U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Final Report: Oceans in Trouble
On September 20th, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP), the federally appointed body charged with reviewing the status of[…]
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New Report Ranks 50 Cities Where Dirtiest Air Impacts The Most Kids
A new report from Environmental Defense ranks the top 50 U.S. cities where the worst air pollution impacts the greatest[…]
Read moreNew Grants To Help Private Landowners Conserve Wildlife Announced as Congress Proposes to Cut Future Funding
On August 26th, Environmental Defense praised the U.S. Department of Interior for awarding more than $7 million in grants to[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Calls World Bank Response To Extractive Industries Review All Talk And Little Action
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on August 3rd endorsed a business-as-usual approach to World Bank lending for oil,[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense And EPA Agree To Close Diesel Loophole
Environmental Defense and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed in mid July to a proposed legal settlement requiring the[…]
Read moreEconomically Viable Modern Hog Waste Systems Reduce Pollution
Modern hog waste management technologies identified by an N.C. State University (NCSU) report will do a better job of protecting[…]
Read moreParticulate Spewing Power Plant Smokestacks Public Health Enemy No. 1
Environmental Defense recently called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to swiftly curtail the harmful particulate pollution resulting from[…]
Read moreShipboard Diesel Is A Largely Uncontrolled Source Of Pollution
On June 16th, Environmental Defense released a report documenting the harmful pollution from commercial shipping. Commercial shipping discharges about 1[…]
Read more10% Of High-Volume Chemicals Still Need Company Sponsors
On June 17th, Environmental Defense released "Orphan Chemicals in the HPV Challenge: A Status Report" showing that approximately 10% of[…]
Read moreLawsuit Takes On Massive Western Air Pollution
A coalition of conservation organizations – Environmental Defense, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, and the National Wildlife[…]
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