Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt held a working meeting on Wednesday with Evaristo Cruz, chairman of the National Tribal Caucus (NTC), to discuss environmental challenges in Indian country. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-scott-pruitt-meets-national-tribal-caucus-chairman-0
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, April 5, 2017 (ENS) – Effective today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is denying a petition by two environmental groups who ask that the agency revoke all food residue tolerances for the pesticide chlorpyrifos. But the groups went back to court today to appeal that decision. Read […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The decision was cheered by commercial rhino breeders but condemned by animal preservation groups, which warned that it could increase poaching. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/05/world/africa/south-africa-rhinoceros-horns-rhinos.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists compiling a record of the atmosphere based on air trapped in Antarctic ice found that rising carbon dioxide has accelerated plant growth. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/05/science/carbon-dioxide-plant-growth-antarctic-ice.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today spoke to American farmers and agriculture leaders, during the Ag America national conference in Washington, D.C. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-scott-pruitt-speaks-ag-america-conference
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt recently signed an order denying a petition that sought to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide common to U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/agriculture-community-reacts-recent-epa-action
Published by the Environmental News Service MOCOA, Colombia, April 4, 2017 (ENS) – Torrential rains caused three rivers to burst their banks in the Colombian city of Mocoa early Saturday morning sending water and debris crashing into homes. The flooding and mudslides have claimed 254 lives and left hundreds of people missing. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund California’s recent decision to cut emissions from the oil and gas industry sends a clear message. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/287713844/0/edf/blogs/feed~Trump-cant-kill-state-efforts-to-curb-pollution-California-is-the-latest-example
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) In Kansas, Senator Pat Roberts said Trump’s executive order was good news for energy consumers. As the Kansas City Star reports: “Sen. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/high-accolades-across-country-trumps-energy-independence-executive-order
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt today met with Brad Wall, the premier of Saskatchewan, Canada. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-administrator-scott-pruitt-meets-saskatchewan-premier-brad-wall
Published by the Environmental News Service SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 2, 2017 (ENS) – Art conservationists and nuclear scientists have joined forces in Brazil to use nuclear technology in the preservation of more than 20,000 cultural artifacts – paintings, sculptures and documents. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/04/02/art-meets-nuclear-science-in-brazil/
Published by the Environmental News Service BEIJING, China, April 1 (ENS) – The northern Chinese cities of Beijing, Tianjin, and 26 smaller cities in the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan are taking concerted action to control the blanket of thick, choking smog that shrouds them in winter. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/04/01/china-gets-serious-about-smog-control/
Published by the Environmental News Service BEIJING, China, March 31, 2017 (ENS) – China today permanently closed 55 retail ivory stores and 12 ivory carving entities across the country as a step towards shutting down its entire domestic ivory market to protect elephants at risk of extinction from poaching. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/03/31/hope-for-elephants-china-starts-ivory-market-shutdown/
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Buried in the sweeping energy executive order was a methane provision that could have major implications for our climate and public health. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/286362086/0/edf/blogs/feed~What-you-should-know-about-this-littlenoticed-Trump-order-on-methane-pollution
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-seeks-additional-time-review-rmp-rule
Published by the Environmental News Service GREAT FALLS, Montana, March 30, 2017 (ENS) – Six environmental groups today sued the Trump Administration for what they allege is “illegally approving a cross-border permit” for TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. On Monday, a tribal coalition and a U.S.-Canada environmental coalition filed suit to block the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Companies that have embraced environmental goals are represented on White House councils, offering influence that advocacy groups hope they’ll use. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/business/energy-environment/trump-business-climate-policy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Fulfilling his promise of cooperative federalism and acting on President Trump’s Energy Independence Executive Order, Environ Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-sends-clean-power-plan-guidance-letter-governors-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON –Cumpliendo con su promesa de federalismo cooperativo y tomando acción sobre la Orden Ejecutiva de la Independencia Energética Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/el-administrador-de-la-epa-envia-carta-de-directrices-sobre-el-plan-de-energia-limpia
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Senator Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va)* Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/what-they-are-saying-about-president-trumps-executive-order-energy-independence