EPA Reaffirms that Greenhouse Gases Endanger Human Health and the Environment
July 29, 2010 – Today’s decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny petitions to reconsider its greenhouse gas[…]
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Bloomberg, City Council Praised for Deal on Bill to Cut Heating Oil Pollution
July 26, 2010 – An announcement today by New York Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council Speaker Quinn that they have[…]
Read moreSenators Lautenberg, Murray and Cantwell Introduce Legislation for New Freight Program
July 22, 2010 – Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), with co-sponsors Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), today[…]
Read moreState Water Board Takes Important Step to Help Restore Bay-Delta, Conservation Group Says
July 21, 2010 – State agency recommendations released today for science-based, freshwater flows from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers “are[…]
Read moreGroups Urge Congress to Adopt Obama’s Proposal to Fund Louisiana Wetlands Restoration
July 19, 2010 – Conservation groups today urged the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to pass President Obama’s budget proposal to[…]
Read moreSenate Committee Criticized for Cutting Popular USDA Conservation Programs by over $500 Million
July 15, 2010 – Environmental Defense Fund criticized the Senate Appropriations Committee for cutting several popular, oversubscribed USDA conservation programs by[…]
Read moreNeed for Energy and Climate Legislation Boils Down to Water
A new report shines a brighter spotlight on what western water managers already know: climate change threatens western water supplies,[…]
Read moreMillions to Breathe Easier with Power Plant Pollution Cuts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed tighter limits on sulfur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) pollution[…]
Read moreU.N. climate talks in Bonn make limited progress, says Environmental Defense Fund
June 11, 2010– “The U.N. talks made limited progress overall, but plenty of conflicts remain,” Annie Petsonk, international counsel for[…]
Read moreNYS Legislature Passage of Bill to Cut Sulfur in Heating Oil Is Key Step to Cleaner Air
June 23, 2010) Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) praised the New York State Assembly for passing legislation today to dramatically reduce[…]
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