A new seafood label developed by EDF and Central Coast Seafood in California recognizes the commitment of the West Coast groundfish fleet to full accountability. The label, which reads “100% Federal At-Sea Monitoring: No Overfishing – Guaranteed”, distinguishes 100% monitored products Read…
By Jim Marston San Antonio is soon to be the home of the largest public utility solar project in the United States. The 25-year plan will create five solar plants that produce a total of 400 megawatts of power, which is enough to power 130,000 typical U.S. households. OCI Enterprises and ERCAM…
"On November 9 the New England groundfish industry will have an opportunity to discuss the state of fishery science with scientists from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The workshop in Portsmouth, NH responds to criticism generated by abrupt changes in scientific evaluations of…
By Marita Mirzatuny As we continue to reflect on Superstorm Sandy and its devastating aftermath, it is encouraging to point out how smart technologies can aid in lessening the impacts. While a smart grid will not prevent massive natural disasters from wreaking havoc on communities causing power…
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Today , Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustees from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident announced two additional early NRDA restoration projects . The NRDA Trustees include representatives from the five Gulf Coast states and…
By Luz v Garcia, MS, ME Since I wrote about the unique places in Puerto Rico, I have to mention the importance of preserving this unique ecosystem. Dynoflagellates, the microscopic microorganism that produces the luminescence in the Puerto Rico bays can be destroyed without repair. How? Just by the…
Louisiana agencies get $16 million in BP funds for tourism, seafood promotion By Richard Thompson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). November 7, 2012. "More than 100 nonprofit organizations and government entities will share almost $44 million in BP funds to promote Gulf Coast tourism and the…
By Jim Marston An erroneous and misleading opinion piece by Kathleen Hartnett White with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, ran in Sunday's The Austin American-Statesman. In the article, White misrepresents several important details from a 4-year old EDF report that was prepared by Dr. Al…
By Jim Marston This commentary was originally posted on the EDF Texas Clean Air Matters Blog . An erroneous and misleading opinion piece by Kathleen Hartnett White with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, ran in Sunday's The Austin American-Statesman. In the article, White misrepresents…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New NOAA Manual Gives Coastal Managers Tips for Combating Invasive Lionfish (Oct 18, 2012) Scientists from NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and their partners have teamed up to create specific…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Related Conferences added (U.S. and International), including : Southwest Vegetation Management Association -- Nov 7-8, 2012 The Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Bi-Monthly Meeting -- Nov 14,…
By Jason Mathers Being the parent of a toddler, sharing is a concept that I’m emphasizing at home a lot these days. Turns out, it’s a good concept to remember at the office too. A fantastic new report from the CELDi Physical Internet Project at the University of Arkansas details how if…
By Shira Silver EDF would like to congratulate President Obama on his re-election. In the wake of super storm Sandy and with the election campaigns behind us, it is more important than ever for the president and elected officials to address the increasing threats from climate change, a pivotal issue…
by NOAA Due to the enormous complexity of the atmosphere, the most useful tools for gauging future changes are ‘climate models’. These are computer-based mathematical models which simulate, in three dimensions, the climate’s behavior, its components and their interactions. Climate models are…
2 more BP spill early restoration projects gain preliminary approval By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). November 6, 2012. "Two projects to restore nesting areas for shorebirds and sea turtles in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, totaling $9 million, have received…
Fred Krupp congratulates President Obama on re-election, says in wake of Hurricane Sandy we must fight climate change Wed, 2012-11-07 Contact: Sharyn Stein, 202-572-3396, sstein@edf.org …
By Lina Younes With the advances in mobile technologies, it is hard not to buy one of these new smartphones. The marketplace has numerous mobile tools with the latest applications in wireless communication. These smartphones promise to do everything faster, with a longer battery life and a higher…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New App Lets You Report Invasive Species (Oct 15, 2012) Ohio State University Extension has released a new app for spotting and tracking invasive species -- non-native organisms such as Asian carps, purple loosestrife and Asian…
"No matter what happens at the polls today, the ocean and the fish that live in it will still require our attention and conservation efforts. With all the politics and rhetoric circulating throughout the media, the fact that oceans and other vital ecosystems provide invaluable resources and…
Community Impact Series: Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana By Ian McNulty, WWNO (New Orleans). November 6, 2012. "The Louisiana coast nurtures one of the world’s great fisheries, it supports immense shipping and chemical industries and it’s the linchpin for our region’s cultural…