By Namrita Kapur Affecting more than half the country, this summer’s drought has put water issues front of mind. As the risk to supply chains and communities where they operate increase, not surprisingly, companies are paying more attention to their water impact. Notably, this summer Facebook…
Restore Act would create jobs By Nikki Buskey, Houma Courier (Houma, La.). Nov. 13, 2012. "With billions of dollars in oil spill fines set to pay for restoration projects in the coming decade, local environmental and industry officials say the money could have a big impact on south…
Following the hottest summer ever on record, the Atlantic coast was rocked recently by super storm Sandy, both stark reminders that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. This year had already seen effects of climate change take on a more prominent place…
NOAA and the Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) at the University of New Hampshire today announced research funding for three projects aimed at better understanding the impact of dispersed oil and chemical dispersants used during oil spills.
Groups call on Congress to pass five-year Farm Bill Wed, 2012-11-14 Contact: Sara Hopper, 202-572-3379, shopper@edf.org Chandler Clay, 202-572-3312, cclay@edf.org (Washington, D.C. — Nov. 13, 2012) With Congress returning to…
Two of the nation’s largest producers of wind-generated electric power will share privately-collected weather data with NOAA, providing agency scientists with additional observations from wind farms across the nation for research and operations.
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Senior Scientist. I provide in this post the comments I delivered as a panelist at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) November 13, 2012 Public Stakeholder Meeting on its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program. EPA…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Coffee Production in Hot Water- The Impacts of Climate Change on the Future of Coffee Crops (Nov 13, 2012) The productivity of Arabica coffee and the distribution of many coffee pests and diseases are strongly linked to climate and…
By Sarah Dominguez Yesterday I opened up the produce drawer in my fridge to put away some apples. Lying inside were two wilted heads of lettuce and a rotting zucchini. Thankfully, we have curbside compost collection in the Bay Area, so I made a mental note to remind my roommate to put inedible food…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Seeks Suggestions for Projects Funded by Section 10201 of the 2008 Farm Bill (Nov 9, 2012) APHIS is accepting suggestions to implement Section 10201 ("Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention") of…
By Erica Morehouse It’s no secret that California has been leading the nation in setting policy that will reward businesses that innovate and make smart investments in the clean economy. And the rewards have already begun to roll-in for California. Last year, venture capitalists made more than…
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…
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…