspired workforce to boost a company’s productivity and returns. While many factors can affect job satisfaction, employees increasingly want to help the environment while on the job. This summer, Environmental Defense Fund…
Team addresses coastal questions By Amy Wold, The (Baton Rouge) Advocate. Oct. 10, 2012. "Stemming the loss of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands will take not only science and engineering but also billions of dollars and a national commitment that the work is worth doing…" ( Read more) …
By Larissa Koehler Fuel prices in California hit historic highs this week , an unexpected price spike that has put the state’s dependence on oil and natural gas into sharp focus. Like many of the state’s former fuel price shocks caused by demonstrable events (i.e. foreign and domestic supply…
Changes in summer Arctic wind patterns contribute not only to an unprecedented loss of Arctic sea ice, but could also bring about shifts in North American and European weather, according to a new NOAA-led study published today in Geophysical Research Letters.
By: Brittney Gordon-Williams Today, EPA celebrates the first-ever ENERGY STAR Day in honor of the program’s 20th anniversary. It is a chance for EPA, our partners and everyday people to celebrate the amazing strides that we have made together in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by saving energy.…
By Steven Hamburg While natural gas burns cleaner than other fossil fuels when combusted, methane leakage from the production, transportation, and use of natural gas has the potential to undermine some or all of those benefits, depending on the leakage rate . Methane is the main ingredient in…
Australia — One of the world’s strangest looking fish, the cuttlefish, use to come off the coast of Australia by the hundreds of thousands to mate. Over the past years, the numbers have drastically declined. Sepia apama: Giant Australian Cuttlefish We are looking to reconcile conflicts between…
Scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and its partners teamed up to create the first ever guidelines for coastal managers to control the spread of invasive lionfish that are taking food and habitat from native fish that are important to the local ecology and economy.
By Tom Murray When Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) first teamed up with leaders in the private equity industry four years ago, we were building on the learnings from over 20 years of partnerships with leading public companies. However, as BSR’s recent blog points out, there are now new lessons…
Environmental, legal experts to speak on upcoming oral arguments in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Environmental and legal experts will answer questions on lawsuit in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging California's Low Carbon…