Waterkeepers Petition EPA to Protect Maryland Waterways

Baltimore, MD – Waterkeepers Chesapeake of Maryland and Waterkeeper Alliance (collectively “Waterkeepers”) today filed a detailed, 58 page petition seeking major changes in the way Maryland operates and enforces the Clean Water Act in order to better protect the Chesapeake Bay.
The petition asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdrawMaryland’s delegated authority to administer the Clean [...]

Clean Burn Receives Award from U.S. Department of Energy

LEOLA, PA – Clean Burn, the leading manufacturing of used-oil furnaces and boilers, has capped off its 30th anniversary year by receiving the “2009 Save Energy Now Energy Saver” award by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program.
The Energy Saver award is presented to those companies that participate in a Save Energy Now energy assessment and [...]

Future Trends in Animal Agriculture Symposium slated for Dec. 2

Christine Bushway, Executive Director and CEO of the Organic Trade Association (OTA), will participate in the Future Trends in Animal Agriculture Symposium: The Future of Animal Agriculture 2030 planned for Dec. 2 in Washington, D.C.

Nominations are open for the 2010 Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award

The Richard C. Bartlett Award is presented annually by the National Environmental Education Foundation to an outstanding teacher who has successfully integrated environmental education into his or her daily curriculum.

EPA Announces $39 Million in Recovery Projects for District Water Infrastructure Projects

In a move that stands to create jobs, boost the local economy, and protect human health and the environment for the people in the District of Columbia, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has awarded more than $38.9 million to improve aging water infrastructure in the District.

Electronics Industry Lawsuit Attacks States’ Rights

State and Local Governments call on Industry to Withdraw New York City E-waste Lawsuit

NOAA and Partners Gather at Hunt’s Mill Dam to Celebrate $3 Million Rhode Island River Restoration Projects

NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco joined today with federal, state and local officials and volunteers at Hunt’s Mills Dam on the Ten Mile River in East Providence, R.I., to celebrate a $3 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act project, restoring a migratory fish passage that will eventually accommodate 400,000 herring and shad along both the Ten [...]

Business and Environmental Leaders Release Landmark Blueprint for Climate Protection Legislation

Broad and Diverse Coalition Presents Consensus Approach on Major Climate Initiatives
Washington, D.C. (January 15, 2009) – The U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) today unveiled a comprehensive and detailed set of integrated policy recommendations for developing legislation that would create an environmentally effective and economically sustainable national climate protection program.
The landmark document – titled A Blueprint [...]