Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (WASHINGTON, September 19, 2017) – Today, the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-16-million-small-businesses-support-development-environmental-technologies
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California continues to disprove the Trump Administration’s rant that you can’t have a healthy environment and economy at the same time. We prove over and over again that you can grow jobs while protecting the environment as well as show how energy efficiency and renewable energy can provide […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New York’s quest to expand access to clean energy has taken a worrying turn. In issuing an order setting forth its plan to implement its new solar policy that credits solar projects based on the benefits they provide (known in the utility world as the “Value of Distributed […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 18, 2017) – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-exercises-enforcement-discretion-power-generators-donated-communities-impacted
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 18, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, 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-prepares-hurricane-maria-and-continues-recovery-efforts-irma
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Post co-authored with Alex Hillbrand Two billion years ago, blue-green algae floating atop Earth’s primordial oceans had an interesting idea. Basking in warm sunlight, they began to convert ocean water and CO2 from the atmosphere into food. At the same time, they started making oxygen – a byproduct […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In October 2016, exactly 11 months ago, more than 190 countries came together in a historic global agreement to safeguard the environment. The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol Treaty – celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2017 – brought nations together under a commitment to phasedown potent heat-trapping […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC filed suit this week against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for unlawfully suspending parts of an energy efficiency rule that had prevented replacement central air conditioners from evading stricter energy-saving requirements. DOE’s action will mean higher utility bills for consumers and more pollution from power plants […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund EPA headquarters building: Rob Crandall/Alamy Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. Good News and Bad News The House of Representatives took two votes relating to environmental protection on Wednesday. Republican Ralph Norman of South Carolina […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HOUSTON – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt visited Houston, Texas, today to review the Agency’s response efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-scott-pruitt-visits-houston-review-hurricane-harvey-response-efforts
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it will exercise enforcement discretion for petroleum distribution facilities, gasoline storage facilities and bulk fuel terminals in Texas that have been impacted or damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-exercises-enforcement-discretion-fuel-storage-and-distribution-facilities-texas
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 15, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, and federal partners in response to Hurricane Irma. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-irma-update-friday-september-15-2017
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Public health officials in the United States have their hands full responding to climate-related disasters, and there’s no end in sight. In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, several southeastern states have public health emergencies due to sewage-laden floodwaters, debris covered in mold, toxic industrial air releases and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund My name is Christian Stirling Haig, and I am a Scoville Fellow working on this intersection of environmental, energy, and environmental security. My biography can be found on the Scoville Fellowship website, and for the next several months, I will be writing about areas of overlapping interest between […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Working together, the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epatceq-updated-status-systems-affected-harvey-2
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 14, 2017) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to coordinate closely with local, state, and federal partners in response to Hurricane Irma. Today response teams were on the ground assessing impacted facilities throughout Florida. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-irma-update-thursday-september-14-2017
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Senate Commerce Committee might prematurely end the conversation on fishery management before hearing the whole story. Yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee held what is likely its final hearing of 2017 to get feedback from stakeholders on fishery management—and they have still only focused on one side of the story. In hearing […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A new study concludes that there is no economic or strategic case for coal-to-biomass conversion in the United Kingdom. While the biomass industry tries to convince you otherwise, new economic modeling shows that solar and wind can reliably meet the United Kingdom’s new electricity needs—and they can do […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The California Legislature has a historic opportunity to pass Senate Bill 100 (SB 100), which includes a target of 100 percent zero-carbon electricity statewide by 2045. If it is passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, SB 100 will commit the state to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California is lucky to escape the wrath of hurricanes, like the ones that have pummeled Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and other areas. But we know that our state is not immune to extreme weather events. On the contrary, with climate change California is likely to face longer, more […]