Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump’s Energy Independence Policy “I am going to lift the restrictions on American energy, and allow this wealth to pour into our communities.” —Donald J. Trump REALITY: This isn’t about “energy independence.” According to recent analysis from the Energy Information Administration, net energy imports (as a percent […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A coal-processing facility in the Appalachian Mountains Christina Richards/iStock With the stroke of a pen, President Trump on Tuesday signed a so-called energy independence executive order that, if fully implemented, would do lasting damage to our environment and public lands, endanger our health and communities, and slow progress […]
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. The coal-fired Big Bend Power Station, Apollo Beach, Florida Walter/Flickr Climate Change Denial’s Day in Court President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to repeal the Clean Power […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump tried to derail U.S. climate progress this month with a series of executive orders, but countries continue to take climate actions at home. New technology uses coal in a cleaner and more efficient way in Tianjin, China. Asian Development Bank/Flickr This is our second international climate […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Amidst all the beauty and serenity in our ocean, people often forget the level of cunning and stealth that exists beneath the waves. The pursuit of survival breeds some of the sneakiest critters and talented pranksters in our world. So in honor of this April Fool’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Immediately after President Trump signed Tuesday’s Executive Order, EPA Administrator Pruitt issued notices starting the process of rolling back the carbon pollution limits in both the Clean Power Plan (CPP) for existing power plants and the new source performance standards (NSPS) for new ones. NRDC and our allies […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund El Salvador bans gold mining, Mexico hosts IPCC, will Colombia’s glaciers disappear in the next four decades? To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. March 24 – 30, 2017 Clean Water Sign urging for a ban on mining in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Natural Resources Defense Council, Northern Plains Resource Council, Bold Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Earth and Sierra Club sued the Trump Administration today for illegally approving a cross-border permit for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. In the complaint we contend that the State […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A new $90 million initiative aims to empower marginalized stakeholders in their fight for stronger, safer, healthier communities. A residential community in Concord, California iStock Everyone agrees that it makes all kinds of sense for communities to invest in new and improved infrastructure, housing, transportation options, green space, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In Washington this week we witnessed a striking example of ideology over common sense, as President Trump signed an executive order designed to destroy important federal climate protections, including U.S. EPA’s landmark Clean Power Plan (CPP) to cut dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s existing power plants. (NRDC […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The bootstraps myth is strong in America. You know how it goes: Having problems feeding the family or paying the bills? Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get to work! The American Dream is the bootstraps myth writ large. Work hard enough and you and yours will […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Generous WWF supporters gave bison at Badlands National Park a new lease on life—in just two weeks. In early March, nearly 2,500 people donated a total of $256,512 to extend bison habitat at the park from 57,640 acres to 80,193 acres. This will allow the park to achieve and sustain […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Generous WWF supporters gave bison at Badlands National Park a new lease on life—in just two weeks. In early March, nearly 2,500 people donated a total of $256,512 to extend bison habitat at the park from 57,640 acres to 80,193 acres. This will allow the park to achieve and sustain […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [embedded content] The following is a transcript of the video. Kim Knowlton, senior scientist and deputy director of NRDC’s Science Center: People probably know that scientists have been studying climate change for years and looking at how a changing climate affects global temperatures and sea-level rise, and that’s important, but I […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges the New England marine monument established last September—the first such monument off the continental U.S. Together with other supporters of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, NRDC today filed this motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Almost every waterway in New Jersey is too polluted to meet clean water standards, and the state’s new proposed permits for municipal stormwater discharges wouldn’t do anything to change that. Across New Jersey, polluted runoff from the built environment is burdening local communities with public health threats, lost […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-2) and 36 original cosponsors today reintroduced the “Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act,” which prohibits the provision of new oil and gas leases, as well as the renewal of old ones, in America’s Arctic Ocean. The legislation builds on the historic action taken by President […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump’s latest executive order on climate change waves the white flag on the central environmental challenge of our time, while also surrendering American leadership in the global clean energy race. However, American climate action can’t be stopped with the stroke of Trump’s pen — especially the Clean […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Almost seven years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico, spilling 210 million gallons of oil and killing 11 people. An unprecedented $20.8 billion settlement between the U.S. government and BP was finalized in April 2016. But until now, the full amount of funding has […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Presidents have lots of power, but citizen activists – and our nation’s laws – are even stronger. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/285607472/0/edf/blogs/feed~Trump-wants-to-end-the-Clean-Power-Plan-%E2%80%93-but-we-can-push-back