Innovative Truck Program Steers Houston Toward Cleaner Air
In a major move to help improve regional air quality, Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy announced a $9[…]
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New Red Snapper Report Shows Business, Environment Success-story
The National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) new 2008 annual report on the "individual fishing quota" (IFQ) program for Gulf of[…]
Read moreUnlikely Allies Support Bill To Exempt Working Farms & Ranches From Estate Tax
A livestock ranchers group, the Public Lands Council (PLC), and national environmental group, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), have sent a[…]
Read moreDiverse Health And Environmental Coalition Calls For Sweeping Changes In U.S. Chemical Safety Law
A broad coalition of health and environmental organizations unveiled a set of key requirements for reforming the nation's antiquated chemical[…]
Read moreEIA Analysis: A Carbon Cap Will Cut America's Oil Addiction For About A Dime A Day
A recently released analysis from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) says the cap on carbon pollution in the American Clean[…]
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Successfully reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from transportation is "critical to meeting national goals" to cut GHGs, according to a[…]
Read moreU.S.-Canada Proposal To Cut Ship Pollution Advances
July 17, 2009 – Today, the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) gave preliminary approval to[…]
Read moreObama Administration Urged To Convene Task Force And Take The Lead On Protecting Coastal Louisiana
A coalition including Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, and[…]
Read moreSenate Panel Praised For Sparing Most USDA Conservation Programs From Budget Cuts
Environmental Defense Fund praised the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee for largely rejecting the Obama administration's call to cut $600 million[…]
Read more13 States Adopting California Clean Car Standards Would Reap Significant Economic And Environmental Benefits
Motor vehicle drivers in the 13 states that have adopted California's Clean Car Standards approved on June 30th by the[…]
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