Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Southern Resident orca whale faces a new—and existential—threat. Today, only 76 of these orcas swim the waters off the Pacific Northwest shoreline. If Secretary Ryan Zinke and the Trump Administration succeed in opening the U.S. coastline to oil and gas drilling, we could lose these magnificent whales—forever. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [embedded content] This is a transcript of the video. Perrin Ireland, Science writer, NRDC: American women agitated for their right to vote for about 100 years before they got to participate in the 1920 national elections. Sometimes when I think of the suffragists, I picture polite and elegant […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The water world has been abuzz this past week with confirmation that the proponents of the massive, twin tunnel water diversion project in the Delta (aka “WaterFix”) are redefining the project. This pivot was precipitated by the failure of proponents to attract funding anywhere near the $17 billion […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Energy efficiency can be used to save customers money, reduce dangerous climate pollution, and stimulate the economy. Some recent studies that call into question the magnitude of those benefits may provide useful information to make improvements to particular programs, but we should be cautious about generalizing their findings […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Researchers have set up four weather stations in a preserve in the mountains of north Bhutan for the first time, allowing them to monitor conditions at various altitudes over the long-term. Data collected by these stations will help determine the best ways to help wildlife in the region adapt to […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Greetings from chilly Anchorage! Towards the end of December, scientists discovered a new species of Pacific octopus in the waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska. I am a BIG fan of Pacific octopus, so you can imagine my excitement when I learned that a pair of marine biologists from Alaska Pacific University […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One of the nation’s largest utilities—Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)—has begun the process of deploying approximately 7,500 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in northern and central California. Merced College, in the San Joaquin Valley, is working with the utility to install the first 12 charging ports in the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Mojave Desert outside of Pahrump, Nevada Helen O’Shea Southern Nevada is a prime location for solar development—the sun shines well over 200 plus days a year here. It’s also home to some of the Mojave desert’s most iconic species including desert tortoise and bighorn sheep. Balancing the development […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund On January 19, His Holiness Pope Francis will touch down for a few hours in Madre de Dios, an area in the Peruvian Amazon. Displaying his usual compassion for the marginalized and the powerless, the Pope will spend his time meeting with indigenous people and children. While the […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund If you’re dreading three more years of environmental threats, remember that we can still score victories. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/519831508/0/edf/blogs/feed~These-environmental-wins-just-proved-that-fighting-back-works
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California state capitol building in Sacramento Jeff Turner, Flickr If Joe Biden is right when he says, “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value,” then California values children, education, climate action, mobility, and social and economic justice for […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Wind and solar projects in the western U.S. have reached price levels that few would have predicted even a few years ago. For those that have read our blogs before, you might be thinking that we’ve said that before, and, well, we have. But the prices keep falling, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In the face of threatened rollbacks and inaction on national appliance energy efficiency standards by the Trump administration, the states are stepping up to protect their citizens and climate. Driven by their desire for climate leadership as part of the U.S. Climate Alliance, states including California, New York, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund iStock Well, this is awkward. After opening 90 percent of America’s coastlines to offshore drilling last week, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke exempted Florida after its governor, Rick Scott, asked him to. That’s great news for Florida’s communities, coastal habitats, and local economies (and, ahem, Mar-a-Lago), […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog first appeared in 3BL Media You’ve invested in a steel water bottle, pack your lunch in glass Tupperware, and recycle any plastic you get your hands on. But your plastic footprint might be bigger than you think thanks to the ubiquity of plastic-based fabrics—from that polyester onesie you wore on Halloween […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund At McDonalds, even incremental progress towards achieving sustainability goals can be significant. Today, the restaurant giant announced a new commitment to up its recycling game. Under the new goals, McDonalds says it will encourage and enable recycling in every one of its 37,000 restaurants around the world, while […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Protesters against the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines at the Virginia Capitol Square in Richmond Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch/AP Images Like the Keystone XL and Dakota Access before it, a disputed pipeline recently got the green light from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which controls the […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In less than a decade, Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park has achieved a big win for tiger conservation. From only 10 tigers in 2010, its population has now grown to 22. Singye Wangmo, the Royal Manas National Park’s manager, credits the increase to the great teamwork, including strong transboundary collaboration […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Department of the Interior touches more lives in more ways than any other federal agency. Led by Secretary Ryan Zinke, the agency manages one-fifth of the land in the United States including our national parks, wildlife refuges, and the delivery of water and power in the West. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oil drilling in the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Photo: NRDC Companies are pumping oil out of the ground every day in Los Angeles, exposing nearby residents to a toxic cocktail of health-threatening emissions. Safeguards for communities at the city, state, and federal levels have lagged […]