Published by the World Wildlife Fund The natural beauty and bounty of Bristol Bay, Alaska is indisputable. But a proposal to develop an open pit gold and copper mine leaves the region’s future up for a potentially disastrous outcome. The US government is attempting to fast track the permitting process for Pebble Mine, a development that […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Lake Mohonk, Hudson Valley, New York iStock When the state of New York banned fracking in 2015 after years of steady pressure from grassroots activists and environmental groups, it became the first state with natural gas reserves to prohibit the controversial extraction method. In the nearly three years […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In recent weeks, there have been howls of protest aimed at the California Water Commission from the proponents of big new dams like Temperance Flat and Sites Reservoir, because the Commission rigorously reviewed the applications for Prop 1 funding to ensure that they really are eligible for public […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Lead Testing Exceeds State Levels in 82 Percent of New York State Public Schools Part II: Analyzing the lead testing data Co-author: Claire L. Barnett, Founder and Executive Director, Healthy Schools Network* We previously wrote about the problem of lead in drinking water in New York public schools and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There are at least 15 massive new fracked gas pipelines planned or under development in the Appalachian region, with more proposed for other regions. These new pipelines are expected to lead to enormous increases in fracking and new threats to clean air, clean water, and the climate. They […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A parasitic wasp like the ones used in the experiment attacks a pair of aphids. Dirk Sanders Biodiversity has long been touted as important for staving off extinction. The more kinds of critters you have, in other words, the less likely any one of them—or a whole bunch […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In US Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s opening address at the CERAweek conference, he tried to garner interest for a global pro-fossil fuel alliance. This misguided initiative, supported wholeheartedly by Japan’s Prime Minister Abe, is yet another way Perry is trying to bail out the coal companies. How does […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In 2016, the Virginia Office of Environmental Health and Safety recommended a thorough survey of all private water wells and springs, as well as septic systems, within 1,000 feet of a pipeline–at a minimum–before construction starts. Water found beneath the surface is known as groundwater, or aquifers, and such a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scott Pruitt celebrated his one-year anniversary as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency two weeks ago and it’s time to grade his performance. While Pruitt has recently been catching heat for his science-denying comments on climate change, his luxurious travel on the taxpayer dime, and his elimination […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The average U.S. family of four wastes 1,000 pounds of food—at a cost of roughly $1,500—every year. As a nation, up to 40 percent of our entire food supply goes uneaten. A staggering amount of waste occurs throughout the supply chain, often a little bit at a time […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There’s no environmental imperative more urgent, and no higher priority at NRDC, than to protect ourselves and our children from the growing dangers of climate change. That means, first and foremost, cutting the carbon pollution that’s driving this global scourge, by moving toward cleaner, smarter ways to power […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with four federal partners launched the next phase of a technology-accelerating water quality challenge calling for demonstrated use of nutrient pollution sensors. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/federal-partnership-kicks-next-phase-water-quality-challenge
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Cleanup effort of the Rover Pipeline spill in Stark County, Ohio Ohio EPA Workers dressed in army-green chest-high waders fanned out into a northeast Ohio wetland last April and laid down a containment boom to trap a thick blanket of gray mud. Using an industrial-size hose, they vacuumed […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Earlier this week, the Department of Water Resources released an “Economic Analysis of Stage I of the California WaterFix” prepared by Dr. David Sunding. In 2016, Dr. Sunding’s draft cost-benefit report reached the conclusion that the full project was not economically feasible, even with billions of dollars in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last month’s inauguration of a new governor presents a great opportunity to start cleaning up New Jersey’s waterways. After eight years of the Christie administration slashing environmental protections, pollution and urban flooding are on the rise. The Murphy administration has its work cut out for it when it […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For the second year in a row, Administrator Scott Pruitt has proposed an Environmental Protection Agency budget that slashes climate research and protection programs. Pruitt has not yet proposed one pollution regulation to improve air and water quality, yet says he wants to “deliver real results to provide […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund America’s water infrastructure is in bad shape, and President Trump’s new infrastructure plan would do little to fix that problem. Our drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure brings clean water into our homes and prevents dangerous pollution from spilling into our waterways. We need it to keep our […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There’s a common saying in Washington: “A budget is a moral document.” Seen through that lens, the Trump administration’s budget is a deeply immoral plan for national water policy. This proposal would make radical and deep cuts to numerous critical water initiatives. I suppose this should not be […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has just proposed to eviscerate the Bureau of Land Management’s (“BLM”) standards adopted a little over a year ago to stop the rampant climate pollution and loss of taxpayer revenue from oil and gas operations on our public lands. Methane, the main ingredient of […]
Published by the Environmental News Service TEHRAN, Iran, February 11,2018 (ENS) – An Iranian-Canadian academic and environmental activist imprisoned by Iranian authorities in January has died in prison, his son said Saturday on Twitter. Kavous Seyed-Emami, 63, was a founder of the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, which works to protect Iran’s rare animals and fresh […]