Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Environmental Protection Agency just kicked off an effort to gut many of the regulations that safeguard the air we breathe and the water we drink. EPA leadership announced this push with a “public” process designed minimize as much scrutiny as possible. We can’t let them get away […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Later today I will deliver remarks for NRDC at the Environmental Protection Agency’s first public session―a three-hour teleconference―to get “public input” on Clean Air Act “regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” This is the first of seven brief meetings or teleconferences that EPA Administrator […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The Rio Grande-Rio Bravo is the lifeblood of the water scarce Chihuahuan desert region. The river and its tributaries serve as the primary source of water for some 6 million people, and provide food and shelter to a number of plant and animal species. But, climate change, coupled with rising […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Two sources of Earth Day inspiration for me today. First, it was a cool and rainy day in Washington, but tens of thousands showed up anyway to March for Science. As in dozens of other cities, towns, and research stations on every continent. What do we want? Evidence-based science! […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Tomorrow, thousands of people around the world will take to the streets for the March for Science. It’s a strange concept—why is it important to come together and support science? To find out, I sat down with Ocean Conservancy’s President, Andreas Merkl, and asked why ocean science is so important to him, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Chris Eason/Flickr The martial eagle of sub-Saharan Africa can make some pretty impressive dives. With wingspans approaching nine feet, these gray-and-white raptors can take down a goat. Unfortunately, the eagle’s population is taking a steep plunge, too. The species numbered in the tens of thousands as recently as […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scientists were among the protestors the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. duluoz cats/Flickr This story originally appeared on Climate Central. Field research season is getting underway in Greenland. Scientists are racing to the island for the few months a year when the towering ice sheet is accessible. Despite […]
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. iStock Let’s not make a deal. Last week, the G7 meeting in Rome ended in discord, as some of the world’s leading economies failed to agree on a statement—not […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A game-changing conversation has begun around the way community development is organized on a national scale and it includes the voices of environmentalists and those most affected – the people in local neighborhoods who must live with the consequences of that development. This assessment comes from leaders in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New York’s process to set new utility bill credit rates for solar projects for communities, businesses, and factories has reached its critical implementation phase. The New York Public Service Commission issued an order issued on March 9 that sets up general rules for crediting mid-size solar projects: the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Earth Day—a time to consider the planet, yes, but also the people who must inhabit it. Pixabay You might think of the rainforest or the endangered polar bear on this day, but Earth Day is a commemoration with decidedly American roots, born in 1970 with marches and rallies […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ninth Street Viaduct, Spanning the Los Angeles River at Olympic Boulevard Historic American Engineering Record/Library of Congress Even if you’ve never lived in Los Angeles, you still probably know the city’s eponymous river from the movies. Over the decades, Hollywood has given plenty of starring roles to this […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Electric and hybrid vehicle sales skyrocket in Mexico, Peru in hot water over illegal logging, Laguna Aculeo might soon dry up To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. March 14 – 20, 2017 Climate Change Laguna de Aculeo, a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund ahavelaar/iStock The good news: Nothing’s changing about the taste of America’s most famous fried chicken. The even better news: KFC is moving away from less delectable production practices in its chicken supply. On April 7, the company announced that its U.S. restaurants would stop buying chicken raised with […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Solar Gardens at Grand Valley State University. Consumers Energy/Flickr It’s official. When you flipped the switch this morning, your lights were powered under Michigan’s new energy laws. The laws were passed last December with bipartisan support, but today they go live. The bills notably preserved and improved aspects of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Together we can get to a Gulf that is restored, healthy and thriving once more. April 20, 2017, marks seven years since the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster began, taking the lives of 11 people and severely impacting the Gulf of Mexico. As someone who grew up and works in the Gulf, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The March for Science is coming. It’s happening this Saturday, April 22nd—Earth Day—in towns and cities around the world, and very likely, in a community near you (find out here). There is a lot of excitement about this march, much of it from non-scientists. Look at the list […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The hypocrisy hasn’t been lost on community activists who fought for years to try protect East Chicago children from lead poisoning. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/294623858/0/edf/blogs/feed~Pruitt-visits-East-Chicagos-toxic-neighborhoods-%E2%80%93-while-slashing-funding-for-lead-control-cleanup
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “Science is curiosity in action!” This was how NRDC scientist Vignesh Gowrishankar describes science, a powerful statement that epitomizes the wonder and fun of science that draws so many of us to the field. But science is also a serious and vital endeavor. It is the essential tool […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Chicago from the air over Lake Michigan OZinOH via Flickr President Trump clearly doesn’t like Chicago. He takes a swipe at the city every chance he gets. But the latest salvo in his war on Chicago is likely to impact a lot more than just the Second City. […]