Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One year after the Paris Agreement entered into force, are countries really shifting their financial flows to be consistent with a low-greenhouse-gas-emissions future? Our latest report, Power Shift, compares G20 governments’ financing for coal projects and renewable energy projects abroad. Our findings indicate that countries are still financing more […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The tax scheme protects the oil and gas industry while cutting clean energy initiatives and destroying millions of acres of nature. Hillebrand/USFWS Today the Senate voted to approve a $1.5 trillion tax bill that would, for the first time ever, allow drilling in Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A Clean Power Plan hearing in coal country, using the tax bill to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and more questionable actions from Pruitt. Rob Crandall/Shutterstock Scott Pruitt must have thought it was awfully clever to hold the only public hearing on his climate destruction plan […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New England’s state renewable energy laws provide numerous benefits and are key to the region’s efforts to combat climate change. But these popular laws are under attack, as opponents seek to undermine them and prop up polluting energy instead. This week, NRDC pushed back against one such challenge. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S Environmental Protection Agency is working with local governments and residents in St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, and Water Island, U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-helps-collect-hazardous-household-materials-us-virgin-islands
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (1 de diciembre de 2017) — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE.UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) se encuentra trabajando con los gobiernos y residentes locales en St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/la-epa-ayuda-recolectar-materiales-peligrosos-domesticos-en-las-islas-virgenes
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) are co-sponsoring the National Brownfields Training Conference in Pittsburgh Dec. 4-7 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-co-host-national-brownfields-training-conference-pittsburgh
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Agency will not issue final regulations for financial responsibility requirements for certain hardrock mining facilities. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-determines-risks-hardrock-mining-industry-minimal-and-no-need-additional-federal
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHOTOS Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/photos-epa-administrator-pruitt-makes-stops-iowa
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: Winter to be less severe this season, says weather department; India raises $400m green bond to fund renewables drive; Govt to standardize parameters used for measuring air quality India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India. November […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that establishes the required renewable fuel volumes under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) program for 2018, and biomass-based diesel for 2019. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-rfs-volumes-2018-and-biomass-based-diesel-volumes-2019
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHOTOS Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-pruitt-visits-kentucky
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: India reaffirms its commitment to moving away from a coal-based energy; India-led solar alliance to add 1,000GW of energy by 2030; This city just got India’s first electric vehicle charging station India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund From the world’s largest mangrove forests in the Sundarbans to temperate forests in the snowy mountains of Bhutan, protecting tigers and their natural homes helps provide benefits for thousands of other animals and millions of people. Landscapes where tigers live overlap with globally important ecosystems, many of which are in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt applauded the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s vote advancing Andrew Wheeler, nominee to be EPA deputy administrator. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-deputy-nomination-moves-senate-full-consideration
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund More than 3 million New Yorkers struggle to have enough to eat. At the same time, 40% of the food produced in this country is wasted—and here in New York, food makes up 18% of our municipal solid waste stream. The vast majority of this food is disposed […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund On August 3, 2015 President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Clean Power Plan (CPP), an effort to combat climate change by reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants. Now, current EPA Administrator Pruitt announced formally on Oct 10th that the Trump Administration would take […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed repealing the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on the carbon pollution from power plants that drives dangerous climate change Here are the remarks I’ll give Tuesday afternoon at the only public hearing the agency has scheduled, in Charleston, West Virginia. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, in response to a request from the Trump administration EPA, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals effectively extended the deadline for farmers to report air releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at livestock operations until J Read the full […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored with Zhiming Pan, NRDC China Program Energy efficiency is a proven solution to meet our energy needs around the world. Energy efficiency is critical to saving power, combating climate change, growing economies, and improving air quality. To advance energy efficiency solutions, NRDC’s team from China, India and the United […]