360° SearchNetwork Hot Spots Trends Time Series

Last Updated: Jan 15 2009 - Able2Act

Fact Sheet for Environmental Defense

Observations: Environmental Defense is a US-based nonprofit environmental advocacy group. The group is known for its work on issues including global warming, ecosystem restoration, oceans, and human health. Its works often advocates market-based solutions to environmental problems. The organization advocates using sound science, good economics and good law to find solutions that work.

Compilation by Silobreaker
Although Silobreaker has relied on what it regards as reliable sources while compiling the content herein, Silobreaker cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, integrity or quality of such content and no responsibility is accepted by Silobreaker in respect of such content. Readers must determine for themselves what reliance they should place on the compiled content herein.

Grassroots Greens Challenge Environmental Defense...

A coalition of grassroots environmental groupsplus a few professors and celebritiesissued a public message to the Environmental Defense Fund on Wednesday: You don't speak for us on fracking.The coalition of 67 groups released an criticizing his organization ... [Published Mother Jones - May 22 2013]

Entities: Environmental Defense, Hydraulic Fracturing, Czech Social Democratic Party

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

The Great Green Web

Think before you buy. The Better World Shopper evaluates social justice and environmental performance and assigns a letter grade to companies that make everything from ice cream to office supplies.What you put on your body is as important as what you ... [Published Environmental Defence - May 22 2013]

Entities: HOME ENERGY SAVINGS CORP, Practically Green, Terrapass, Green Drinks

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Carbon auction price rises

California's heavy industries spent $280 million on greenhouse gas permits in the state's latest carbon auction $ a sign to environmentalists that the controversial program is hitting its stride.The California Air Resources Board, reporting on the results ... [Published Sacramento Bee - May 22 2013]

Entities: Carbon, Rising Prices, Pollution, Emission

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Environmental Defense

AVISTA CORP: Ecova Helps Train Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps

New class of EDF Climate Corps fellows will use training to develop strategic energy efficiency programs for leading organizationsEcova, a total energy and sustainability management company, today announced its participation in and support of Environmental ... [Published 4 Traders - May 21 2013]

Entities: Environmental Defense, Climate, Avista Corp

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Human Health and Wellness

What has become of Christianity in beloved Ghana? Yes, we all need good physical, spiritual and emotional health to live life in this world. But at times it seems as if the physical and the emotional override the spiritual and the spiritual is corrupted. ... [Published GhanaHomePage - May 20 2013]

Entities: Human Health, Christianity, Ghana

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

How Factory Farms Degrade Livestock

The meat of farm animals provides growing bodies with protein necessary for height, muscle structure, and energy. Research shows that it is a particularly important part of a child's diet. For, without this protein source children would experience stunted ... [Published BellaOnline - May 19 2013]

Entities: Antibiotic, Livestock, Agriculture

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Environmental Group Announces Settlement With Oil Company Over Storm Water Pollution Concerns In Ventura County

An environmental group says it’s reached a deal with an oil company which will decrease polluted storm water runoff from an oil, and gas field in Ventura County ending up on some popular beaches.The Environmental Defense Center says the settlement with ... [Published KCLU - May 15 2013]

Entities: Environmental Group Ltd, Water Pollution, Environmental Defense, Stormwater, Water Law

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

LETTER: We can control fracking

When it comes to restricting gas drilling, a high impact industrial activity, towns no longer have the excuse of expensive lawsuits for not enacting bans. New York Appellate Court has affirmed Home Rule — declaring “zoning law is valid.”Attorney David ... [Published Oneida Daily Dispatch - May 14 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Shale Gas, Chemical Contamination

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

EDF Heads to Atlanta for TSC's Spring Member Summit

By Katie WareThis week, Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) Retail Team travels from Bentonville, AR to Atlanta to attend and speak at the The Sustainability Consortium’s (TSC) second Member Summit .EDF is an NGO member of TSC, an independent organization ... [Published Environmental Defense - May 13 2013]

Entities: Environmental Defense, Atlanta, Sustainability

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

The Great Green Web

Entities: Practically Green, HOME ENERGY SAVINGS CORP, Terrapass

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

Group files petition over TN nuclear plant license

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- An environmental group has filed a petition to intervene in the Tennessee Valley Authority's request to renew the licenses for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy-Daisy.The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, which is representing ... [Published Equities.com - May 07 2013]

Entities: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear, Environmental Defense

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Citizens Intervene To Halt Sequoyah Plant Relicensing

Local activists and citizens groups filed a legal petition on Monday against the Sequoyah Plant with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They called upon the agency to deny a license extension for the aging nuclear plant, listing eight specific safety ... [Published Chattanoogan - May 07 2013]

Entities: Sequoyah (United States), Environmental Defense, Radiation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Blogs

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Today’s transcripts [Published SCOTUSblog - Dec 03 2012] The transcript in Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk is here . The transcript in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center and Georgia-Pacific West, Inc. v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center, which were consolidated for one hour of oral ...
SKINMEDICA ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE SUNSCREEN SPF ... [Published DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven ... - May 14 2013] Updated Date: May 8, 2013 EST ...
SKINMEDICA ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE SUNSCREEN SPF ... [Published DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven ... - May 08 2013] Updated Date: May 8, 2013 EST ...
SKINMEDICA ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE SUNSCREEN SPF ... [Published DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven ... - May 09 2013] Updated Date: May 8, 2013 EST ...
Stormwater case about to end? [Published SCOTUSblog - Jan 08 2013] The Supreme Court on Tuesday told lawyers in an already-argued case to file new briefs on the impact on the case of a new stormwater drainage rule issued by the federal government. The combined petitions in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense ...

Audio/Video

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Time to Wake Up: Climate Change and Human Health [Published Senator Sheldon Whitehouse - YouTube Channel - Feb 14 2013]
VIDEO: 'Nastiest' virus in humans in years [Published BBC News Video - Health - May 01 2013]
Beijing's Dirty Air Raises Health Questions [Published WSJ.com Video - News - Jan 14 2013]

Press Releases

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Research and Markets: Brassinosteroids: Practic... [Published Business Wire Health News - Nov 28 2012]
Research and Markets: Brassinosteroids: Practic... [Published Business Wire Natural Resources News - Nov 28 2012]
NASA Awards Human Health And Performance Contract [Published Auto & Transportation - Mar 04 2013]
Research and Markets: Iodine: Animal Feed Suppl... [Published Business Wire Health News - Feb 06 2013]
Research and Markets: Iodine: Animal Feed Suppl... [Published Business Wire Manufacturing News - Feb 06 2013]