Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Without much fanfare on this side of the Atlantic, the European Union is actively and effectively pushing back on one of the biggest bullies in the corporate sandbox, Monsanto. This week in Brussels the European Parliament’s Environment and Agriculture committees will hold a public hearing on The Monsanto […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Pruitt is ignoring a groundswell of support for pollution limits that would protect our climate and save thousands of American lives. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/467240026/0/edf/blogs/feed~Trumps-EPA-is-making-a-reckless-and-damaging-decision-Heres-what-you-need-to-know
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Speaking on FOX News from Hazard, Kentucky, as the season’s fourth hurricane still pummels the southeast, EPA chief Scott Pruitt said that tomorrow he will propose to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the landmark Obama-era regulation to cut the power plant pollution that’s driving dangerous climate change and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Ocean Conservancy team couldn’t be more excited about all of the great announcements coming out of the Our Ocean Conference here in Malta, and I wanted to share the great news with you right away. Thanks to your support, we’re leaving the conference today with not one, but two HUGE announcements! […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Documents, available below, show they’re risking fishermen’s livelihoods 17_ShowCause_ExhibitA 60 17_ShowCause_ExhibitA 61-62 17_ShowCause_ExhibitA 63-64 Back in June, political appointees in the Department of Commerce issued a short-sighted decision to let private recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico overfish red snapper, breaking the law that keeps fishermen from catching so many fish […]
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. Rick’s Picks: Coal and Nuclear U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry is trying to stave off the planned retirement of dozens of out-of-date coal-fired and nuclear power plants. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Our independent courts have stood up once again to Trump’s lawless deregulators – striking down Interior Secretary Zinke’s attempt to suspend an Obama-era rule curbing methane waste and other smog-forming and cancer-causing pollutants from oil and gas operations on public and tribal lands. Judge LaPorte in San Francisco […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Did you know October 8th is World Octopus Day? In celebration of these mysterious, sometimes cute and sometimes slightly creepy cephalopods, there are a few things about the octopus that you should probably know—and some of them may shock you. © Natalie Bondarenko There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scott Pruitt is ignoring the law on air quality, NRDC sues on behalf of endangered species, and the Clean Power Plan is in jeopardy. Bill Dickinson/Flickr Actions speak louder than words, Mr. Administrator. From his first days in office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt vowed that the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When our country was first being built, our vision of infrastructure was one of potentially unlimited expansion and opportunity. Communities and citizens would be linked and supported in ways that fostered growth and prosperity for generations to come. We continue to think of infrastructure projects in this way, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As millions still lack basic necessities after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, we must help to rebuild this U.S. territory in every way possible—including addressing the impacts of climate change. Joe Raedle/Getty Two weeks after Hurricane Maria hammered Puerto Rico with 115-mile-per-hour winds and nearly three feet of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The following is a guest blog from Dr. Chelsea Rochman, who is currently an Assistant Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto. Lately, there has been a lot of news about marine debris, specifically plastic, being discovered in remote corners of the Earth. Plastics have been found near the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund (c) Elly Pepper The last few years have seen a number of countries close their ivory markets as a way to help curb the current poaching crisis, which is driving elephants towards extinction. Indeed, the U.S. placed a near-total ban on its ivory market between 2014 and 2016 and China […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to roll back rules for fracking on federal land, in yet another example of the Trump administration’s efforts to wipe out safeguards protecting the environment and human health from fossil fuel development. The BLM fracking rules were finalized in 2015 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog was authored by Kelley McCoy, Schneider Fellow This is part one of a series of blogs highlighting recent progress in onshore and offshore wind energy, as well as discussing some of the continued opportunities, challenges and threats the industry is faces in the near term. This […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The concept of ocean planning has been around for many years, both here at home and internationally. In the U.S., we have started to see theory move into practice over the past decade. At its core, ocean planning is about shared data, local engagement and innovative management principles so that diverse groups […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The nation’s second annual Energy Efficiency Day is today and serves to remind us of the incredibly important role smarter energy use plays in America’s transition to a cleaner, healthier, more affordable energy system. Many state and local governments, utilities, and consumers are doubling down on efficiency programs […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog was authored by Pat Remick, NRDC’s senior energy communications strategist and one of NRDC’s many energy efficiency enthusiasts. It’s officially Energy Efficiency Day so why not celebrate the virtues of smarter energy use—and the savings–by joining the Light Bulb Challenge and pledging to swap out at […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. EPA announced that it is reconsidering landmark clean car standards that were poised to provide deep reductions in carbon pollution and save consumers $92 billion at the pump. The agency determined in January (during the Obama Administration) that the standards for model years 2022 to 2025—originally set […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s illegal suspension of rules to cut methane pollution from drilling operations on public lands is the latest example of the Trump administration’s cavalier disregard for vital public health and environmental safeguards. The Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) today proposed to suspend its Methane and […]