Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [embedded content] This is a transcript of the video. Brian Palmer, environmental journalist, NRDC: In 1896, drillers struck oil in 35 feet of water off the Santa Barbara coast. It kicked off more than a century of arguing about the oil and gas buried in the continental shelf. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy After 3 hours of zigzag patterns without a single whale shark sighting, we being to think we may come up emptyhanded during our last day on the water in St. Helena. We have been here to undertake the first whole-island survey of ocean plastics, but today we are assisting Dr. Al Dove […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund So, what’s up with big cats? First, let’s understand what we’re talking about when we talk about big cats. I’m not talking about fat cats. Source: Wikipedia Commons Wikipedia Commons And I’m not talking about someone wearing a top hat and walking around with a bag of money. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The strategy would save money, curb pollution, and fix our crumbling transit system in a way that’s fair and equitable for all New Yorkers. dbimages/Alamy If it feels like you’ve been experiencing more subway delays lately, you’re not alone. New York City’s public transit system is a mess—and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Devastating 3,000 Gallon Spill of Heavy Fuel Oil Near Kodiak As of March 1, responders have still not been able to get to the site. What I anticipated to be a glorious day—how could the day after International Polar Bear Day be anything but amazing—began on a sad note as news broke […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A few months ago, I wrote a blog about searching for traces of Dr. Roger Arliner Young’s legacy on her alma mater, Howard University’s campus and coming up empty handed. Despite being the first African-American woman to earn her doctorate in zoology, her absence speaks volumes about equity, diversity and inclusion not […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC urged EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt this week to reverse course on his reckless plans to dismantle the Clean Power Plan and replace it with weak limits on power plant carbon pollution. It’s no secret that NRDC supports the Clean Power Plan—a critical step to reduce the nearly […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Mexican Government Enforcement Officers start joint operations on board Sea Shepherd vessels, bolstering chances for survival of endangered vaquita porpoise and addressing security concerns in the region. SAN FELIPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA MEXICO – February 28th, 2018 –Marine conservation group Sea Shepherd marks closer ties with Mexican government by inaugurating […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For those keeping track at home, TransCanada, the company behind the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, has now missed its target for committing to building the project by more than two months. Meanwhile, in federal court, the government and TransCanada faced another loss in their attempt to […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Cape Town’s Day Zero has been making headlines worldwide, but nobody’s talking about the energy-water nexus or its role in the drought. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/529317864/0/edf/blogs/feed~The-energy-reality-behind-Cape-Towns-water-crisis-%E2%80%93-and-why-the-US-should-care
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund How clean is the energy in your state? As part of its Electric Power Monthly series, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its year-end 2017 energy figures this week, detailing electricity production, use, and costs at a state-level. 2017 was another big year for wind and solar, with […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Installation view of “Liza Ryan: Antarctica” at L.A.’s Kayne Griffin Corcoran gallery Flying Studio Liza Ryan’s trip to Antarctica for her 50th birthday was the journey of a lifetime, a dream she had been working toward for years. In preparation for the two-week visit in 2016, the Los […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, which straddles North Carolina and Virginia, would be at risk if these pipelines are built. USFWS The Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast gas pipelines, insufficiently studied and greenlighted by the Trump administration late last year, could potentially span a combined total of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The fashion industry doesn’t necessarily have the biggest nose-to-the-grindstone, follow-the-numbers reputation of an industry, let’s face it. It is better known for its creativity, innovation, and trendsetting. But this sector packs a major punch environmentally, let me tell you—in terms of climate impact, water use, and pollution. We […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The 2018 Winter Olympics have just closed, but California’s pursuit of clean energy is continuing unabated. After initiating the energy efficiency, the solar, and the electric car revolutions over the past two decades, several state lawmakers are looking to tackle the next frontier in clean energy: slashing the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Most people interact with the oceans through the coasts. Beaches, from the white sands of the Florida Keys to rocky stretches of California coastline, are the windows to the expanse of the rest of the sea. In its 6th installment, BBC’s Blue Planet II focuses on the creatures and ecosystem that occupy […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC just released a report urging the prompt regulation of a pair of harmful drinking water contaminants known as PFOA and PFOS. Since the 1960s, manufacturers used PFOA or PFOS in a variety of products, including nonstick cookware (e.g., Teflon), stain-resistant repellents used on carpets and fabric (e.g., […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Over 230 mayors from across the United States, including a significant majority of those participating in City Energy Project, strongly oppose EPA’s proposed repeal of Clean Power Plan, the first national limit on carbon emissions for existing power plants. The letter states, “[t]he Clean Power Plan . . […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Cleanup effort of the Rover Pipeline spill in Stark County, Ohio Ohio EPA Workers dressed in army-green chest-high waders fanned out into a northeast Ohio wetland last April and laid down a containment boom to trap a thick blanket of gray mud. Using an industrial-size hose, they vacuumed […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I’ve just returned to Alaska from a very successful meeting in London where the international community discussed important measures that mitigate potential safety and environmental risks of increasing vessel traffic in the Arctic. I’m excited to share with you that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will continue to work towards implementing two-way […]