U.S. Supreme Court denies industry challenge to ground-level ozone health standard - The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear legal challenges to the national, health-based air quality standard for ground-level ozone (Docket No. 13-1235, Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG) v. EPA, Et Al.) [See page 9]
US nears solution for safe disposal of Ebola medical waste - The United States is days away from settling the critical question of how hospitals should handle and dispose of medical waste from Ebola patients
Obama Administration Announces Climate Action Champions Competition to Recognize Climate Leaders Across the United States - New Competition will Showcase Local and Tribal Governments Taking Action to Cut Carbon Pollution and Build Resilience to the Impacts of Climate Change -- The application for the Competition will be open until October 27
Power Plant Standards Could Save Thousands of U.S. Lives Every Year - New study from Harvard, Syracuse, and Boston University scientists links strong carbon standards to substantial reductions in air pollution and widespread health benefits -- the study, "Health Co-benefits of Carbon Standards for Existing Power Plants"
New York summit: what it means for climate treaty prospects - ANALYSIS: The world's superpowers have woken from their climate coma, but there is still much work to do towards a global deal. . .
Ban hails 'bold' announcements on tackling climate change as historic UN summit closes - Bold new actions to immediately tackle climate change were announced today by Government, business, finance and civil society leaders attending a historic Climate Summit convened by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has long urged workable solutions based on "clear vision anchored in domestic and multinational actions."
President Obama: "No Nation Is Immune" to Climate Change - President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the United Nations General Assembly Climate Summit 2014 in the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations in New York, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2014. "For all the immediate challenges that we gather to address this week -- terrorism, instability, inequality, disease -- there's one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent and growing threat of a changing climate."
"We Mean Business" Calls for Climate Action - An unprecedented collaboration that brings together high-profile business sustainability groups to unify and amplify the international business voice for bold climate action.
Thousands Call for Climate Action in Historic Rally in New York - Thousands of people took to the streets of
The People's Climate Train Leads to People's Climate March Sep. 21 - From Sept. 15 to Sept. 18, more than 150 people — including nuns, ministers, tribal leaders and student activists — are boarding the People's Climate Train, organized by the Center for Biological Diversity, which starts in Emeryville, Calif., for a four-day, cross-country trip en route to the largest demonstration in the history of the climate movement.
EPA Extends Comment Period On Clean Power Plan - Comments on the June 2, 2014, Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule must be received by December 1, 2014, instead of the original October 16th date.
EPA Announces New Actions to Curb Potent Greenhouse Gases/ EPA GreenChill Partners Join Industry Leaders to Drive the Transition to Climate-friendly Refrigerants - EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy joined private and public sector leaders at the White House today to recognize progress and take new steps to curb emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air conditioning. Administrator McCarthy announced additional EPA actions to reduce HFC emissions and encouraged private sector investment in HFC-free technology.
Press briefing on preparations for Climate Summit 2014 - Ahead of the Climate Summit that will take place on September 23 at UN Headquarters in New York, the UN announced more than 120 Heads of State and Government will be attending the one-day Summit hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to generate political will toward a meaningful universal climate agreement in 2015, and advance action on the ground that will reduce emissions and build resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Senate Republicans Block Measure To Overturn Citizens United - After voting overwhelmingly to debate the Democracy for All Amendment (79-18 ) the Senate voted 54-42 (straight party-line vote) to defeat the measure (S.J.Res.19) designed to overturn the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United decision and help get money out of politics.
House Approves Southerland Bill to Halt EPA-Corps Clean Water Rule - Despite a White House veto warning, U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II applauded House approval (262 - 152) of legislation he introduced "prohibiting Washington agencies from disrupting the federal-state partnership that has successfully improved water quality for more than 40 years." H.R. 5078, the Regulatory Overreach Protection Act passed the House with the votes of 35 House Democrats. . .
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