By Tomas Carbonell Source: Sage Metering This post originally appeared on EDF's Energy Exchange blog . EPA’s recent decision regarding storage tank standards is of particular interest to Texas. In 2009 alone, there were 6,120 storage tanks built in Texas large enough to be subject to…
By Jason Mathers Finally! There’s someone out there who is just as excited about shipping as I am. Today, Rose George, a British journalist and author, releases what I think will be the blockbuster of the summer – Ninety Percent of Everything – zeroing in on the overlooked world of freight…
By Elena Craft, PhD A couple of weeks ago, the China Green Ports Technology Reverse Trade Mission brought Chinese transportation officials to Houston to introduce them to U.S. technologies and the trade industry’s best practices to reduce ports’ environmental impact. Green port technologies are…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 13, 2013) - EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will be in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, August 15, to speak with farmers at the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards ceremony at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Administrator McCarthy will discuss…
By Tomas Carbonell Source: Sage Metering August is typically a quiet time of year, and particularly so for work that concerns the nation’s capital. But amidst the dog days of summer, federal regulators made a fairly significant move this month to preserve stricter emissions controls for thousands…
By Tim O'Connor For a window into two vastly different visions of our state’s future, take a look at the comments filed last week as part of the AB 32 Scoping Plan update process. The 2008 Scoping Plan lays out the approach that California will take to achieve its goal of reducing emissions to…
The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 74.3°F, 0.8°F above the 20th century average, according to NOAA scientists. The West and Northeast were warmer than average, while the central and southeastern U.S. were cooler than average. Further north, Alaska experienced its 5th…
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Feds cite sequestration for 5% cut of Restore Act funds By Stephanie Riegel, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Aug. 12, 2013. "Among the latest victims of the federal budget cuts known as sequestration is the pot of money that is supposed to go to Gulf Coast states affected by the Deepwater…
By Larissa Koehler The 5-year update to the 2008 AB 32 Scoping Plan is being met with great anticipation, since it will continue California's trajectory down a path toward a healthier environment and economy. The Scoping Plan update from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will certainly…
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By Amy Hardberger Thanks for visiting the blog. We have moved to a new location . We are now housed on the Texas Living Waters website . Please come visit, subscribe to the blog and join in the conversation. There is a lot going on in Texas water and we'll be talking about all of it.
By Namrita Kapur Aligning incentives – this is why executive compensation is linked to financial performance. Corporate America wants to promote financial performance, so it compensates its executives directly for it. With the increasing risk that natural resource scarcity and climate change poses…
By Elena Craft, PhD (Source: Getty Images) We at EDF have written a lot about the need to transform the nation’s aging electricity system. Now, more than ever, we have to transition away from fossil fuel electricity to reduce our out-of-control greenhouse gas emissions . With renewables…
Fishing in the developing tropics looks very different from fishing in the United States. It’s easy to forget that millions of people around the world rely on wild fish for their daily protein and survival, rather than being able to purchase it from a grocery store. This is the case in the…
Each Monday we write about the New England environment and way of life seen through our local perspective. Previous posts By Amy Miller I walked into my neighborhood second-hand shop recently to shuffle through the dress rack, but the owner had a different idea for my visit. “Amy, what do you…
By John Butler Summer is here, and that means vacation. Warm sunny days, relaxation, and maybe that family vacation to a seaside hotel or mountain resort. In hotels large and small, a problem is lurking: bed bugs. The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) has long been a pest – feeding on blood,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Recipe for HLB-affected Citrus: Apply Heat -- Lots of It (Aug 5, 2013) Citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), is the most serious threat to the Florida citrus industry in its history. It's costing the…