WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will testify before the Full Committee of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) on the EPA’s Clean Power Plan at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is entitled “Oversight Hearing: EPA’s…
Maurepas basin cypress restoration to receive $33K from lawsuit settlement By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. July 21, 2014. “A Tennessee businessman will give $33,000 to Southeastern Louisiana University's…” ( read more )
PHILADELPHIA (July 22, 2014) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the city of Richmond has settled alleged violations of Clean Water Act regulations that protect waterways from polluted stormwater runoff. In a consent agreement with EPA, Richmond has agreed to pay a…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that a legal agreement with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont) has been approved by the District Court for the Western District of New York. Under the agreement, DuPont will comply with air pollution control measures…
DALLAS – (July 21, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded over $11 million to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). The grant is part of EPA’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), a program that provides low-interest, flexible loans to communities to help them…
By Kate Zerrenner Source: Department of Energy If we can send a man to the moon, we can ensure the viability of essential resources – such as energy and water – in an unpredictable future affected by climate change. A recent report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), The…
By Jorge Madrid Source: flickr/Jason Holmberg, Richmond, CA There they go again… with the same lament we always seem to hear from Big Oil lobbyists when it's time to protect public health: Don't put environmental protections on fuels, because that "will hit low-income and…
(CHICAGO) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a solicitation for a second round of Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Grants. EPA will award grants totaling up to $4.5 million to eligible shoreline cities to fund green infrastructure projects that will improve Great Lakes water…
By Jorge Madrid There they go again… with the same lament we always seem to hear from Big Oil lobbyists when it's time to protect public health: Don't put environmental protections on fuels, because that "will hit low-income and middle-income families the hardest." In other…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is cautioning homeowners, manufacturers of propane-based refrigerants, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of the safety hazards related to the use of propane in existing motor vehicle and home air conditioning…
Lawmakers earmark $15M to pay for Louisiana's continued case against BP for Gulf oil spill By the Associated Press. July 18, 2014. “Lawmakers added $15 million Friday to the attorney general's budget…” ( read more )
By John Finnigan Source: iStock The U.S. electric grid has not been updated since World War II when telephones, dishwashers, and air conditioning were the cutting-edge technology innovations of the century. Today, this same grid is struggling to cope with the technological advances of the last…
By Jessica D’Itri It’s 9 a.m. and I’m on my way to my internship at EPA. I’m sweating through my clothes, my hair is plastered to my neck, and mascara is pooling under my eyes. The summertime heat and D.C.’s swampy humidity are bad enough, but an extra dose of suffering comes from the…
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By Jorge Madrid An oil refinery in Richmond, California. Latinos and African Americans account for nearly 75 percent of residents in California's most polluted ZIP codes. Source: Jason Holmberg/Flickr There they go again…with the same lament we always seem to hear from Big Oil lobbyists when…
By Jorge Madrid There they go again…with the same lament we always seem to hear from Big Oil lobbyists when it's time to protect public health: Don't put environmental protections on fuels, because that will hit "low-income and middle-income families the hardest." Hmmm…
New Orleans community groups, water board, get $338,000 in EPA water quality grants By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. July 17, 2014. “Five New Orleans environmental and community groups…” ( read more ) Artist's work portrays coastal changes By Kate Mabry, The Houma Courier. July…
By EDF Blogs By: Emily Reyna , Senior Manager, Partnerships and Alliances Clean energy and clean tech sound exciting, but most people don’t see these businesses as a major part of our economy, especially when traditional fossil fuels rule at the pump. But thanks to policies like California’s…
(Seattle—July 18, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 is issuing a proposal to protect one of the world’s most valuable salmon fisheries, in Bristol Bay, Alaska, from the risks posed by large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit
(PHILADELPHIA, July 17, 2014) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $2.1 million to 37 organizations, among them the University of Baltimore, to help protect and restore urban waters, improve water quality, and support community revitalization and other local priorities. The…