Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Hurricane Maria Update for September 22, 2017 Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/hurricane-response/epa-hurricane-maria-update-september-22-2017
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CONTACT: press@epa.gov EPA Irma Recovery Update for September 22, 2017 Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-irma-recovery-update-september-22-2017
Published by Ocean Conservancy A large area of valuable seagrass was protected from expanded shellfish farming thanks to the California Coastal Commission, a state agency tasked with protecting the California coastline. The initial proposal by Coast Seafoods (a subsidiary of Pacific Seafoods) aimed to farm 922 acres of shellfish in eelgrass habitat. If the vote had gone through, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Tough talk about meeting the challenges of climate change abounded among city leaders at a C40 event marking Climate Week NYC this week, with city leaders staking a claim as first responders in the face of growing alarm over powerful hurricanes and other deadly effects of warming temperatures. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pronghorn of the American West have been springing across this continent—at up to 60 miles per hour—for approximately 17 million years. Though sometimes called antelopes, these fleet-footed mammals are actually one of the few remaining species of giraffids, which also include Africa’s giraffes and okapis. The distinction led […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is part of a series of blogs on NRDC’s new report, “America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate Future” Shifting from polluting fossil fuels to clean energy is critical to staving off the worst effects of climate change and improving health. It also offers […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 21, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, tribal, and federal partners in response to Hurricane Irma. EPA has temporarily paused all response operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-irma-recovery-update-september-21-2017
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 21, 2017) – U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-approves-emergency-fuel-waiver-florida-1
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 21, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) response personnel are staged in Atlanta preparing to deploy to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria. An EPA On-Scene Coordinator is currently in St. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-maria-update-september-21-2017-0
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In a forceful show of climate leadership, Governors Andrew Cuomo (NY), Jerry Brown (CA), and Jay Inslee (WA) and former Secretary of State John Kerry came together in New York City today as part of Climate Week to celebrate the progress and growth of the U.S. Climate Alliance, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund It’s Climate Week in New York and a new video, Accelerating the Electric Vehicle Market, shows that electric vehicles are essential for protecting our planet. The transportation sector is the largest U.S. source of carbon pollution and electrifying vehicles is a key strategy for cleaning up our mobility. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is part of a series of blogs on NRDC’s new report, “America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate Future” What role can energy efficiency play in meeting the U.S. share of global climate goals? This question has been asked in many forums and models, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 20, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, tribal, and federal partners in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-maria-and-irma-recovery-update-september-20-2017
Published by Ocean Conservancy Approximately fifteen years ago, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Dave Barry introduced the world to John Baur and Mark Summers — two friends who, by his estimation, had come up with a concept that “is going to make you kick yourself for not thinking of it first.” As the name suggests, Talk Like a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is part of a series of blogs on NRDC’s new report, “America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate Future” NRDC’s new report, America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate Future, shows how the United States can meet our short- and long-term […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is part of a series of blogs on NRDC’s new report, “America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate Future” As communities in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean recover from punishing storms, there is much we can and must do to immediately help. We must reach […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. solar industry just achieved another major milestone, and did so three years ahead of schedule. According to recent data released by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), installed costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems fell to new lows in the first quarter […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump will deliver his inaugural address to the international community gathered for the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In previous years the U.S. President used this opportunity to speak to other leaders about how to address climate change—the biggest global environmental threat facing humanity. President […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In vulnerable pockets across the globe, women are benefiting themselves, their children, and their larger communities by learning how to harness renewable energy. The barefoot solar engineers of Tinginaput, India (from left): Talsa Miniaka, Pulka Wadeka, Meenakshi Dewan, Bundei Hidreka ©Abbie Trayler-Smith/Panos Pictures/Department for International Development Proponents of […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 19, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, tribal, and federal partners in response to Hurricane Irma and in preparation for Hurricane Maria. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-hurricane-maria-preparation-irma-recovery-update-september-19-2017