A recent study from Tulane University made headlines last month when it suggested that relative sea level rise – rising seas combined with the sinking or disappearance of land within a specific region – may be underestimated in river deltas across the world. The study specifically looked at measurements of relative sea level rise from tide gauges, instruments typically anchored deep in the ground that record changes in water surface elevation. Researchers concluded that tide gauges alone couldn’t accurately measure ...

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Statement of Dr. Richard Denison, Lead Senior Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund  “EPA’s statement today regarding its inclusion of formaldehyde on the list of chemicals under consideration for prioritization for risk evaluation under TSCA leaves many questions unanswered. EPA states that ‘the work done for IRIS will inform the TSCA process.’ Such consideration is already required by law. What […]

Sustainability rankings that exclude climate policy advocacy give stakeholders an incomplete picture of companies’ sustainability ambitions and performance, finds a new analysis by Environmental Defense Fund. In order to improve the accuracy and utility of the rankings, the report calls for increased disclosure of corporate lobbying activities related to climate change.

EPA’s statement today regarding its inclusion of formaldehyde on the list of chemicals under consideration for prioritization for risk evaluation under TSCA leaves many questions unanswered.

Statement by the Restore the Mississippi River Delta on delays in the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project.

DCP agreement is building a more secure future for Colorado River states.

DCP agreement is building a more secure future for Colorado River states.

The post Drought Contingency Plan: Averting a looming crisis on the Colorado River first appeared on Growing Returns.

DCP agreement is building a more secure future for Colorado River states.

As California’s drive to wean itself from fossil fuels continues, important new challenges are emerging in its wake. Part of a broader effort to shift the state’s electric grid entirely to clean energy by 2045, for example, includes the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s recent announcement to retire three gas-fired power plants, while making […]

As California’s drive to wean itself from fossil fuels continues, important new challenges are emerging in its wake. Part of a broader effort to shift the state’s electric grid entirely to clean energy by 2045, for example, includes the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s recent announcement to retire three gas-fired power plants, while making […]

As California’s drive to wean itself from fossil fuels continues, important new challenges are emerging in its wake. Part of a broader effort to shift the state’s electric grid entirely to clean energy by 2045, for example, includes the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s recent announcement to retire three gas-fired power plants, while making […]

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director Since 2014, chemicals in food[1] have been consumers’ most important food safety issue, reaching a high of 35% in 2018, according to annual industry surveys by the International Food Information Council. For comparison, “foodborne illness from bacteria” was half that percent. Food companies have responded to this growing consumer […]

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Part 1          Part 2         Part 3 I started blogging last week about myths the chemical industry is perpetrating when it comes to EPA’s review of the risks new chemicals may present to workers.  In this post, I address another such myth, […]