Environmentalists Anticipate New Era With Final TXU Signing
September 10th – "Today is monumental in the fight against global warming. Last spring TPG and KKR made a commitment[…]
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Cars See First Carbon Emissions Rate Drop In Two Decades, But Overall Emissions Continue To Grow
The rate of carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and light trucks in the U.S. dipped for the first time[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Health Advocate Urges EPA To Adopt Stronger Protection Standards For Deadly Ozone Smog
During a public hearing on August 30th, on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to modestly strengthen the current health[…]
Read morePioneering Environmental Group Settles Into Wal-Mart's Hometown
On August 29th, Environmental Defense announced that it has ramped up its work with Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) by completing and[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Group Praises Bush Administration For Over $800 Million Transportation Grants For Miami, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco, Seattle
New federal transportation grants of more than $848 million were announced on August 14th by the U.S. Department of Transportation[…]
Read moreEPA's Actions On Health Risks Of Nanomaterials Called "Too Little, Too Late"
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must act much more aggressively to protect the public and the environment from the[…]
Read moreBipartisan Climate Change Plan Opens Door To Senate Action
On August 2, Environmental Defense applauded Senators Joe Lieberman and John Warner for developing a bipartisan plan to cap U.S.[…]
Read moreNC General Assembly Sets First Renewable Standard In The Southeast
On August 2, Environmental Defense applauded the NC General Assembly for passage of energy legislation (Senate Bill 3) that will[…]
Read moreStatement on House Failure to Pass Fairness Amendment to Farm Bill
The following statement about the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives last night (July 26th) to pass the Fairness[…]
Read moreEPA, Industry Get Low Marks for Program to Identify Chemical Hazards
More than a year-and-a-half after it was supposed to be completed, a voluntary program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection[…]
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