One Month Countdown Until Major Climate Marches in NYC and Around the World - The People's Climate March scheduled for September 21, is expected to be the largest demonstration for climate action in history and will take place just two days before President Obama and world leaders gather for an emergency Climate Summit at the United Nations.
Energy Department Reports Highlight Strength of U.S. Wind Energy Industry - August 18, 2014. The
White House Methane Strategy Advances with EPA White Papers' Peer Review - U.S. EPA publically released peer-review comments last week submitted by outside experts in response to five technical white papers on emissions and control strategies for the oil and gas sector, a process started as part of the White House strategy to reduce methane emissions.
Formaldehyde Confirmed as Known Human Carcinogen - A new report from the National Research Council has upheld the listing of formaldehyde as "known to be a human carcinogen" in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC).
WTO Appellate Body issues reports on rare earth disputes - On 7 August 2014, the WTO Appellate Body issued its reports in the case "China – Measures related to the exportation of rare earths
USDA Announces Final EIS for Corn and Soybean Plants Resistant to the Herbicide 2,4-D - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a final and a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on several genetically engineered (GE) products as part of its review to determine whether to deregulate them.
CEQ, EPA, GSA, and USPS Leaders to Discuss Sustainable Electronics - Leaders from the White House Council on Environmental Quality, U.S. EPA, GSA, and U.S. Postal Service, along with electronics industry stakeholders, are holding a meeting today Monday, August 4, 2014 to discuss progress on the National Strategy on Electronics Stewardship and participation in the U.S. Postal Service BlueEarth® Federal Recycling Program.
[Note: The latest release was not available at press time. It should be available soon from the link under "Recent Additions" for 8/4/14.]
Budget Issues: Opportunities to Reduce Federal Fiscal Exposures Through Greater Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather - GAO Testimony before the Senate Budget Committee hearing entitled, The Costs of Inaction: The Economic and Budgetary Consequences of Climate Change
EPA Administrator Holding Media Call to Preview Public Hearings on Clean Power Plan - Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will discuss the importance of public input on the proposed Clean Power Plan. Next week, there will be four, two-day public hearings in
President Obama: "Let's Build Some Bridges. Let's Build Some Roads." - President Barack Obama delivers remarks before he signs an executive action creating the Build America Investment Initiative during an event near the Interstate 495 Bridge at the
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