Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (18 de octubre de 2017)—Pete López, Administrador Regional de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) continúa su visita a Puerto Rico a medida que la agencia expande su labor de respuesta ante el Huracán Maria en estrecha coordinación con so Read […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Dr. Michael Anthony Mendez on the subject of his new book, Climate Change from the Streets, and the readiness of Latinos to act on climate and justice. Consulting with Sacramento school board president Jay Hansen on vacant land reserved for a 3-acre instructional urban farm and community garden […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump and EPA chief Scott Pruitt are already doing enough harm. These administration nominees would make things much worse. Just how much damage can President Trump do to our environment and health? We’re finding out. His Environmental Protection Agency chief, Scott Pruitt, is doing all he can to cripple […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ROME, Italy, October 16, 2017 (ENS) – Pope Francis today urged governments around the world to work together to make emigration a safer and more voluntary choice, saying that food security for everyone requires tackling climate change and ending conflicts. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/10/16/pope-conflict-climate-change-cause-worldwide-hunger/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a directive today to curb the agency’s so-called “sue-and-settle” practice with outside groups. Mitchell Resnick / White House When the EPA breaks the law by missing deadlines, allowing polluters to violate regulations that protect our health and environment, one way the public holds […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was written by my colleague Clare Morganelli. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, the strongest storm to hit the island in 80 years, the American Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is left with an increasingly dangerous health crisis. The tragic situation on the island is unfortunately […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – (15 de octubre de 2017)—La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) de los EE.UU. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/actualizacion-de-la-epa-sobre-el-huracan-maria-correspondiente-al-domingo-15-de-octubre
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (October 15, 2017)—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with federal, commonwealth, territory, and local partners as the Agency responds to the impact of Hurricane Maria. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-maria-update-sunday-october-15th
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK Climate risk in Central America Renewable energy auction in Argentina Mexican retirement funds invest in renewables To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here. FEATURE: Climate risk in Central America At a meeting in Guatemala, the chief of the Agricultural Development Unit and Climate Change Focal […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There are three key words to keep in mind when it comes to our nation’s energy future: reliable, clean and secure. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recently appeared before U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee to try to defend the Department of Energy’s (DOE) mission and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. Pruitt’s Price Tags U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt formally proposed to kill the Clean Power Plan this week. We could spend a lot of time talking about […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Nevada was set to gain 4,500 jobs and further develop its clean energy economy, but that is more difficult now that Trump is trying to undo the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Earlier this week, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to eliminate the Clean Power Plan […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund FEMA issued a Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for New York City in January 2015. New York City and FEMA are working to resolve issues and finalize the maps. Source: NYC Flood Maps The recent hurricanes, which inflicted severe damage from Puerto Rico to Texas’ Gulf Coast, have […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it has issued a proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP), which aims to reduce dangerous carbon pollution from power plants. Rolling back this critical policy makes no sense, especially given the tremendous clean energy progress already occurring throughout […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Some of the most significant benefits of the Clean Power Plan, which the Trump Administration is now proposing to repeal, are to low-income Americans—those most likely to suffer most from climate change. The CPP set the nation’s first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants—one of our country’s […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced his pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Barry Myers. Myers, currently the CEO of AccuWeather, has spent nearly forty years in the private weather industry, but the stakes at NOAA are different. As the head of an agency committed to “science, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ohio is ground zero for a transition that has been underway in the electric sector for years—an unstoppable shift from a high-pollution, fossil-fueled past to a safer, cleaner-powered future. Cleveland Wind Turbine Flickr, Creative Commons Coal-fired power once dominated Ohio’s electric generation mix, but coal (and for that […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHOTOS Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/photos-administrator-pruitt-visits-mississippi
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the appointment of Jim Gulliford of Missouri to become regional administrator for Region 7. Mr. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-appoints-jim-gulliford-region-7-administrator
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-maria-update-thursday-october-12th