• CPUC Singing the Right Tune on SONGS, But Southern California Still Needs to Harmonize to Achieve a Clean Energy Future

    By Lauren Navarro Last week, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC)  finalized an important decision  for Southern California’s energy supply following the  closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station  (SONGS). The plan emphasizes increased reliance on clean energy in this…

  • Spring Cultivates Rice Offsets

    By Robert Parkhurst The arrival of Spring can’t come soon enough for some, though it came early for the California offset market.  Three significant events will spur the development of carbon offsets f rom rice cultivation.  First, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) launched a rulemaking…

  • CPUC Singing the Right Tune on SONGS, But Southern California Still Needs to Harmonize to Achieve a Clean Energy Future

    By Lauren Navarro Last week, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) finalized an important decision for Southern California’s energy supply following the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). The plan emphasizes increased reliance on clean energy in this part of…

  • Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 18, 2014

    Coastal restoration, oyster leases, and BP oil spill are topics at State of the Coast conference beginning Tuesday By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. March 17, 2014. “New Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman Jerome Zeringue and political pundit James Carville…” (…

  • Northern Ohio Receives Four EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants

    Northern Ohio Receives Four EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants LAKEWOOD (March 18, 2014) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of four Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling more than $1.3 million in northern Ohio to fund green…

  • EPA Requires Five New England Companies to Better Manage Hazardous Chemicals to Protect Community

    BOSTON – Five companies in New England that store or use extremely hazardous chemicals are taking action to improve the safety of their operations, following settlements with EPA for violating federal regulations meant to prevent chemical accidents from occurring

  • EPA urges Northwest residents to stop drips and leaks during National “Fix-a-Leak Week,” March 17-23

    (Seattle, WA – March 17, 2014) Easy-to-fix household leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year across the United States, equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes. In the race against water waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

  • EPA Launches Sixth Annual “Fix a Leak Week” to Chase Leaks and
    • CPUC Singing the Right Tune on SONGS, But Southern California Still Needs to Harmonize to Achieve a Clean Energy Future

      By Lauren Navarro Last week, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC)  finalized an important decision  for Southern California’s energy supply following the  closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station  (SONGS). The plan emphasizes increased reliance on clean energy in this…

    • Spring Cultivates Rice Offsets

      By Robert Parkhurst The arrival of Spring can’t come soon enough for some, though it came early for the California offset market.  Three significant events will spur the development of carbon offsets f rom rice cultivation.  First, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) launched a rulemaking…

    • CPUC Singing the Right Tune on SONGS, But Southern California Still Needs to Harmonize to Achieve a Clean Energy Future

      By Lauren Navarro Last week, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) finalized an important decision for Southern California’s energy supply following the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). The plan emphasizes increased reliance on clean energy in this part of…

    • Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 18, 2014

      Coastal restoration, oyster leases, and BP oil spill are topics at State of the Coast conference beginning Tuesday By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. March 17, 2014. “New Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman Jerome Zeringue and political pundit James Carville…” (…

    • Northern Ohio Receives Four EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants

      Northern Ohio Receives Four EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants LAKEWOOD (March 18, 2014) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of four Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling more than $1.3 million in northern Ohio to fund green…

    • EPA Requires Five New England Companies to Better Manage Hazardous Chemicals to Protect Community

      BOSTON – Five companies in New England that store or use extremely hazardous chemicals are taking action to improve the safety of their operations, following settlements with EPA for violating federal regulations meant to prevent chemical accidents from occurring

    • EPA urges Northwest residents to stop drips and leaks during National “Fix-a-Leak Week,” March 17-23

      (Seattle, WA – March 17, 2014) Easy-to-fix household leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year across the United States, equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes. In the race against water waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

    • EPA Launches Sixth Annual “Fix a Leak Week” to Chase Leaks and Improve Water Efficiency

      DALLAS – (March 17, 2014) Every year, more than 10,000 gallons of water is wasted in homes due to easy-to-fix leaks. Nationwide, household leaks add up to more than 1 trillion gallons of water lost every year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reminding homeowners of the easy steps they…

    • U.S. EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” Promoted Throughout Southern California, Improve Water Efficiency

      DALLAS – (March 17, 2014) Every year, more than 10,000 gallons of water is wasted in homes due to easy-to-fix leaks. Nationwide, household leaks add up to more than 1 trillion gallons of water lost every year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reminding homeowners of the easy steps they…

    • U.S. EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” Promoted Throughout Southern California, March 17-23

      SAN FRANCISCO—As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, the 2014 Fix a Leak Week campaign encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year

    • Truckee Meadows Water Authority and Southern Nevada Water Authority promotes EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” March 17-23

      SAN FRANCISCO—As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, the 2014 Fix a Leak Week campaign encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. The Truckee Meadows Water Authority and the…

    • Arizona Promotes National “Fix a Leak Week” at Peoria Event

      SAN FRANCISCO—As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, the 2014 Fix a Leak Week campaign encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association is…

    • EPA Asks Americans to Join the Race to Stop Water Leaks - WaterSense celebrates Fix a Leak Week Beginning March 17

      WASHINGTON – Easy-to-fix household leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year across the United States, equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes. In the race against water waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging…

    • Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 17, 2014

      Tabasco: Fighting bland food since 1868 (+video) By Sanjay Gupta, CBS News, 60 Minutes. March 16, 2014. “…All this land protects the island, protects it from storms– protects it from erosion. And it's part of our heritage…” ( read more ) Study: In some cases, pipelines can rebuild…

    • Trail Blazing California Rice Project Paves Way for Future Agricultural Offset Markets

      March 17, 2014

    • Minnesota Advances First Statewide Plan to Fairly Value Rooftop Solar

      By EDF Blogs By: Diane Munns, Senior Director, Smart Power Collaboration Most people do not typically associate Minnesota with abundant sunshine, but after a landmark decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) yesterday the sun is definitely shining on this snow-swept state. The…

    • Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 14, 2014

      Protect our city by restoring our coast By Eden Davis, The Trumpet (New Orleans, La.). March 12, 2014. “The Mississippi River Delta is disappearing at an astonishing rate. A football field of land…” ( read more p. 24) Louisiana coastal residents are advised to move forward, or just move…

    • No more just California Dreamin’: First three priority products proposed

      By Jennifer McPartland Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D. , is a Health Scientist. Today the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced its first three draft priority products —the next major milestone in the implementation of its Safer Consumer Product (SCP) regulations to…

    • Newly-Published EPA Proposal Will Strengthen Transparency and Accountability for Oil and Gas Methane Emissions

      March 13, 2014

    • Latest EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory May Not Reflect Full Scope of Oil and Gas Emissions

      By David Lyon The Environmental Protection Agency  recently released its draft inventory of annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Reporting 2012 data, the inventory estimates methane emissions coming from natural gas and petroleum systems at around 7.6 million metric tons – that’s enough…

    • Illinois Shows Clean Energy Leadership by Fast-Tracking the Smart Grid

      By Dick Munson In a victory for Illinois residents and the environment, Commonwealth Edison Company ( ComEd )  today formally proposed to the Illinois Commerce Commission an accelerated timetable for completing its deployment of four million smart meters. ComEd began installing smart meters last…

    March 17-23

    SAN FRANCISCO—As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, the 2014 Fix a Leak Week campaign encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year

  • Truckee Meadows Water Authority and Southern Nevada Water Authority promotes EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” March 17-23

    SAN FRANCISCO—As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, the 2014 Fix a Leak Week campaign encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. The Truckee Meadows Water Authority and the…

  • Arizona Promotes National “Fix a Leak Week” at Peoria Event

    SAN FRANCISCO—As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, the 2014 Fix a Leak Week campaign encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association is…

  • EPA Asks Americans to Join the Race to Stop Water Leaks - WaterSense celebrates Fix a Leak Week Beginning March 17

    WASHINGTON – Easy-to-fix household leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year across the United States, equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes. In the race against water waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging…

  • Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 17, 2014

    Tabasco: Fighting bland food since 1868 (+video) By Sanjay Gupta, CBS News, 60 Minutes. March 16, 2014. “…All this land protects the island, protects it from storms– protects it from erosion. And it's part of our heritage…” ( read more ) Study: In some cases, pipelines can rebuild…

  • Trail Blazing California Rice Project Paves Way for Future Agricultural Offset Markets

    March 17, 2014

  • Minnesota Advances First Statewide Plan to Fairly Value Rooftop Solar

    By EDF Blogs By: Diane Munns, Senior Director, Smart Power Collaboration Most people do not typically associate Minnesota with abundant sunshine, but after a landmark decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) yesterday the sun is definitely shining on this snow-swept state. The…

  • Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 14, 2014

    Protect our city by restoring our coast By Eden Davis, The Trumpet (New Orleans, La.). March 12, 2014. “The Mississippi River Delta is disappearing at an astonishing rate. A football field of land…” ( read more p. 24) Louisiana coastal residents are advised to move forward, or just move…

  • No more just California Dreamin’: First three priority products proposed

    By Jennifer McPartland Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D. , is a Health Scientist. Today the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced its first three draft priority products —the next major milestone in the implementation of its Safer Consumer Product (SCP) regulations to…

  • Newly-Published EPA Proposal Will Strengthen Transparency and Accountability for Oil and Gas Methane Emissions

    March 13, 2014

  • Latest EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory May Not Reflect Full Scope of Oil and Gas Emissions

    By David Lyon The Environmental Protection Agency  recently released its draft inventory of annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Reporting 2012 data, the inventory estimates methane emissions coming from natural gas and petroleum systems at around 7.6 million metric tons – that’s enough…

  • Illinois Shows Clean Energy Leadership by Fast-Tracking the Smart Grid

    By Dick Munson In a victory for Illinois residents and the environment, Commonwealth Edison Company ( ComEd )  today formally proposed to the Illinois Commerce Commission an accelerated timetable for completing its deployment of four million smart meters. ComEd began installing smart meters last…