Statement Of EDF President Fred Krupp On House Passage Of The American Clean Energy And Security Act
"The American Clean Energy and Security Act is the most important environmental and energy legislation in our nation's history. Today's[…]
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Green Dining" Best Practices For Chefs And Corporations Cut Environmental Impacts And Costs”
Corporate cafeterias, museums and restaurants across the country are about to take a bite out of foodservice costs by sparing[…]
Read moreObama Must Pledge At July G8 To Keep Global Warming Below Two Degrees
"Slow progress at the U.N. climate talks in Bonn is proof positive that the world needs to hear U.S. President[…]
Read moreAtlantic Coral Reefs In Florida, Georgia, NC And SC To Get Protection
"Sometimes saving things that most people can't see takes a long time, but they are worth fighting for," said Doug[…]
Read moreCongestion Pricing Is Most Effective When Fairness Concerns Addressed Early, New Study Finds
Congestion pricing to improve traffic flow is most effective when transportation planners incorporate equity goals into the early planning stages[…]
Read moreHistoric Climate Vote Signals New Momentum To Pass Carbon Cap In 2009
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved landmark climate change legislation with a mandatory cap on global warming pollution last[…]
Read morePresident Forges Common Ground With Diverse Regional Interests On Climate Security
On May 18, President Barack Obama forged an historic blueprint to carry out rigorous greenhouse gas emission standards for passenger[…]
Read moreNew Bill To Fund Climate Change And Public Health Preparedness Praised By Environmental And Health Groups
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Trust for America's Health (TFAH), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) praised legislation introduced late[…]
Read moreNew National Fishing Policy Announced Today Focused On Catch Shares
The top government official for the nation's fisheries today announced a new policy on catch shares, a kind of fisheries[…]
Read moreEPA Analysis: Cap Carbon, Cut Oil Addiction For About A Dime A Day
A just-released analysis from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the cap on carbon pollution proposed by Reps. Henry Waxman[…]
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