"Hydropower, the Unloved Renewable, Shows Potential for Growth"
"An Energy Department report shows that while hydro can be finicky, it could be a bigger part of a carbon-reduced future."
Source: InsideClimate News, 04/30/2015
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2015 the ‘Last Effective Opportunity’ To Limit Warming, Says Vatican
"Following a closely watched Vatican climate change meeting Tuesday at the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, the attendees — including not only scientific leaders but also religious and political luminaries — have released a statement suggesting that a 2015 climate accord may be the last chance to keep global warming within a range deemed “safe” for the world, its people and its ecosystems."
Source: Wash Post, 04/30/2015
"Bernie Sanders Announces Campaign for President"
"Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, announced Thursday that he was running for president as a Democrat, injecting a progressive voice into the contest and providing Hillary Rodham Clinton with her first official challenger for the party’s nomination." While unlikely to win the nomination, Sanders may pull the party leftward and inject environmental issues into the campaign.
Source: NY Times, 04/30/2015
2015 National Wetlands Awards Ceremony
Administered by the Environmental Law Institute, the Awards are presented annually to individuals who have excelled in wetlands protection, restoration, and education. The ceremony will take place at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. RSVP required.
The Future of Pharmaceutical Waste Regulation
Join agency officials and representatives from various stakeholder groups as they tackle tough questions around pharmaceutical waste. Event is at the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC or via webinar, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Registration required.
Superfund's Emerging Issues
The Environmental Law Institute invites you to Washington, DC (or via teleconference) for an expert panel discussion focusing on the evolution and current state of joint and several liability and issues raised by “mega-site” remediation projects. Free registration required.
Removing Roadblocks to TSCA Reform Legislation
Join the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC (or via webinar) for a lively discussion with a group of experts and advocates on the best ways to remove the obstacles that remain to advancing legislation that would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Free registration required.
"Groups Decry Record Number of Whale Entanglements Off U.S. West Coast"
"Conservationists on Tuesday called for new safeguards for gray whales and humpbacks after a record number of the federally protected mammals got entangled in fishing gear in coastal waters off California, Oregon and Washington."
Source: Reuters, 04/29/2015
"Senators Vote To Block EPA’s Use of ‘Secret Science’"
"A Senate committee voted Tuesday to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using ‘secret science’ to back its regulations."
Source: The Hill, 04/29/2015
CA Cement Quarry To Pay $7.5M To Settle Water Pollution Violations
"CUPERTINO -- The Lehigh Hanson cement plant, a longtime producer of Silicon Valley building materials but also a significant polluter, will pay $7.5 million as part of an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to settle charges it dumped millions of gallons of toxic wastewater into a nearby creek."
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 04/29/2015
