Diversions, Old Vegetation and New Vegetation #WetlandsRestoration
By Jenneke Visser, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, & Andy Nyman, Louisiana State University This is part five of the[…]
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Category: Environmental Defense
New Study: Solar, Energy Efficiency Can Help the Texas National Guard Save Money and Water #AlternativeEnergy
By Kate Zerrenner This year has seen historic flooding across the South. In addition to the devastating rains that recently[…]
Read moreCalifornia Raises the Bar with Ambitious Climate Legislation #CleanEnergy #ClimateLegislation
On August 24, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) saluted action by the California Legislature to pass a package of climate bills[…]
Read moreTexas Army National Guard Can Increase Clean Energy, Cut Costs, Save Water #RenewableEnergy #WaterConservation
The Texas Army National Guard (Guard) released an analysis that maps the potential for renewable energy and water stress at[…]
Read moreCalifornia Has Solid Data on Methane Leaks, Now They Need To Be Fixed #MethaneLeaks
By EDF Blogs By Luis Bourgeois, Public Policy Intern, Oil and Gas Program Until recently Californians were in the dark[…]
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Why Are Pennsylvania’s Oil & Gas Emissions Going Up? #EmissionsIncreasing
By Andrew Williams A new report reveals that harmful emissions from oil and gas development are increasing. This is bad news[…]
Read moreHistoric Louisiana Flooding, Katrina Anniversary Serve as Stark Reminders of Need for Increased Resilience #ClimateChange
Louisiana recently experienced unprecedented flooding that killed 13 people and damaged more than 60,000 homes. This slow-moving storm overwhelmed communities[…]
Read moreEDF files comments on three TSCA rules EPA is developing #ToxicSubstances #EPA
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Yesterday [August 24th] was the deadline for stakeholders to file[…]
Read moreFishermen lead the way in discarding old habits #SustainableFishing
By: Dr. Erik Lindebo, Senior Consultant, EDF Oceans Europe For coastal communities across Europe, fishing is both a way of life[…]
Read moreCrucial – but unfulfilled – role local code officials have in protecting children from lead #LeadExposure
By Tom Neltner Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director The tragedy in Flint, Michigan has reminded us once again how[…]
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