Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2016 (ENS) – This weekend, TransCanada moved forward with a lawsuit against the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, seeking US$15 billion in damages due to President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Read the full article […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/volkswagen-spend-147-billion-settle-allegations-cheating-emissions-tests-and-deceiving
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule on the Agency’s methodology for setting and revising user fees for the hazardous waste electronic manifest (“e-Manifest”) system. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-methodology-setting-and-revising-user-fees-hazardous-waste-electronic
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/today-epa-doj-ftc-hold-press-conference-announce-significant-environmental-and-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize seven groups and individuals for their innovative work on clean air and climate projects. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/clean-air-and-climate-projects-win-epa-recognition
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Setting aside concerns about global warming, consumers are unloading hybrid and electric vehicles in favor of bigger cars, pickups and S.U.V.s. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/science/cars-gas-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme The Green Star Awards emphasize the nexus between the environment and the need to safeguard communities from the environmental impacts of emergencies. Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27076&ArticleID=36223&l=en
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters in the foothills of central California have made significant gains against a blaze that has killed at least two people and destroyed scores of homes in a devastating start to the state’s wildfire season, authorities said on Monday. Read the full article at: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/L7wInSiZlto/us-usa-wildfires-idUSKCN0ZD23U
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Last year, after a Minnesota dentist sparked an uproar by killing a popular lion named Cecil while on safari in Zimbabwe, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service placed similar African lions on the endangered species list, making it illegal to import them as trophies to the United States. Read the full article […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has called for an end to local ivory trading within five years, a move activists hailed as significant given the financial hub’s reputation as a wildlife trafficking blackspot, while calling for this ban to be speeded up. Read the full article at: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/5E9Jv82MmnY/us-hongkong-ivory-idUSKCN0ZD171
BEIJING (Reuters) – The mayor of a city in central China made a rare public address calling for calm after thousands of people protested against a waste incineration project over fears it would damage the environment and residents’ health. Read the full article at: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/pzNkqrAKKfc/us-china-protests-idUSKCN0ZD0HU
LONDON (Reuters) – Premature deaths from air pollution will continue to rise to 2040 unless changes are made to the way the world uses and produces energy, the International Energy Agency said on Monday. Read the full article at: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/SUJaByCqbyY/us-iea-energy-pollution-idUSKCN0ZC15U
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Solheim pledges to tackle major environmental issues such as ocean and air pollution, climate change, and nexus between conflict, migration and the environment Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27076&ArticleID=36222&l=en
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Speech made at the United Nations/Kenya Conference on Space Technology and Applications for Wildlife Management and Protecting Biodiversity Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27078&ArticleID=36221&l=en
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it has selected six cities for technical assistance with sustainable design strategies under its Greening America’s Communities (GAC) program. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-help-six-communities-develop-sustainable-design-strategies
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will discuss how the agency is promoting energy efficiency through its programs at the 27th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/today-epa-administrator-deliver-remarks-energy-efficiency-forum
Published by the Environmental News Service SYDNEY, Australia, June 22, 2016 (ENS) – Scientists with the Australian start-up Licella have devised a way to use biomass waste from the papermaking process to make a new petroleum substitute – biocrude oil – that has attracted the interest of Canadian pulp and paper producer Can Read the […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Activists and consumers helped spur the reforms President Obama signed into law today. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/160375398/0/edf/blogs/feed~We-just-got-the-biggest-environmental-law-in-a-generation
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will testify before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology about EPA’s regulatory agenda. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/today-epa-administrator-mccarthy-testifying-house-committee-science-space-and-0
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund More wastewater from hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas operations may soon be discharged above ground. New research will help shed light on how to better manage such practices. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/160077386/0/edf/blogs/feed~What-we-know-%E2%80%93-and-dont-know-%E2%80%93-about-toxic-wastewater-from-the-oil-and-gas-industry