As an advocate for the air, water, and economic benefits that clean energy provides, I find some of my most challenging – and maybe most rewarding – work is trying to engage climate-skeptic lawmakers at the Texas Capitol in Austin. To facilitate that work, I use lessons I’ve learned from my dad, who lives in […]

By Zhang Jianyu, China Managing Director, and Mark Brownstein, Vice President, Climate & Energy Every November, the International Energy Agency publishes its annual World Energy Outlook – a comprehensive assessment of the economic, technological and geopolitical trends shaping world energy markets. That makes it essential reading for anyone interested in preserving the Earth’s climate. This […]

By Zhang Jianyu, China Managing Director, and Mark Brownstein, Vice President, Climate & Energy Every November, the International Energy Agency publishes its annual World Energy Outlook – a comprehensive assessment of the economic, technological and geopolitical trends shaping world energy markets. That makes it essential reading for anyone interested in preserving the Earth’s climate. This […]

The post Growing opportunity for China/US collaboration on reducing oil & gas methane emissions appeared first on Energy Exchange.

By Zhang Jianyu, China Managing Director, and Mark Brownstein, Vice President, Climate & Energy Every November, the International Energy Agency publishes its annual World Energy Outlook – a comprehensive assessment of the economic, technological and geopolitical trends shaping world energy markets. That makes it essential reading for anyone interested in preserving the Earth’s climate. This […]

By Zhang Jianyu, China Managing Director, and Mark Brownstein, Vice President, Climate & Energy Every November, the International Energy Agency publishes its annual World Energy Outlook – a comprehensive assessment of the economic, technological and geopolitical trends shaping world energy markets. That makes it essential reading for anyone interested in preserving the Earth’s climate. This […]

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. We’ve already blogged about how changes the agency is making to its reviews of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) are illegal as well as bad policy.  But an industry letter and attachment added last week to EPA’s new chemicals docket shows the chemical industry […]

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. We’ve already blogged about how changes the agency is making to its reviews of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) are illegal as well as bad policy.  But an industry letter and attachment added last week to EPA’s new chemicals docket shows the chemical industry […]

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. We’ve already blogged about how changes the agency is making to its reviews of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) are illegal as well as bad policy.  But an industry letter and attachment added last week to EPA’s new chemicals docket shows the chemical industry […]

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This was written by Lindsay McCormick, EDF Project Manager, Chemicals and Health.  CBS News focused on the tragic story of Kevin Hartley—a young man who died at the age of 21 while working with a product that contains methylene chloride. Kevin’s story, powerfully relayed by his mother Wendy,...

As an advocate for the air, water, and economic benefits that clean energy provides, I find some of my most challenging – and maybe most rewarding – work is trying to engage climate-skeptic lawmakers at the Texas Capitol in Austin. To facilitate that work, I use lessons I’ve learned from my dad, who lives in […]

As an advocate for the air, water, and economic benefits that clean energy provides, I find some of my most challenging – and maybe most rewarding – work is trying to engage climate-skeptic lawmakers at the Texas Capitol in Austin. To facilitate that work, I use lessons I’ve learned from my dad, who lives in […]

For much of its history, California was the Wild West when it came to groundwater. Thirsty cities and farms could freely pump from underground aquifers with little to no oversight. If you could build a well you could take the water. Recognizing the negative impacts of unchecked pumping, the state stepped in and, in 2014, […]

The post Sunshine, beaches and…saltwater intrusion? Solving for groundwater decline on California’s coast first appeared on Growing Returns.

For much of its history, California was the Wild West when it came to groundwater. Thirsty cities and farms could freely pump from underground aquifers with little to no oversight. If you could build a well you could take the water. Recognizing the negative impacts of unchecked pumping, the state stepped in and, in 2014, […]

For much of its history, California was the Wild West when it came to groundwater. Thirsty cities and farms could freely pump from underground aquifers with little to no oversight. If you could build a well you could take the water. Recognizing the negative impacts of unchecked pumping, the state stepped in and, in 2014, […]