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Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For over 100 years, Michigan has remained the country’s undisputed automotive capitol. As the home of the Big Three (Ford, General Motors, and Fiat-Chrysler) and a nation-leading 70,000 jobs in clean transportation technology, it’s no wonder that the industry is a point of pride for many Michiganders. Now, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHOTOS Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/photos-administrator-pruitt-continues-state-action-tour-iowa
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New York City is approximately 72% impervious. With 218 square miles of paved area—surfaces such as parking lots, building rooftops, streets, and sidewalks—water has nowhere to go when it rains but run down the streets and into gutters, collecting an array of toxic pollutants before it ends up […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund 100 Hours Campaign If you’ve been in Los Angeles recently, you may have noticed—while stuck in traffic along Olympic, Sunset or Sawtelle—some colorful new billboards reminding you of all of the great things you could be doing if your eyes weren’t fixed on those signs while at a […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SILVERTON, Colo. — On the eve of the two-year anniversary of Gold King Mine spill, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt visited the site outside Silverton, Colorado to discuss his commitment to those affected by the release of 3 million gallons of cont Read the full article […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) As leader of the of Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a report to Congress and the President which summarizes progress under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) during 2016. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-presents-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-report-congress-and-president
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (August 7, 2017) – Following through with Administrator Pruitt’s commitment to eliminating the backlog of new chemical cases that were stuck in EPA’s review processes upon his confirmation, Administrator Pruitt is reporting that the backlog is eliminated. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-eliminates-new-chemical-backlog-announces-improvements-new-chemical-safety-reviews
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Trump administration sent the first written notice that it intends to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. This historic agreement included, for the first time, clear emissions reduction commitments from all the major countries in the world — including China and India — and a system to […]
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. iStock Wall of Shame The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that it would waive environmental safeguards in order to expedite the building of Trump’s enormously controversial wall […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Courts put the brakes on the administration’s rollbacks while the House heads home with nothing to brag about. Zavalnyuk Sergey/Alamy Stock Photo These days, the Trump administration may be feeling like the singers in the old pop song, “I fought the law, and the law won.” That’s because […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Tesla has received around half a million reservations since its Model 3 was unveiled in April. Steve Jurvetson/Flickr Great Britain has become the latest nation to announce plans for phasing out the sale of new diesel- and gasoline-powered cars in the not-too-distant future. Like France, Britain chose 2040 as its […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Silverton, Colo — On the eve of the two-year anniversary of Gold King Mine spill, U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-pruitt-visits-gold-king-mine-anniversary-spill
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India plays an important role in Al Gore’s new movie, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power. The film looks at India to highlight the challenges developing nations face as they seek to move away from conventional, polluting coal energy toward clean but less established sources of renewable energy. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s summertime! Time to head to the ocean to fish, swim, surf, paddle, explore tide pools, build sand castles, or just stretch out on a beach towel. But, a recent plan by the Trump administration could potentially put your future trips to the coast at risk. Here’s what’s going on: The Trump […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Lawmakers heading home to their states and districts for the August recess will have some explaining to do. Attempts to repeal healthcare for millions of Americans will be top of mind for many of their constituents. But members of U.S. House of Representatives also may have to answer […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHOTOS Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/photos-pruitt-continues-state-action-tour-colorado
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund More than 90 million U.S. households have one or more set-top boxes connected to their televisions and these boxes from service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Dish Network nationally consume lots of electricity every year. But a new report released today shows consumers saved almost $1 billion on […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON—Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó su informe annual sobre la calidad del aire, el cual demuestra el progreso significativo que Estados Unidos ha logrado para mejorar la calidad del aire a través del país. Read the full […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with 2015 ozone designations, working with states to help areas with underlying technical issues, disputed designations, and/or insufficient information. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-continues-work-states-2015-ozone-designations