Published by Ocean Conservancy As we prepare for Super Bowl Sunday, it’s easy to make parallels between football and our environment. Take the relationship between the quarterback and their receivers. If your QB is struggling, your receivers will likely be struggling as well. Or, if you have struggling receivers, your QB is probably not going to […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The fracking ban pushed by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders epitomizes a Democratic quandary: Appeal to swing voters or energize a liberal movement? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/politics/pennsylvania-democrats-fracking.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (January 22, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Oklahoma City-based Gulfport Energy Corp. for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at oil and natural gas production wells in Ohio. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-settlement-gulfport-energy-reduce-emissions-oil-and-natural-gas-operations-313-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Nov. 6, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that advances federal collaboration on funding for water supply and water reuse projects nationwide. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-bureau-reclamation-advance-federal-cooperation-funding-water-supply-and-reuse
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (November 5, 2019) —Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an estimated $2.5 million in federal grant funding to improve water quality on tribal lands. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-25-million-funding-restore-and-protect-water-quality-tribal-lands
Published by Ocean Conservancy Over the past few years, Floridians have become unpleasantly familiar with repeated noxious harmful blue-green algal blooms that have plagued rivers and estuaries, killing fish and shellfish, fouling boats and undermining the tourism economy. We’ve become so familiar, that we’ve nicknamed the thick, fluffy green plumes of blooming cyanobacteria something a little […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, October 22, 2019 (ENS) – Every minute around the world, almost one million plastic bottles are purchased. As the environmental impact of that plastic tide swells into a political issue, packaged goods sellers and retailers, pressured to stem the flow of single-use bottles and containers, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As more places face a scarcity of fresh water, desalination is seen as a possible answer. But energy and financial requirements limit how widely it can be used. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/climate/desalination-water-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the Trump administration’s latest jab at California, the Environmental Protection Agency is saying the state is not protecting its water quality. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/climate/trump-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Tijuana River Watershed spans 120 miles across northern Baja California and up into southern California, split by the U.S.-Mexico border wall just ten miles south of downtown San Diego. During the rainy season, downpours hit the desert sand and quickly swell, coursing north. As they flow through communities, they cause significant […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy We are more likely to get sick when we are stressed. The same logic applies to other animals. Stress leads to weakened system defenses, and this is true for Florida’s coral reefs. © NOAA Florida’s coral reefs are currently experiencing a multi-year outbreak of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), a coral disease […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) OXON HILL, Md. (September 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced an important step to help promote the use of market-based approaches to efficiently and cost-effectively improve water quality across the nation. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-seeks-comment-new-policy-proposals-facilitate-market-based-opportunities-improve
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If the proposal is adopted, the government would no longer require oil and gas companies to inspect for and repair methane leaks from wells and pipelines. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/climate/epa-methane-greenhouse-gas.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (August 21, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with four federal partners announced the winners of a technology-accelerating water quality challenge. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-federal-partners-announce-winners-water-quality-challenge
Published by Ocean Conservancy For most of my life, the Florida Keys has been one of those “safe” places for me. Like those old, holey, worn out jeans you always reach for because they’re so comfortable, so the Keys are for me. This paradise is just far enough away from home to be a true road […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Sharks have been swimming in the Earth’s ocean for nearly 450 million years—this predates dinosaurs! Today, there are more than 400 species of sharks, ranging in size from the world’s largest fish to a shark that can fit in your hand. While we’re not going to write a blog about ALL 400 species of sharks—we […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Manatees love mangroves; they use them for food and a quiet place to rest and raise their young. But these two key features of the Florida coasts are in trouble. There are, a rebound from previous years, but they continue to face threats. Almost 800 died in 2018 alone. And […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Calling all enthusiasts of the deep blue sea: Shark Week approaches! Are you ready? From July 28th to August 4th, sharks will be in the much-deserved spotlight. Whether you’re an aficionado or new to Shark Week (what, have you been living under an anemone?) this is the best week of the year, […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy You may not think about eels very much. And that’s OK, we can’t blame you—they’re not exactly the more charismatic critters in the ocean. It’s hard to compete with a fluffy otter or majestic whale when you are literally the villain in a Disney movie—I’m looking at you Flotsam and Jetsam. But […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Trump selectively talked up what he said were achievements in ensuring air and water quality, declining carbon emissions and Superfund cleanups. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/08/us/politics/trump-environmental-record-fact-check.html?emc=rss&partner=rss