Published by the Environmental News Service SACRAMENTO, California, January 9, 2018 (ENS) – There are now more cell phones in the United States than there are people. As smartphone use continues to increase, the California Department of Public Health has issued its first guide for people who want to decrease their exposure to the radio […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In the latest chapter on neurotoxic manganese threatening a Chicago residential community, recently revealed inspection reports show that the City of Chicago and EPA inspectors uncovered alarming problems with industrial dust pollution this past fall, at yet another facility handling manganese next to a densely populated residential neighborhood […]
Published by the Department of the Interior This move is expected to make it more accessible and affordable for companies to provide broadband to rural Americans. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-applauds-president-trumps-commitment-expand-rural-broadband
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Wendy Bredhold walked up to the microphone in the auditorium at Ivy Tech Community College in Evansville, Indiana. At the town hall meeting on that mid-November evening were roughly 100 people who came to hear her—and a number of other presenters—discuss the perils of coal pollution in her […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund What is the value of hurricane and wildfire survivors’ health? The Senate will grapple with that question this month as the federal government barrels toward another shutdown deadline and Americans slowly recover from recent disasters. Congressional action will affect how well immediate needs are met and how well […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Nikita Koraddi, California Legislative Advocate While the Trump administration tries to hide the facts of climate change, and pursues an outdated, dirty energy strategy for the United States, California continues to assure the rest of the world that “We Are Still In” the Paris agreement, and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Despite the Damage, Positive Trends Endure Calling 2017 crazy is an understatement of epic proportions. We saw attempts by a marginalized President and congressional Republicans to unravel decades of environmental protections and clean energy progress as fast as they could. If a policy has his predecessor’s imprint on […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oil burn-off from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill, June 2010 Petty Officer First Class John Masson/Coast Guard While much of the country was preoccupied with the freakish weather on the East Coast Thursday afternoon, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke held a call with reporters to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Trump administration’s New Year gift to polluters: opening up nearly all of America’s coasts to oil and gas drilling, plus more ongoing attacks on our health and planet. iStock We’re closing in on a year since Donald J. Trump’s inauguration with little hope he’ll grow into the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Over the winter holidays, hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists flock to the beaches of Bali, eager to enjoy the Indonesian island’s breathtaking landscapes and iconic temples. This year, however, sightseers may have gotten more than they bargained for: mass amounts of marine debris. Last week, Bali declared a “garbage emergency” after […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. President Trump laying out a national security strategy that includes reversing Obama-era warnings on climate change, December 2017 Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/REX/Shutterstock Ice-Cold Nonsense Donald Trump ended a year of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In December, I reported that the Trump administration was creating a new Five Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program plan—ignoring the huge amount of public input and time that went into the current plan which should have extended through 2022. It wasn’t a surprise that the administration […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The administration’s new five-year offshore drilling plan puts polluter profits over the public good—and risks another BP oil spill–style disaster. iStock President Trump has launched the most sweeping industrial assault in history on our oceans, marine life, coasts and all they support, proposing to expose nearly all U.S. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Much of the country is in the grip of frigid weather, which is increasing demand for electricity (but still less than during hot summer months). Predictably, coal interests contend that because coal plants are running more to help meet higher demand, it proves America needs the ill-conceived Trump-Perry […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The Draft Proposed Program (DPP) includes 47 potential lease sales in 25 of the 26 planning areas – 19 sales off the coast of Alaska, 7 in the Pacific Region, 12 in the Gulf of Mexico, and 9 in the Atlantic Region. This is the largest number of lease […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Interior Secretary plans to release a new five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling today. In late April, President Trump issued an executive order promoting oil and gas drilling off America’s coasts—and today, in response, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke plans to unveil a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment – it says so right in the mission statement on its “About EPA” web page. It even gets a bit specific: “EPA’s purpose is to ensure that all Americans are protected from significant risks to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In the movie A Christmas Story, all Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB Gun. Christmas morning comes and all the presents are opened but Ralphie doesn’t get his wish. But wait, his dad says, what’s that hidden behind the desk? It’s the BB Gun! The […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Birdwatching is a favorite pastime for many public lands visitors. Over 1,000 species of birds can be found in the United States, and national parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas are often the best places to find them. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/blog/chorus-color-amazing-birds-public-lands
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Wurzer/Getty Images The marine equivalent of a mass jailbreak took place on August 20. Hundreds of thousands of Washington State–farmed Atlantic salmon were accidentally released into the Salish Sea after their underwater net pens collapsed at a salmon farm near Cypress Island. The potential victims: local wild fish, […]