Published by the Environmental Defense Fund He’s taken large contributions from energy interests for his campaigns and raised millions more for partisan political groups. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/260924126/0/edf/blogs/feed~Analysis-Scott-Pruitts-misleading-testimony-from-this-weeks-EPA-confirmation-hearing
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/rhea-suh/standing-our-values-age-trump
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s not an easy life we lead. And by “we”, I mean the entirety of the male penguin population. As a male Magellanic penguin, the complexities of my life escalate the second I turn four. In a few years’ time, I’m expected to find the mate I want to spend the rest […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Scott Pruitt spent his hearing running from his record of doing industry’s bidding when it comes to public health and environmental protection – because he knows the public won’t support it. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/260815944/0/edf/blogs/feed~Pruitts-actions-undermine-his-testimony-as-he-runs-from-his-own-record
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Climate change will make Wisconsin hotter and also more prone to natural disasters Source: Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, 2011 Wisconsin has earned a reputation for eschewing climate science and the potential impacts of climate change under Governor Scott Walker’s administration. But a plan finalized by the […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund California is wrestling with the same energy issues the rest of us will face…and it’s finding solutions. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/260449006/0/edf/blogs/feed~The-way-to-cleanenergyforall-in-a-Trump-administration-in-California-and-beyond
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund California is wrestling with the same energy issues the rest of us will face…and it’s finding solutions. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/260449006/0/edf/blogs/feed~The-way-to-clean-energyforall-in-a-Trump-Administration-in-California-and-beyond
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Lower Des Plaines River Photo by Cynthia Skrukrud It took nearly six years and two lawsuits, but the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District has finally agreed to do the right thing and take the steps necessary to get rid of the algae pollution being fueled by its sewage treatment […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Sonny Perdue, a long-time agribusiness leader, Democrat-turned-Republican state legislator, two-time governor of Georgia to lead the US Department of Agriculture. Faced with a warming planet, increasing water scarcity, collapsing bee populations and other environmental challenges, USDA needs a leader who will promote planet-friendly farming […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Oklahoma attorney general’s confirmation hearing proved that he has made a career out of putting the interests of polluters above public health. Scott Pruitt testifying before the Senate, January 18, 2017 Riccardo Savi/Sipa USA/Newscom Scott Pruitt spent much of his Senate confirmation hearing trying to explain why he […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Tragedy strikes as another environmental activist murdered To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. January 12 – 19, 2017 Environmental Justice Isisdro home in the village of Coloradas de la Virgen, Chihuahua Goldman Environmental Foundation Isidro Baldenegro López, a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Steve Rhodes History will pass final judgment on Barack Obama’s presidency. But even now, as he prepares to leave the White House, this much is clear: President Obama’s remarkable environmental legacy cannot be easily undone by his successor or this extremist Republican Congress. Nor should they try—the historic […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a soup-to-nuts review of its Advanced Clean Car (ACC) program today. The 658-page report confirms that the popular program, which establishes smog-forming and carbon pollution limits for new cars and trucks, can be met on time, with known technologies, and at […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As California and the West continue to explore the possibility of a regional market to save money and ensure more clean energy powers the homes and businesses of their residents, several electric utilities along the Rocky Mountain Front Range are moving forward with their own grid reforms. So, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When Rick Perry faces his Senate confirmation hearing tomorrow, the former Texas governor’s goal will be to convince all of us that he’s up to the task of running the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). America has enjoyed years of incredible clean energy progress and the senators need […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Opposition to Donald Trump’s pick for US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pouring into Congress from a wide range of organizations representing a millions of Americans with diverse interests. Why is Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt attracting so much concern? It could be his consistent record of siding […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund It’s official: 2016 is the hottest year on record. Earth’s surface temperatures in 2016 shattered all previous record highs since modern record keeping began in 1880, NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today. This is the third consecutive year of record warmth for the globe. And much […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Continued investments in international climate action are in America’s interests as recognized by faith-based, business, security, and development groups. President Obama has made an additional contribution of $500 million to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), bringing the total U.S. contribution to $1 billion towards a $3 billion pledge. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Courtesy Simon Beck Simon Beck has a seriously impressive track record. Using nothing but the prints of his snowshoes, the British artist creates elaborate geometric patterns in freshly fallen snow. Each of his large-scale “Snow Art” pieces takes up to 12 hours to create, during which time Beck […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, Donald Trump’s nominee to be EPA Administrator, has fought for years to prevent EPA from limiting the carbon pollution from power plants that is driving dangerous climate change. EPA’s Clean Power Plan establishes the nation’s first ever limits on carbon pollution from the […]