Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The state’s largest investor-owned utilities are proposing to make over $1 billion in new investments to “accelerate widespread transportation electrification,” focusing on “light-duty” electric vehicles, as well as bigger, heavier, “medium and heavy-duty” vehicles, in a big way. Electrifying trucks, buses, port equipment, forklifts, and the other vehicles […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump’s advisors have signaled that he is considering signing an Executive Order that will exempt the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and projects like it from having to show that they are in the national interest of the United States. Keystone XL was a pipeline that would […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Forests are magnificent places teeming with a huge diversity of life. They are essential for life on Earth. They impact our lives in so many ways, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Eight of 10 species found on land live in forests, and almost 300 million […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 20, 2017 (ENS) – Donald Trump’s first speech as president, his inaugural address, delivered today on the steps of the Capitol after he took the Oath of Office, made no mention of the environment. But President Trump has already started attacking the environment, particularly the climate. […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 19, 2017 (ENS) – Contradicting President Donald Trump, his choices to head the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency each told members of Congress during their confirmation hearings this week that climate change is not a hoax, as Trump has alleged. Read […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Climate change will make Wisconsin hotter and also more prone to natural disasters Source: Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, 2011 Wisconsin has earned a reputation for eschewing climate science and the potential impacts of climate change under Governor Scott Walker’s administration. But a plan finalized by the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Sonny Perdue, a long-time agribusiness leader, Democrat-turned-Republican state legislator, two-time governor of Georgia to lead the US Department of Agriculture. Faced with a warming planet, increasing water scarcity, collapsing bee populations and other environmental challenges, USDA needs a leader who will promote planet-friendly farming […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Oklahoma attorney general’s confirmation hearing proved that he has made a career out of putting the interests of polluters above public health. Scott Pruitt testifying before the Senate, January 18, 2017 Riccardo Savi/Sipa USA/Newscom Scott Pruitt spent much of his Senate confirmation hearing trying to explain why he […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Tragedy strikes as another environmental activist murdered To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. January 12 – 19, 2017 Environmental Justice Isisdro home in the village of Coloradas de la Virgen, Chihuahua Goldman Environmental Foundation Isidro Baldenegro López, a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Steve Rhodes History will pass final judgment on Barack Obama’s presidency. But even now, as he prepares to leave the White House, this much is clear: President Obama’s remarkable environmental legacy cannot be easily undone by his successor or this extremist Republican Congress. Nor should they try—the historic […]
Published by the Environmental News Service DAVOS, Switzerland, January 17, 2017 (ENS) – With climate skeptic President-elect Donald Trump approaching the White House, much of the world is turning to China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, for leadership on climate change. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/18/world-looks-to-china-for-climate-leadership/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When Rick Perry faces his Senate confirmation hearing tomorrow, the former Texas governor’s goal will be to convince all of us that he’s up to the task of running the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). America has enjoyed years of incredible clean energy progress and the senators need […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Opposition to Donald Trump’s pick for US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pouring into Congress from a wide range of organizations representing a millions of Americans with diverse interests. Why is Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt attracting so much concern? It could be his consistent record of siding […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund It’s official: 2016 is the hottest year on record. Earth’s surface temperatures in 2016 shattered all previous record highs since modern record keeping began in 1880, NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today. This is the third consecutive year of record warmth for the globe. And much […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Courtesy Simon Beck Simon Beck has a seriously impressive track record. Using nothing but the prints of his snowshoes, the British artist creates elaborate geometric patterns in freshly fallen snow. Each of his large-scale “Snow Art” pieces takes up to 12 hours to create, during which time Beck […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Continued investments in international climate action are in America’s interests as recognized by faith-based, business, security, and development groups. President Obama has made an additional contribution of $500 million to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), bringing the total U.S. contribution to $1 billion towards a $3 billion pledge. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, Donald Trump’s nominee to be EPA Administrator, has fought for years to prevent EPA from limiting the carbon pollution from power plants that is driving dangerous climate change. EPA’s Clean Power Plan establishes the nation’s first ever limits on carbon pollution from the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt’s primary previous connection to EPA is that he has joined with corporations in multiple lawsuits to overturn federal safeguards that reduce air pollution and water pollution. Mr. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 2,000 readers submitted questions on climate change, industry influence and other topics for Mr. Pruitt, who goes before a Senate panel Wednesday. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/science/readers-questions-scott-pruitt-trump-epa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Gage Skidmore Scott Pruitt, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has sued to block every major EPA regulation in recent years—rules to limit carbon emissions, reduce interstate air pollution, protect us from airborne mercury, and improve clean water standards. As Oklahoma attorney general, Pruitt […]