A major winter storm is expected to affect the Northeast and New England Friday into Saturday. As much as 1 to 2 feet of snow is forecast from the New York City metro area to Maine, with localized heavier amounts possible. For the most up to date forecast, watches and warnings, visit weather.gov.
According to NOAA scientists, the globally-averaged annual combined land and ocean surface temperature in 2012 was 1.03°F (0.57°C) above the 20th-century average of 57.0°F (13.9°C). The annual report also found that all 12 years of the 21st century (2001-2012) rank among the 14 warmest in the…
Early Natural Resource Damage Assessment funding will restore areas hurt by Gulf oil disaster Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that BP has agreed to fund approximately $320 million in barrier island restoration projects in Louisiana. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org $320 Million of BP Money…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- WSSA Scientists Stress the Importance of Early Response to Invasive Weeds (Mar 26, 2013) "Early detection creates opportunities for us to make smart decisions and eradicate new invasive weeds before they spread widely and…
Certainly the production of oil from the Bakken reduces U.S. imports of foreign oil. However, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration ( http://www.eia.gov/ ), the U.S. imported about 326 million barrels of oil and the Bakken Formation in North Dakota (…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Feral Swine: Ripping and Rooting Their Way across America (Apr 30, 2013) Feral swine have been called the "rototillers" of nature. Their longs snouts and tusks allow them to rip and root their way across America in…
When it comes to seafood, we are creatures of narrow habit. The average American eats about 15 pounds of seafood each year (well below the global average for coastal nations), almost 60% of which is either shrimp, canned tuna or salmon. That number jumps to more than 80% if you include…
Washed away By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). April 29, 2013. "Yellow Cotton Bay, officially, no longer exists…" ( Read more ) New output, trading lift BP profits above forecast By Andrew Callus, Reuters. April 30, 2013. "(Reuters) – BP Plc profits beat analyst…
By Rachel Shaffer Rachel Shaffer is a research assistant. What do waterproof jackets, car wax, and non-stick pans have in common? Aside from being great Father’s Day presents (Dad, I’m thinking ahead this year!), they also all are made with perfluorinated compounds , or PFCs. There are…
Six-figure TV buy highlights senators’ support of EPA Clean Air Standards MCAF and EDF run ads that thank senators for their votes during the Senate budget debate Mon, 2013-04-29 …
By Katie Ware If you are planning to attend Fortune Brainstorm GREEN in Laguna Niguel this week, let us know! We would love to see you. Namrita Kapur , Sitar Mody and Elizabeth Sturcken will be representing EDF on-site at the conference. We hope you’ll make some time to connect with them while…
By Dan Grossman Source: Washington Business Journal As a parent, I would not be pleased if my kids brought home F’s on their report cards. Stern talks with my children, frantic phone calls and scheduled meetings with teachers and administrators would ensue. Plans of action would be crafted. …
By Guest Author By John Schinter, Executive Director of Energy at AT&T When I was hired in 2009, my task was – and still is – to improve the way AT&T manages energy use. The company understood that inefficient energy use was having an environmental impact and costing us money. In 2010…
NOAA is using data from a new current meter in New York harbor, operated by one of its academic partners, New Jersey’s Stevens Institute of Technology, to provide enhanced real-time information to mariners travelling through the nation’s second busiest port.
By Jim Marston This commentary was originally posted on our EDF Voices blog . Source: ali_pk/flickr Renewable energy enjoyed a record year in 2012 – the U.S. wind industry surpassed 50,000 megawatts of electrical power generation capacity and solar proved once again to be the fastest growing…
Each Monday we write about the New England environment and way of life seen through our local perspective. Previous posts By Phil Colarusso Since 1966, when The Standells recorded “Dirty Water”, millions of fans each year at Fenway Park have sung along to the chorus “love that dirty water, ooh…
Empty nets in Louisiana three years after the spill By Matt Smith, CNN. April 27, 2013. "Yscloskey, Louisiana (CNN) — On his dock along the banks of Bayou Yscloskey, Darren Stander makes the pelicans dance…" ( Read more ) Nature Conservancy wants RESTORE Act money for environment in…
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Restoration advocates host a press conference to mark the three-year anniversary of the start of the BP oil disaster, outside the Hale Boggs Federal Building in New Orleans. Testimony in the first phase of the BP oil spill trial wrapped up…
By Lee Coker The Carlyle Group's annual report, released last week, highlights significant savings and environmental impact from the sustainability programs ongoing at Carlyle portfolio companies. In addition, as Carlyle continues to branch out beyond buyouts it's showing an interest in…