Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund FDA announced with fanfare today that it has made progress on addressing the misuse of antibiotics by making changes to instructions on labels for medicine used in livestock. Unfortunately, the announcement is a false promise of dawn. FDA continues to allow the mass administration of antibiotics at low […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The state of Illinois has taken a huge leap forward for climate and clean energy policy with the enactment of the Future Energy Jobs Bill. This is an exciting victory for Illinois, one that will benefit owners and residents of affordable housing throughout the state. Affordable housing residents, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. It’s this simple: If senators take seriously their job of protecting the public, they must vote no on Pruitt. —Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, comments on Donald Trump’s nomination […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There was a ray of hope earlier this month for the vaquita—the nearly-extinct small porpoise species endemic to the Northern Gulf of California—when China hosted an enforcement workshop focused on combatting the trafficking of the totoaba fish maw, which is causing the vaquita’s decline. Over 100 frontline enforcement […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. Department of Energy has issued the first-ever energy efficiency standards for uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), the battery backup systems that automatically kick in to keep electronics running when the power goes out or falters. These new standards mean billions in savings for American consumers and businesses, while […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. China plans to ban ivory trade by the end of 2017 – The Chinese government previously committed to phasing out the domestic ivory market, but had yet to announce a timeline for doing […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In what may be the biggest sign of hope for elephants since the current poaching crisis began, the Chinese government, today, announced a one-year timeline for its promised domestic ivory ban. According to the notice, China will begin phasing out registered legal ivory processors and traders by March […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For many of us, the ocean is a place of hope—it inspires us and supports us and in turn, we work hard to protect it. 2016 has been quite a year, full of ups and downs. But when it comes to the ocean, 2016 was a year of fantastic victories that remind […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently released a report that slates 2016 as yet another “hottest year on record”, the third in a row after 2014 and 2015. As temperatures rise year on year, extreme heat is fast becoming a serious threat, especially in developing countries where large […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Today, we celebrate another big win for elephant conservation with China’s game-changing decision to end domestic ivory trade by 2017. The new regulations come as part of the government’s efforts to reduce demand for elephant ivory and help end the global elephant poaching crisis. “China’s announcement is a game changer […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund sharmzpad/Flickr Tall, lots of spots, long neck—the giraffe needs no introduction. In fact, it’s probably one of the most recognizable species on earth. This brand recognition, however, has done little to protect the animal, whose numbers have dropped from a million in the early 1900s to just around […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “We don’t manage land. The land manages us.” This American Indian byword perhaps takes on no greater significance than in the vast, awe-inspiring red-rock country of southeastern Utah. Otherworldly terrain filled with plateaus, mesas, canyons, arches, domes, and rivers extends for hundreds of uninterrupted miles. This striking landscape […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. Department of Energy has issued the first-ever energy efficiency standards for uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), the battery backup systems that automatically kick in to keep electronics running when the power goes out or falters. These new standards mean billions in savings for American consumers and businesses, while […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was written by my colleague Rachel Fakhry, MAP Fellow and participant in the DOE negotiated rulemaking. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized energy conservation standards yesterday for six classes of refrigeration equipment for the walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers (commonly called walk-ins) found in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For those who live in cooler climates, taking a dip in a pool and needing to use an air conditioner may be things we only dream about as we bundle up to ring in the new year. But the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been thinking a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Just over 7,000 wild cheetahs remain – New research led by the Zoological Society of London estimates that the big cats occupy just 9 percent of their historic range. The cheetah’s plummeting numbers are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Justin Trudeau on his first official visit to Washington, D.C., in March 2016 World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr Things used to be so much simpler. If you self-identified as liberal and your presidential candidate lost, you spent the next six months checking Vancouver real estate listings, brushing up on […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The newest building energy code, which will govern how much energy and money is saved by the new home and commercial building owners, was recently approved by code officials – and by and large, they voted to uphold the great efficiency gains made in past code cycles. The […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund As climate scientists rush to save critical data before the Trump administration takes over, there is growing concern that other government datasets could also be imperiled. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/250092958/0/edf/blogs/feed~America-needs-critical-energy-data-in-a-postfact-world-quick-examples
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Photo by DAVE GATLEY/FEMA NRDC submitted comments (nrdc_comments.pdf) yesterday on a proposed rule by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which, when finalized, will increase the nation’s resilience to flood disasters. The proposed rule achieves greater protection for the nation by requiring future HUD-funded projects, like affordable […]