By Jennifer Andreassen The U.S. House of Representatives tonight passed a bill that authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit airlines from participating in the European Union's anti-pollution law. EDF called the bill superfluous — the EU yesterday paused its carbon pollution law…
EDF calls on airlines to join with environmentalists on global approach to reduce aviation emissions EDF statement on U.S. House passage of S.1956, The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 …
Historic California Cap and Trade System to begin to fight climate change pollution and cap carbon, with quote from Fred Tue, 2012-11-13 (San Francisco – November 13, 2012) Tomorrow is a banner day for climate action in the…
In “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference,” author and journalist, Malcolm Gladwell explains how sociological changes often happen very quickly and unexpectedly. He describes a tipping point as “the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.” It…
David Vitter ready for top GOP environment panel job By Erica Martinson, Politico. Nov. 13, 2012. "Sens. David Vitter and Barbara Boxer have something in common. At least that’s what the conservative Louisiana senator hopes as he prepares to takes over the top Republican slot on the…
(Fort Edward, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that as the third season of dredging draws to a close later this week, a total of more than 1.3 million cubic yards of sediment contaminated with PCBs will have been removed from the Hudson River
By Marcelo Norsworthy Complete supply chains are inherently international and logistics decisions made in Bentonville, Arkansas can have impacts in ports such as Callao, Peru just as carrier choices made in Santiago, Chile may affect operations in Houston, Texas. While these complexities present…
By Pete Pearson I’m Pete Pearson and I’m the Director of Sustainability for SUPERVALU, a national grocery retail and pharmacy company. I’m responsible for developing and implementing the sustainability strategy for all ten SUPERVALU chains. I recently recorded a podcast with Mathy Stanislaus,…
The ICAO has drawn conclusions over ‘market based measures’ (MBMs) to reduce emissions from international aviation. Mon, 2012-11-12 Contact: Bill Hemmings, programme manager,…
By Sharyn Stein We’ve been hearing the same question a lot lately – what should President Obama do in his second term to fight climate change? In today’s online Harvard Business Review , EDF’s Eric Pooley has some thoughts on that subject. He's laid out a five-point plan to help us…
By Jennifer McPartland Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D. , is a Health Scientist. New approaches for evaluating chemical hazard and risk are needed to help address substantial data gaps that exist for the thousands of chemicals currently in the marketplace as well as those yet to be introduced. EPA…
By Brad Copithorne Last week the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved energy efficiency programs and budgets that include an innovative On-Bill Repayment (OBR) program . The OBR program will allow commercial property owners to finance energy efficiency or renewable generation…
By Brad Copithorne This commentary was originally posted on the EDF California Dream 2.0 Blog . Last week the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved energy efficiency programs and budgets that include an innovative On-Bill Repayment (OBR) program . The OBR program will allow…
By Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund If anyone can sympathize with the Northeast as it recovers from Hurricane Sandy, it’s the residents of New Orleans. I found this out firsthand on recent trip to Louisiana. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLuI4g00WAE While Hurricane Sandy battered…
By Emily Reyna While millions of Americans recover from the Sandy-Nor’easter extreme weather event combo, and even as President Obama’s remarks about action against a “warming planet” linger, all eyes will be on California this coming Wednesday. This is when the next big event in the climate…
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…
Violations Found During Inspections at Port of Long Beach(LOS ANGELES) Two Los Angeles companies have agreed to pay a combined total of $140,000 for violating the Clean Air Act by importing electric generators and recreational vehicles into the Port of Long Beach without proper emission controls.…
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…
The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) trustees (Trustees) have released the Deepwater Horizon Phase II Draft Early Restoration Plan & Environmental Review (DERP/ER) for public review and comment.