Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California just set a new bar for what U.S. climate leadership looks like. With passage of a legislative package to extend the state’s market-based cap-and-trade program, state legislators have helped ensure that California—the world’s sixth-largest economy—will cut carbon pollution by 40 percent by 2030, all while cutting dangerous […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting 12 projects in nine states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-selects-12-projects-apply-water-infrastructure-loans
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Photos Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/photos-epa-administrator-pruitt-continues-state-action-tour-minnesota
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Water is essential for all life on Earth. Fresh water is used for drinking, sanitation, agriculture, transportation, electricity generation, and recreation. Freshwater habitats—like lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands—house more than 10% of all known animals and about 50% of all known fish species. One of these freshwater habitats, wetlands—a place […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHOTOS Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/photos-epa-administrator-pruitt-visits-utah-kick-state-action-tour-announce-decision
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The California legislature today passed a hard-fought air quality and climate package that will extend California’s market-based cap-and-trade program to 2030 and improve air quality in neighborhoods plagued by traffic and industrial pollution. Passage of this legislation, which Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign, was the right […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Despite national commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, some G20 countries still fund highly polluting coal projects. The catch is most of these emissions don’t count towards their carbon footprint – these countries are funding coal projects abroad. If G20 nations are serious about their Paris Agreement goals, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Raymond Forbes LLC/Stocksy Nations around the world are upping their game in the fight against climate change, even as President Trump recently announced the U.S.’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. And despite this reckless move, American mayors, state leaders, county officials, governors, major companies, and millions of citizens […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The stock market is up some 7 percent since the election. Stock markets are an expression of confidence in future economic growth, because buying stock in a corporation means buying a share of its future profits. The market clearly thinks that the Trump presidency will be good for […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (June 17, 2017) Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to nominate Dr. Michael Dourson of Ohio, head EPA’s chemical and pesticides office. Dr. Dourson is a professor in the Risk Science Center at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine. Read the full article […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Every summer, families from all along the East Coast head to the beach. Quite a number make their way to New Jersey’s stretches of sand and surf. This is where they’ll spend their hard-earned dollars to buoy up coastal economies. This is where they’ll invest in experiences to a last a lifetime. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund With climate change as a major focus during the recent G20 Summit, India emphasized its commitment to implementing the Paris Agreement. The World Bank recently recognized India as a “front runner in the global fight against climate change” with its massive expansion of solar energy. Although the investment […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Rick Perry at last month’s “Unleashing American Energy” event Simon Edelman, Energy Department/Flickr “Here’s a little economics lesson: supply and demand.” That’s how Energy Secretary Rick Perry teed up his latest headline-grabbing gaffe, which—like his previous gaffes—didn’t disappoint. In some ways, this may be his best work yet, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Tucker and Hossler/Offset In 1972, federal lawmakers made a commitment to protect the “waters of the United States.” Thus began a heroic undertaking to turn our waterways from the flammable waste dumps of the 1960s into places where our children could swim again. And the resulting 1972 Clean […]
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. A protestor cites chemist Svante Arrhenius at the March for Science, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 2017 Lorie Shaull/Flickr Not Ready for Prime Time Climate change denier and U.S. Environmental […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scott Pruitt wants to be a game show host to debate climate change, communities respond harshly to rolling back methane standards, and even Republicans are against offshore drilling. Dave Logan/iStock America the superpower is fast becoming America the super pariah, thanks to President Trump. At the recent G20 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: India Will Implement Paris Climate Pact in Letter and Spirit: PM Narendra Modi; Tangedco Evacuates 5,079 MW of Wind Power, Sets National Record; CPCB Plans to Roll Out Action Plans for Air Pollution in Non-Attainment Cities India Green News is a selection of news highlights […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Back in 2008 when the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline was proposed by TransCanada for the first time, conventional wisdom had it that if Keystone XL wasn’t built, it wouldn’t matter, Alberta’s tar sands would see booming production and other pipelines and rail would do what Keystone XL […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Here at Ocean Conservancy we are keeping a close eye on the NOAA budget allocations for the next year because we know how important NOAA is to people across the country. And like you, we want to see NOAA fully funded. This week marked another milestone for NOAA’s budget with the House […]
Published by the Environmental News Service GREENBELT, Maryland, July 13, 2017 (ENS) – An iceberg weighing one trillion metric tonnes, one of the largest ever recorded, calved away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica sometime between July 10 and July 12 in what NASA classifies as a sign of global climate change. Read […]