Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the City of Baltimore and the Lafayette, Louisiana, Consolidated Government as awardees of the Smart City Air Challenge. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-smart-city-air-challenge-awardees
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing safety measures to stop poisonings caused by ingestion of the herbicide paraquat, which can also cause severe injuries or death from skin or eye exposure. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-takes-action-prevent-poisonings-herbicide
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, December 14, 2016 (ENS) – President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Montana’s sole Congressman Republican Ryan Zinke as his Secretary of the Interior. If confirmed by the Senate, he would manage U.S. natural resources and public lands. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/12/14/trump-picks-montana-rep-ryan-zinke-to-head-interior/
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27090&ArticleID=36330&l=en
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK , New York, December 13, 2016 (ENS) – The federal government will take action on a petition by the state of New York seeking to close a loophole that currently allows highly flammable crude oil to be shipped by rail through communities in New York and across […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Block Island Wind Farm, consisting of five turbines off Rhode Island, sets up the possibility for offshore wind projects elsewhere along the coast. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/science/wind-power-block-island.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that 25 communities will receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that advance clean air, clean water, economic development and other local goals. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-helps-25-communities-meet-environmental-goals-foster-economic-development
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27090&ArticleID=36329&l=en
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Of Trump’s nominations so far, the most radical pick is the man chosen to lead the EPA. It’s why we must speak up. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/243389906/0/edf/blogs/feed~most-disturbing-things-about-Scott-Pruitt-and-the-EPA
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency’s report comes as President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to expand the gas and oil extraction technique and roll back existing regulations on the process. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/us/reversing-course-epa-says-fracking-can-contaminate-drinking-water.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-final-report-impacts-hydraulic-fracturing-activities-drinking-water
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today at 10:30 a.m. EST, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an on-the-record media conference call to discuss the upcoming Hydraulic Fracturing Report. There is no embargo on this call. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/1030-am-today-us-epa-hold-media-call-upcoming-hydraulic-fracturing-report
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Marine protected areas now cover 18.5 million km2 – over 5% of the global ocean and nearly 13% of territorial waters – Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh launches campaign to place an Antarctic area the size of Australia under protection – Mexico announces largest biological reserve in the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The exact cause of the birds’ deaths is unknown, and experts worry that thousands more could be in danger during this year’s migratory season. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/science/snow-geese-deaths-montana.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia, December 10, 2016 (ENS) – While most people were asleep, a shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Indonesia’s Aceh Province in Northwest Sumatra at 5:03 am local time on December 7, leaving more than 100 people dead and injuring or displacing thousands of others. Read the full […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON–Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides that are not available for purchase by the general public, and require special handling. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-requires-stronger-standards-applying-riskiest-pesticides
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON—Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-requiere-normas-mas-estrictas-para-la-aplicacion-de-plaguicidas-de-mayor-riesgo
Published by the Environmental News Service CANCUN, Mexico, December 11, 2016 (ENS) – In a move that aligns the interests of conservationists, farmers and ranchers, Brazil’s Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment have pledged to jointly restore and promote sustainable agriculture across 22 million hectares of degraded land, covering an area the size of Uruguay. […]
Published by the Environmental News Service CANCUN, Mexico, December 11, 2016 (ENS) – Driven by habitat loss, civil unrest and illegal hunting, the global giraffe population has fallen by 40 percent over the last 30 years, and the species has been listed as Vulnerable on the Red List of Threatened Species maintained by the International […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – The 2015 Nepal earthquake produced 11 years-worth of debris in a single day – 140,000 kilograms of trash remain in Mt. Everest region following decades of tourism – Over a quarter of people in mountainous regions now live in cities Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27090&ArticleID=36327&l=en