Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 6, 2012) - EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks and Des Moines Mayor T.M. Franklin Cownie will hold a news conference Monday, Dec. 10, to provide details about green infrastructure assistance for Des Moines, Iowa
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 6, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.2 million in competitive grants awarded to 50 non-profit and tribal organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 6, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.2 million in competitive grants awarded to 50 non-profit and tribal organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The…
(Boston, Mass. – Dec. 6, 2012) – Strategic Materials, Inc. has agreed to pay a penalty of $159,750 to settle EPA’s claims that it violated the federal Clean Water Act by allowing polluted storm water from its Franklin, Mass. facility to flow into nearby waters. Strategic Materials, Inc., based…
Each year, EDF Climate Corps fellows work deep within hundreds of leading organizations to bolster smart energy management. Not only has the program identified an average of $1 million in energy savings for each organization involved, but it has learned a lot along the way. Join us for a Webinar on…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are releasing the 2013 Fuel Economy Guide, giving consumers clear and easy-to-read information to help them choose the most fuel efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs
By Steven Hamburg Concerns around the impacts of methane emissions have reemerged in headlines , with the release of a methane leakage study about Boston. Published in the journal of Environmental Pollution a couple weeks ago, researchers from Boston University and Duke University measured…
Joaquin McPeek joins EDF from the Office of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson CA Climate hired new media director from Sacramento Mayor's Office for AB 32 and other energy projects Thu,…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 6, 2012) - EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks and Des Moines Mayor T.M. Franklin Cownie will hold a news conference Monday, Dec. 10, to provide details about green infrastructure assistance for Des Moines, Iowa
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 6, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.2 million in competitive grants awarded to 50 non-profit and tribal organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 6, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.2 million in competitive grants awarded to 50 non-profit and tribal organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The…
(Boston, Mass. – Dec. 6, 2012) – Strategic Materials, Inc. has agreed to pay a penalty of $159,750 to settle EPA’s claims that it violated the federal Clean Water Act by allowing polluted storm water from its Franklin, Mass. facility to flow into nearby waters. Strategic Materials, Inc., based…
Each year, EDF Climate Corps fellows work deep within hundreds of leading organizations to bolster smart energy management. Not only has the program identified an average of $1 million in energy savings for each organization involved, but it has learned a lot along the way. Join us for a Webinar on…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are releasing the 2013 Fuel Economy Guide, giving consumers clear and easy-to-read information to help them choose the most fuel efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs
By Steven Hamburg Concerns around the impacts of methane emissions have reemerged in headlines , with the release of a methane leakage study about Boston. Published in the journal of Environmental Pollution a couple weeks ago, researchers from Boston University and Duke University measured…
Joaquin McPeek joins EDF from the Office of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson CA Climate hired new media director from Sacramento Mayor's Office for AB 32 and other energy projects Thu,…
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 5, 2012) - - As part of its commitment to protect children's health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has joined with the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment to promote a…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tentatively determined that there are adequate facilities around Lake Erie for boats to pump out their sewage, allowing the establishment of a “no discharge zone” for 593 square miles of the lake, its tributaries and bays, and 84…
Support for Lower Ninth Ward swamp grows By Susan Buchanan, The Louisiana Weekly. December 3, 2012. "The city, state and feds all want to see Bayou Bienvenue in the Lower Ninth Ward restored to the cypress-tupelo swamp it was before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the MRGO channel in…
By Lina Younes Recently, my youngest daughter went to Great Falls Park, VA with her fifth grade science class. Since the weather forecast called for a cold day, the teacher recommended that the children bundle up in several layers of clothing to fully enjoy their time outdoors. As part of the field…
(Boston, Mass. – Dec. 6, 2012) – A printing company near Springfield, Mass. has paid a penalty of $118,600 to settle claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that it violated the federal Clean Air Act. Suddekor, Inc., which is owned by a German company, is an international manufacturer…
By Sharyn Stein This blog post was written by Dr. Bonnie New, former Director of Health Professionals for Clean Air. Physicians treating patients with respiratory symptoms look for underlying causes or aggravators, and that includes exposure to air pollution. If that pollution involves particulate…
This blog post was written by Dr. Bonnie New, former Director of Health Professionals for Clean Air. Physicians treating patients with respiratory symptoms look for underlying causes or aggravators, and that includes exposure to air pollution. If that pollution involves particulate matter – also…
By Monica Michaan It's amazing that 2013 is around the corner, and we're already preparing for the next GreenBiz Forum in February. It seems like just last month Sitar Mody attended GreenBiz Forum 2012 . Framed by the 2013 State of Green Business report, the GreenBiz Forum defines the…
By Maura Wood, National Wildlife Federation On Oct. 31, 2012, Garret Graves, director of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), spoke at the Second Summit on Coastal Restoration in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes held at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. At…
By Jim Marston Throughout 2012, EDF's Energy Innovation Series will highlight around 20 innovations across a broad range of energy categories, including smart grid and renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency financing, and progressive utilities, to name a few. This series will…
Vision Industries, EDF, and Air Products were awarded $500,000 from TERP to fund the building of the first public hydrogen fueling station in Texas. Wed, 2012-12-05 Contact: Jerome…
Thriving on a Sinking Landscape NOAA ClimateWatch Magazine. November 29, 2012. "If you locate South Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, on a map or a satellite image, you’ll see two distinct ribbons that weave their way toward the Gulf of Mexico…" ( Read more ) Scientists still learning from…
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 5, 2012) - - As part of its commitment to protect children's health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has joined with the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment to promote a…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tentatively determined that there are adequate facilities around Lake Erie for boats to pump out their sewage, allowing the establishment of a “no discharge zone” for 593 square miles of the lake, its tributaries and bays, and 84…
Support for Lower Ninth Ward swamp grows By Susan Buchanan, The Louisiana Weekly. December 3, 2012. "The city, state and feds all want to see Bayou Bienvenue in the Lower Ninth Ward restored to the cypress-tupelo swamp it was before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the MRGO channel in…
By Lina Younes Recently, my youngest daughter went to Great Falls Park, VA with her fifth grade science class. Since the weather forecast called for a cold day, the teacher recommended that the children bundle up in several layers of clothing to fully enjoy their time outdoors. As part of the field…
(Boston, Mass. – Dec. 6, 2012) – A printing company near Springfield, Mass. has paid a penalty of $118,600 to settle claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that it violated the federal Clean Air Act. Suddekor, Inc., which is owned by a German company, is an international manufacturer…
By Sharyn Stein This blog post was written by Dr. Bonnie New, former Director of Health Professionals for Clean Air. Physicians treating patients with respiratory symptoms look for underlying causes or aggravators, and that includes exposure to air pollution. If that pollution involves particulate…
This blog post was written by Dr. Bonnie New, former Director of Health Professionals for Clean Air. Physicians treating patients with respiratory symptoms look for underlying causes or aggravators, and that includes exposure to air pollution. If that pollution involves particulate matter – also…
By Monica Michaan It's amazing that 2013 is around the corner, and we're already preparing for the next GreenBiz Forum in February. It seems like just last month Sitar Mody attended GreenBiz Forum 2012 . Framed by the 2013 State of Green Business report, the GreenBiz Forum defines the…
By Maura Wood, National Wildlife Federation On Oct. 31, 2012, Garret Graves, director of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), spoke at the Second Summit on Coastal Restoration in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes held at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. At…
By Jim Marston Throughout 2012, EDF's Energy Innovation Series will highlight around 20 innovations across a broad range of energy categories, including smart grid and renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency financing, and progressive utilities, to name a few. This series will…
Vision Industries, EDF, and Air Products were awarded $500,000 from TERP to fund the building of the first public hydrogen fueling station in Texas. Wed, 2012-12-05 Contact: Jerome…
Thriving on a Sinking Landscape NOAA ClimateWatch Magazine. November 29, 2012. "If you locate South Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, on a map or a satellite image, you’ll see two distinct ribbons that weave their way toward the Gulf of Mexico…" ( Read more ) Scientists still learning from…