We just had five 1,000-year floods in less than a year. What’s going on? #ClimateChange
By Scott Weaver A 1,000-year flood is supposed to be extremely rare. Its chance of occurring in a given year:[…]
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Category: Environmental Defense
EPA Unveils Update to Life-Saving Cross-State Air Pollution Rule #CleanAirAct #EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized an important update to its historic Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. The Cross-State Air[…]
Read moreNew Technologies Deliver Data That Can Make Gas Pipelines Safer #PipelineSafety
By Virginia Palacios and Holly Pearen Plastic pipeline being placed in a trench. The tragic 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion[…]
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Mexico highlights climate leadership at home during Climate Summit of the Americas #ClimateLeaders
Governors, ministers, business and community leaders from across the Americas, and the world, convened last week in Jalisco, Mexico for[…]
Read moreEDF Statement on Dakota Access Pipeline Decision #StandingRockSioux
“We’re disappointed by Judge James Boasberg’s decision to deny the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s motion for a preliminary injunction. EDF[…]
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California’s ambitious new climate commitments follow 10 years of success #Carbon #CapAndTrade
By Erica Morehouse California made history a decade ago this month by being first in the nation to pass legislation[…]
Read moreIn Win for Environment, Court Recognizes Social Cost of Carbon #ClimateChange #Carbon
By Susanne Brooks If someone was tallying up all the benefits of energy efficiency programs, you’d want them to include[…]
Read moreObama Administration Adds New Tools to the Endangered Species Act Toolbox #Habitat #Conservation
The Obama Administration, building upon its environmental legacy, announced a number of conservation-focused actions at last week’s Lake Tahoe Summit.[…]
Read moreWhy aviation’s carbon must be capped, and how to do it #CarbonPollution
By Pamela Campos Government negotiators met in Montreal last week to seek agreement on a global cap on carbon pollution from international aviation.[…]
Read moreWant to know the leading cause of oil & gas spills? So do we. #SpillTheTruth #RealData
By Holly Pearen When the oil and gas industry spills or leaks harmful fluids – whether toxic oil or chemical-laden[…]
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