Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Kentucky Air National Guardsmen conduct water rescue missions in Port Arthur, Texas in wake of Hurricane Harvey. Photo Credit: U.S. Air National Guard In the era of climate change, the “business-as-usual” approach for addressing flooding is no longer an option. Current federal policies create an unsustainable “flood, rebuild, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 13, 2017) – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-provides-certainty-florida-dep-over-stormwater-discharges-facilities-impacted
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule postponing certain compliance dates by two years for the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for steam electric power plants (ELG Rule) that were issued in November 2015. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-rule-postpone-steam-electric-power-plant-effluent-guidelines-rule
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 13, 2017) – U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-acts-continue-waiver-fuel-requirements-texas
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 13, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion for Duke Energy Florida vehicles and equipment that are being used to respond to power outages in Florida as a result of Hurricane Irma. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-exercises-enforcement-discretion-duke-energy-florida-vehicles-and-equipment
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 13, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, and federal partners in response to Hurricane Irma, which is now a tropical depression. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-irma-update-wednesday-september-13-2017
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 11, 2017) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has 198 personnel supporting the response efforts for Hurricane Harvey and have established a Unified Command with other state and federal partners, and are in the field conducting work. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epatceq-updated-status-systems-affected-harvey-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 12, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, and federal partners in response to Hurricane Irma, which is now a tropical depression. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-irma-update-tuesday-september-12-2017
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Golden State is stepping up its game to set the standard for powering our nation through 100 percent clean, renewable energy. One of the many clean energy projects in California, this one in Kern County Allan Der/Flickr California is about to make history by leading the way […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [embedded content] The following is a transcript of the video. Anthony Swift, director, NRDC Canada Project: So right now, about two million barrels a day of tar sands oil is getting into the U.S., and most of it is coming in via pipelines. The Canadian oil industry has […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last week, my colleague published a report entitled Mismatched: A Comparison of Future Water Supply and Demand for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Its Member Agencies. The report compares the 2015 Urban Water Management Plans prepared by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MIAMI (September 11, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state and federal partners as the Agency begins to respond to the impact of Hurricane Irma. EPA staff remain on the ground in South Florida. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-irma-update-monday-september-11-2017
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MIAMI, Fla. (September 11, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, and federal partners in response to Hurricane Irma, which is now a tropical storm. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-tropical-storm-irma-update-monday-september-11-2017
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 11, 2017) – U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-exercises-enforcement-discretion-all-power-plants-florida
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 10, 2017) – U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-exercises-enforcement-discretion-tampa-electric-company-order-maintain-electricity
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MIAMI (September 10, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state and federal partners as the Agency prepares to respond to the impact of Hurricane Irma. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-irma-update-sunday-september-10-2017
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA is continuing preparations for Hurricane Irma, which is expected to hit Florida, serviced by EPA Region 4. Irma has already made landfall in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, covered by EPA Region 2. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-irma-update-saturday-september-9-2017
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 9, 2017) – EPA announced on September 8 that it would exercise its enforcement discretion to allow emergency and backup electric generating units in Monroe County, Florida, to operate without meeting all pollution controls in order to facilitate the supply of needed electric Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Refusing to discuss climate change during catastrophic storms is like telling people to shut up about germs during a flu epidemic. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/457773038/0/edf/blogs/feed~Heres-whats-insensitive-Mr-Pruitt-Not-telling-hurricane-victims-whats-really-going-on
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump’s nominee to head EPA’s air program is an industry lawyer who was largely responsible for the Bush EPA’s record of violating the Clean Air Act more often, and allowing more illegal emissions of harmful air pollution, than any EPA administration before or since. Bill Wehrum is […]