EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Responds to EarthDesk Critique of the Clean Water Act’s Performance
Defending the Clean Water Act from EarthDesk’s continuing critique of the law’s performance, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy echoed President Barak Obama when she called upon the memory of the 45-year old Cuyahoga River fire as...
President Obama Should Come Clean About the Clean Water Act
During 45 seconds of a 22-minute, June 25 speech about the environment before the League of Conservation Voters, President Obama spoke in surprisingly unsophisticated language regarding his water agenda: I’m going to stand with sportsmen and conservationists against...
Next to Nothing for Climate in Obama Plan
By Charles Komanoff We again welcome Charles Komanoff to EarthDesk, and his examination of President Obama’s recently released climate action plan. Charlie’s analysis is unlike most you will read. The majority of environmentalists have heaped praise on the...
New York – Con Ed Settlement Sets Stage for Climate Change Reform by Power Utilities
By Bobby Magill Climate Central EarthDesk welcomes Bobby Magill, a senior science writer for Climate Central who focuses on energy and climate change. This post appeared on Climate Central on February 27, 2014. More on Bobby at the conclusion. Explosion at the Con Ed...
How Did Your Senators and Representative Rate?
Don’t Presume You Know Your Rep’s Environmental Voting Record. NY’s Schumer and Gillibrand Shine; Hudson Valley Dem Sean Patrick Maloney Disappoints. Washington, DC based League of Conservation Voters has released its 2013 National Environmental...
Environmental Policy Clinic Students at Work.
Preparing oyster shells for tagging at the Billion Oyster Project, Governor's Island.
With New York State Senator Terrence Murphy (center) in Albany to discuss state policy regarding mistreatment of elephants in circuses.
Investigating turtle mortality on a Putnam County highway in Cold Spring, NY with county legislator Barbara Scuccimarra (L.).
Learning the fundamentals of aquaculture at the New York Harbor School.
Demonstrating against the use of elephants in circuses, Hanneford Circus, White Plains, NY.
Crafting oyster regulation policy with Debbie Mans, NY-NJ Baykeeper, Pace, NYC. (L.).
Ready to dig into wood chip pile to feed campus composter, Pace, Pleasantville.
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