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Press Release: Report: Climate Change Threatens Georgia’s Economy and Environment

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Carnegie researchers develop new method to counter greenhouse gas emissions.

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Md. to join others in alternative power deal.

U.S. Renewable Energy Growth AcceleratesRenewable energy markets surged in the United States in the first half of this year despite uncertainty over federal tax credits and a sluggish national economy, according to mid-year figures.

U.K. Biofuels Sources Are Largely UnknownAs biofuels imports increase in the United Kingdom, policymakers remain largely uninformed about the true environmental and […]

Palo Alto teen launches climate change nonprofit.

NYC among 21 cities to disclose carbon outputMore than 20 U.S. cities, including New York, Las Vegas and Denver, have agreed to measure their carbon footprints, with a system some 1,300 companies have been persuaded to use, in an attempt to find ways to curb emissions blamed for warming the planet.

Green Jobs Act, Energy Efficiency […]

Small Hydroelectric Dams Not So Green

Press Release: New Report Says Providing Water for Fish is the Surest Way to Create Water Supply Reliability for California Farms and Cities
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Contact:
Sharyn Stein, 202-572-3396, sstein@edf.org
Jennifer Witherspoon, 415-293-6067, jwitherspoon@edf.org
 
(San Francisco – July 23, 2008)  California’s salmon are teetering on the edge of extinction and the salmon fishing industry is facing economic devastation, but […]

Mini-loan Program Helps Farmers Enroll in Conservation Practices

US now world leader in wind power productionUS wind capacity is expected to increase 45% in 2008 although Congress’ failure to extend the production tax credit (PTC) for the renewable energy industry threatens to derail further development, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

Mini-loan Program Helps Farmers Enroll in Conservation PracticesThe future of New […]

Humanitarian Aid Politicized

Coastal “dead zones” spread globally, study finds“Dead zones” in coastal waters — regions of ocean floor so deprived of oxygen that most marine life cannot survive — are spreading worldwide at an alarming pace, scientists said on Thursday. […]

Bush Lifts Ban on Off-Shore Drilling

U.K. Biofuels Sources Are Largely UnknownAs biofuels imports increase in the United Kingdom, policymakers remain largely uninformed about the true environmental and social costs of producing these fuels, posing a significant challenge for efforts to mandate their sustainable use.

MIT Develops Way to Bank Solar Energy at HomeThe fossil fuel scenario is pressing us to look […]

Turning Airborne Carbon Into Fuel

Press Release: EDF Urges MTA Board to Delay Transit Fare Hike; Proposes Investment in Innovative Transit and $230 Million in Federal Emergency Funds
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Contact:
Havelock Nelson, 212-576-2700, ext 235, hnelson@goodmanmedia.com 
Heath Fradkoff, 212-576-2700, ext 232, hfradkoff@goodmanmedia.com
 
(NEW YORK, New York – July 23, 2008) Andy Darrell, New York Regional Director of Enviromental Defense Fund (EDF), today urged the […]

Press Release: Louisiana Spending Plan Wins Praise from Environmental Leaders

Press Release: National fisheries expert joins Environmental Defense Fund
 
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Contact: Laura Williamson, Environmental Defense Fund, 512.691.3447-w or 512.828.1690-c or lwilliamson@edf.org
 
(Austin, TX – Aug. 15, 2008) Dave McKinney has joined Environmental Defense Fund as the Senior Conservation Manager for the Gulf of Mexico region.
 
He will help lead efforts to advance incentive-based fisheries management in the […]