Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The blowback to President Trump’s announcement to exit the Paris climate agreement came swift and thunderous. Only such a generationally irresponsible move could raise the ire of leaders across all walks of society so quickly. Leaders from business, security, faith, and labor, as well as government leaders at […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Michael Vadon/Flickr Of all the mistruths, misapprehensions, and misrepresentations put forth by President Trump as he announced our nation’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement last week, perhaps none is more jaw-dropping than his assertion—stated numerous times and in various ways—that living up to our end of the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund While America was riveted by former FBI director Comey’s testimony, the Trump administration put marine mammals and sage grouse at risk, continued to lie about climate change, and changed the DOI’s mission statement to favor polluters. Demonstrators protest President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, June 3, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Washington, D.C., March for Truth took place June 3, 2017 KellyBDC/Flickr Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. Not Quite Seeing the Light President Trump pitched a new idea this week to get his border […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (June 8, 2017) – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-honors-winners-2017-green-chemistry-challenge-awards
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The president’s decision to pull the United States from the Paris climate agreement sparked a cry of resistance from leaders across the country. Here’s how to add your voice to the chorus. Protestors gathered just minutes after President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Jeff […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC and partners went to court Monday to block the Trump EPA’s illegal suspension of critical Clean Air Act safeguards against leaks of methane and other dangerous air pollution from the oil and gas industry. This is NRDC’s first lawsuit to stop President Trump and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin America celebrates #WorldEnvironmentDay and reacts to the U.S. withdrawal from the #ParisAgreement To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. June 2 – 8, 2017 #WorldEnvironmentDay Coinciding with United Nation’s (UN) World Environment Day, the UN Oceans Conference began this […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative supports New York’s transition to a clean energy economy, creating jobs like this one at upstate Renovus Solar, saving consumers money, and improving public health. Raiding RGGI moves us in the wrong direction. Stephen Yang/The Solutions Project via Flickr As New York Governor […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today is a big day for our ocean. World Oceans Day comes around once every year, and we’re all for celebration. To commemorate this special day, we’re here to equip you with ten simple yet valuable steps you can take to protect this iconic space. 1. Skip the straw Did you know […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Even as the Trump administration disregards the burgeoning worldwide clean energy economy, California continues to advance its leadership. The latest evidence: The energy efficiency programs serving most of the customers in the state provided another year of substantial energy savings, building on decades of progress. Efficiency program administrators—the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In an utterly reckless move—opposed by mayors, state leaders, county officials, governors and major companies and millions of Americans across our country—President Trump announced on June 1st that he will withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. In the days since, the negative reaction has emphasized […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the winners of the 2016 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). The program recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects by K-12 youth. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-student-award-winners
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Flooding in Louisiana – Aug. 2016| Photo Credit: USDA.gov Floods risks are increasing nationwide. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), created in 1968 to reduce the Nation’s flood exposure through a unique combination of land use standards and federally-subsidized insurance, is a crucial tool in the nation’s arsenal […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Samuel Zeller/Unsplash After a turbulent start to his Administration, President Trump is looking for ways to change the national conversation. With controversies swirling, and following a deeply unpopular decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, this week the Administration is beginning to talk about its infrastructure agenda. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Bob Wick/BLM It’s a lesser-known inconvenient truth: Despite an overall shift to cleaner energy sources, the United States wastes about two-thirds of the energy it produces. That ratio doesn’t sit well with lawmakers in Nevada, who are hoping to commit the Silver State […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The scientific and economic case for climate action grows only more compelling. Over the past decade, scientists have developed an increasingly firm understanding of the links between climate change and public health, agriculture, transportation and infrastructure, and extreme weather. As one example, exceptionally heavy rains and flash floods […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Nellis AFB Solar panels Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada has always understood the importance of clean energy to Nevadans and their future. He championed the early closure and replacement of the coal-fired Reid Gardner power plant. He got Nevada the world’s largest battery factory. He built a network of electric […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund We think approving the expansion of a massive new open pit strip mine in Utah, wedged between Bryce Canyon and Zion national parks, is a bad idea. You can read the details on why here. The point of this blog is lay out the history and timeline of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Just hours after President Trump announced his reckless decision to abandon the Paris climate agreement, governors across the country stepped forward to fill the vacuum. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, California Governor Jerry Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced the formation of the US Climate Alliance, a […]