In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy In the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Tue, 2012-10-30 Contact: Sharyn Stein, 202-905-5718,…
BP says U.S. deal over oil spill fines no guarantee By Harry R. Weber, FuelFix. October 30, 2012. "British oil giant BP said in its third-quarter earnings report that the company is uncertain whether it will reach a settlement with the U.S. government for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and…
Now that Christmas is near and we will be posting our lights and decorations, I still remember going with my family one night to see the Parguera Bay in Puerto Rico. My memory of that trip has never been forgotten, since I did not know what caused the water to sparkle when agitated. I was [...]
By Gina Snyder At a recent visit to Birchmeadow Elementary School in my hometown to talk to students about our watershed, I noticed a poster on the wall saying “October is National Walk to School Month”. I was delighted – not just because walking is good for public health and the environment,…
By Sharyn Stein EDF recently published a report examining the results and lessons learned from the world’s first and largest multinational cap-and-trade program to limit carbon pollution: the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The report was designed to assist those jurisdictions…
By Chris Meyer A child from the Sao Felix community in the Brazilian Amazon. ( Photo credit: CIFOR ) Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is very pleased to be the newly selected representative to the UN Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) Program Policy Board for…
“Unleashing the self-interest of local fishermen to advance both conservation and economic development can create one of those rare win-win scenarios.” This powerful quote from a recent op-ed, beautifully describes what is at the core of EDF’s mission to save fisheries.The authors of that…
By Jeanethe Falvey My head was buzzing. I felt enlivened with the energy of possibility, bursting to share what I saw. I recently had the opportunity to meet renowned artist Chris Jordan and we began a conversation that I’m eager to continue. In his artwork, our individual choices are exposed in…
Source of new oil sheen near Deepwater Horizon site has been plugged, BP says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). October 25, 2012. "BP announced Thursday that it has sealed a 40-foot-tall, 86-ton steel containment dome that has been leaking oil below the surface of the Gulf…
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Senior Scientist. A study conducted by the State of California [Update 10-26-12: The study was funded by the California Air Resources Board and conducted by Asa Bradman and colleagues at the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s…
The EDF Climate Corps team is heading to Baltimore this week for the annual Net Impact Conference to begin fellow recruitment efforts for the 2013 summer fellowship. EDF Staff Elena Kocherovsky , David Fox , Jocelyn Climent and Liz Delaney are looking forward to connecting with prospective students…
U.S. kept photos of dead whale under wraps during spill, Greenpeace says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). October 24, 2012. "The environmental group Greenpeace is raising new questions about why it took the federal government more than two years to release information…
NOAA today announced the winners of its recent competition for education grants that will allow thousands of K-12 students around the country to get outside and participate in hands-on environmental education opportunities. A total of 59 projects will benefit from $5.5 million in grants from the…
By Lina Younes Recently, I went to Puerto Rico to visit my elderly parents who were celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary. While I was there for a short period of time, I wanted to help them with errands and issues that had to be resolved. Since I didn’t plan my visit to Puerto Rico as [...]
Our national #makeBPpay Twitter Day of Action is here! Stand with us by demanding BP pay the maximum fines for which they are liable from the 2010 gulf oil spill! Despite BP’s advertising campaigns to the contrary, the gulf is still suffering from the 2010 spill. Last week, it was announced…
By Elena Craft, PhD Update- See the reports from the workshop here . Many of our nation’s ports are in highly congested areas that don’t meet federal air quality standards. While opportunities abound for new, creative ways of reducing pollution and protecting public health in these port…
During the months of October and November, staff from the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign will be making stops along the Mississippi River, talking with people about the importance of the Mississippi River Delta to birds migrating along the flyway this fall. In today’s post, National…
(10/24/12) HONOLULU - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the County of Maui has agreed to a settlement to resolve alleged violations of air pollution laws at Central Maui Landfill in Puunene. The settlement requires the County to implement enhanced gas monitoring to help…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has demolished the E.C. Electroplating building at the Garfield Ground Water Contamination Superfund site in Garfield, New Jersey. Areas underneath the building, located at 125 Clark Street, are contaminated with…
Louisiana, Alabama head to head on BP payout By John Maginnis, LaPolitics.com. October 22, 2012. "BATON ROUGE, La. — Here near the peak of both football and election seasons, it seems strange for a Louisiana senator to side with a senator from Alabama in a dispute in which Louisiana Gov.…