By EDF Blogs By: Megan Ceronsky , EDF attorney, and Peter Heisler, legal fellow The bedrock legal authority underlying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan is broadly recognized — by our nation’s highest court, states, power companies, academic…
June 17, 2014
By Megan Ceronsky ( This post was written by EDF attorney Megan Ceronsky and legal fellow Peter Heisler ) The bedrock legal authority underlying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan is broadly recognized — by our nation’s highest court, states, power companies,…
Gulf Ecosystem Still Feeling Effects of Deepwater Horizon Spill By Andy Tully, Oilprice.com. June 16, 2014. “Four years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, marine researchers are finding that the waters and shores of the Gulf of Mexico…” ( read more ) Texas company’s lawsuit accuses…
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Lead Senior Scientist. Rachel Shaffer is a research assistant. In comments EDF made at a November 2012 stakeholder meeting held by EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program, we warned that the tendency of the IRIS program to…
June 16, 2014
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2014/140611.htm USDA . Agricultural Research Service. Findings from recent research project changes in crop production as air temperatures increase due to climate change. Researchers observed one of the effects that agricultural producers may see as air temperatures…
By Maggie Rudick Growing up, I remember volunteering for park cleanup projects and school fundraisers, and hearing the phrase, “many hands make light work.” I understood it, at a superficial level. But, as I began my Peace Corps service as an environmental and natural resource volunteer in…
Four Years After Deepwater Horizon Spill, Tar Balls Continue to Wash Up on Shore By Marina Koren, National Journal. By Marina Koren. “In salt marshes along the Gulf of Mexico, everything's still coming up oil. Four years after an explosion…” ( read more ) A Trove of Green Heron Nests…
By Kate Zerrenner This blog post was written by Lauren Navarro , Attorney and California Senior Manager, Clean Energy, and co-authored by Kate Zerrenner . On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made a historic announcement that will change how we make, move and use electricity for…
By Lauren Navarro This blog post was co-authored by Kate Zerrenner , an EDF project manager and expert on energy efficiency and climate change. On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made a historic announcement that will change how we make, move and use electricity for generations to…
By Lauren Navarro This blog post was co-authored by Kate Zerrenner , an EDF project manager and expert on energy efficiency and climate change. On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made a historic announcement that will change how we make, move and use electricity for generations…
By EDF Blogs This blog post was co-authored by Lauren Navarro , California Senior Manager, Clean Energy and Kate Zerrenner , an EDF project manager and expert on energy efficiency and climate change. On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made a historic announcement that will…
http://www.pnw-ipc.org/volunteer.shtml Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council. The PNW Invasive Plant Council is working in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and other state and local conservation groups on a Citizen Science EDRR (Early …
June 13, 2014
WWNO radio visits entrepreneur with system for growing oysters to save Louisiana's coast By Mark Waller, The Times-Picayune. June 12, 2014. “The Community Impact series on WWNO radio this week visited an entrepreneur who has designed concrete rings…” ( read more ) Morganza work ongoing…
By Jessica Orquina I never thought much about mercury in fish. I like seafood, and have heard there may be some health concerns, but I didn’t really give it much thought. Then, I became pregnant and started reading all the information I could find about health and nutrition for expectant mothers,…
As an environmental policy major at the University of Maryland, I knew I’d found the perfect internship at the Office of Web Communications. Working here is showing me a whole new side to the sites and applications I spend so much of my time on. My normal day on social media includes some frankly…
By Marita Mirzatuny Last week, I wrote about the continued success of Texas’ wind energy industry, but the growth in solar is also impressive. Nationally, solar energy accounted for 74 percent of all new electric generation in the first quarter of 2014. Plus, residential solar installations…
By Marita Mirzatuny Last week, I wrote about the continued success of Texas’ wind energy industry, but the growth in solar is also impressive. Nationally, solar energy accounted for 74 percent of all new electric generation in the first quarter of 2014. Plus, residential solar installations…