Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For the first time in America’s history, many of our national monuments are at risk for industrial exploitation. Alamy Devils Tower National Park, Wyoming Devils Tower More than a century ago, some of the most important natural, cultural, and historic places in the United States were under threat. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bill Dunbar Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-innovative-research-upper-willamette-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced research projects addressing priority environmental and human health problems in 14 states through partnerships between EPA’s research office, regional offices, and states. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-innovative-research-across-country-address-state-environmental-issues
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bill Dunbar Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-innovative-research-upper-willamette
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Over the weekend, the Trump administration allowed the charter to lapse for a 15-member federal climate advisory committee (or FAC, on which I was a member) that gathers real information from real people about the impacts of climate change today. The result: There will be far less of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Concerned Citizens of Richmond County protest Enviva, which is planning to open a wood-pellet plant in Dobbin Heights, North Carolina. Call to Action Media Debra David lives with her two sisters, Mary and Betty, in their childhood home in Dobbins Heights, a North Carolina town of fewer than […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Momentum is building as India moves towards meeting its clean energy targets. Recognizing the tremendous growth potential and opportunity to overhaul India’s energy sector, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy convened policymakers, investors and key clean energy stakeholders at the World Renewable Energy Technology Congress in New […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the appointment of Trey Glenn of Alabama to become Regional Administrator for EPA’s Southeast Region (Region 4). Mr. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-appointment-trey-glenn-region-4-administrator
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Good Morning – Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/news-us-epa-new-york-times-chlorpyrifos-0
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. Predicted increase of extreme rainfall by 2041–2070 as compared to 1971–2000 NOAA/Climate.gov Flooding America with Crazy President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that would revoke a current […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Walrus spend most of their time on sea ice. They migrate with moving ice floes and need ice for rest between dives for food. But when summer sea ice shrinks, walrus are forced to swim to land for refuge. As thousands of walrus come ashore, they congregate in large […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund In a country hobbled by racism we must address civil rights to be able to make true environmental progress. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/438170630/0/edf/blogs/feed~Why-environmental-groups-are-speaking-out-after-Charlottesville
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK: NAFTA renegotiation begins, Argentina renewables auction, Colombia climate change law To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here. Feature: NAFTA Renegotiation and the Planet The first round of talks for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began this week as […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The devastating effects of water pollution are on full display this summer. The Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone”, which is an oxygen-poor area off the Gulf Coast, is the largest ever measured since record-keeping began more than 30 years ago. In fact, this year’s dead zone is as […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As India marks seven decades of independence this week, some states and key cities are implementing energy efficiency building codes to achieve greater energy independence. Energy efficiency is the cheapest way to save energy and money, resulting in greater energy security in the face of rapid urbanization and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Food waste occurs at all levels of the supply chain. We leave entire fields unharvested, reject produce solely for cosmetic reasons, throw out anything past or even close to its “use by” date, inundate restaurant patrons with massive portions, and let absurd amounts of food rot in the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-intent-revisit-provisions-phase-2-heavy-duty-rules
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund White Wanderer rendering Courtesy of Luftwerk You’ve probably already seen the shocking satellite and aerial views of the Larsen C ice shelf’s 120-mile-long fracture by now, along with the Delaware-size iceberg it spawned in July. We watch these far-flung Antarctic images flit across our screens and social media […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California recently reauthorized the central element of its cornerstone climate initiative, which sets a declining cap on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GhG) that industrial and other sources can release into the air, and sets rules for industries to acquire and trade permits to emit pollution under […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched its annual update of EJSCREEN, the Agency’s nationally acclaimed environmental justice screening and mapping tool. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/updates-epas-ejscreen-provide-access-important-new-data