Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As we lend our immediate support to Gulf Coast communities, we must also protect people from such future disasters by addressing infrastructure, safety measures, flood policies, and climate change. People in Houston are evacuated on rescue boats as floodwaters from Harvey rise, August 28, 2017. David J. Phillip/AP […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Our ocean, as you know, is a very busy place. Thanks to the common-sense approach of ocean planning that combines shared data, innovative management tools and open engagement between all who rely on a strong ocean economy, I am pleased to be able to share six inspiring examples of ocean planning in […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary’s Zinke statement on President Trump’s speech outlining his priority to deliver tax reform to the American people. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/statement-secretary-ryan-zinke-president-trumps-tax-reform
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Trump in the Rose Garden on June 1, 2017, announcing that he would withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement Shawn Thew/EPA/Newscom “We’re getting out.” Donald Trump’s June 1 announcement in the White House Rose Garden seemed unambiguous and utterly final. The president decreed that the Paris […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Hurricane Harvey is a disaster of epic proportions that exceeds all previous expectations of the flooding that can accompany a storm. While it will be one of the largest flood disasters in the nation’s history, it’s not the only “unprecedented” flood event that’s happened in recent memory. In […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The transition from coal to clean energy in the region is well underway. Welcome to the Northwest edition of our blog series highlighting the clean energy achievements and climate action continuing across the United States―despite the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back federal climate policies. Each blog is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Vivienne Flesher Let’s be honest, climate warriors. In the wake of President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, his ongoing assault on our environmental safeguards, and the recent dramatic events in Antarctica, it’s likely that your armor feels just a bit flimsy. How much more of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund catmoz/Pixabay President Trump, to put it mildly, hasn’t worked too hard to bring Democrats and Republicans together on many issues. By almost any account, the partisan divide in this country today is wider than it’s been in living memory, certainly wider than it was before he took office. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Image Credit: National Hurricane Center Hurricane Harvey will strike the Texas coast with gale force winds, life-threatening storm surge, and torrential rainfall. Several coastal counties have rightfully issued evacuation notices, which should be heeded as storm conditions will be severe. Catastrophic flooding is expected as some areas may […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A non-announcement about the future of our national monuments, plus more climate change denial and an attempt to hide the health risks of coal mining. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, New Mexico Bob Wick/BLM Team Trump has hardly been shy in its zeal to promote dangerous development of dirty […]
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. A pile of manure iStock Don’t Give Me Your Bull . . . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has appeared in a video for the National Cattlemen’s […]
Published by the Environmental News Service AUSTIN, Texas, August 24, 2017 (ENS) – Widespread evacuations have been ordered along the Texas Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Harvey, the first major hurricane, Category 3 or stronger, to strike the United States in nearly 12 years. Workers are being evacuated off oil rigs in the Gulf ahead […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Alamy Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke submitted his recommendations to the White House today on potential changes to 27 national monuments. Six of California’s monuments could be rolled back in this unprecedented and illegal attack on our public lands: Berryessa Snow Mountain, Carrizo Plain, Cascade Siskiyou, Giant […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK: Bolivia’s TIPNIS under renewed threat, financing renewables in Argentina, electromobility in Chile To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here Feature: TIPNIS National Park in Bolivia under threat The Isiboro Sécure Indigenous Territory and National Park (known by its Spanish acronym TIPNIS) in the […]
With another hurricane season underway, the chemical industry is prepared to build on the successful actions taken to weather previous major storms. During previous storms such as Katrina and Ike, American Chemistry Council (ACC) members’ emergency preparations worked as planned. Not one employee at a chemical facility was injured, and neither the U.S. Environmental Protection […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Michael Van Vleet/Flickr Ever since a group of sadistic bro-foons dragged a shark behind their speedboat earlier this year (and videoed themselves laughing through it all), I’ve been trying to figure out what’s against the law when it comes to shark fishing off the coast of Florida and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump and his polluter allies are engaged in a campaign to destroy public health protections. The administration is systematically throwing commonsense safeguards out the window by delaying, weakening, or undoing standards that protect people against everything from toxic chemicals, to water pollution from power plants, to air […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund States like Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Nevada are embracing clean energy and moving away from dirty fossil fuels. This blog was written by my colleague, Elisheva Mittelman. Welcome to the Southwest edition of our blog series highlighting the clean energy achievements and climate action continuing across the United […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today, the world’s biggest restaurant chain took a modest step forward in the fight against antibiotic resistance with its release of a new global chicken policy, as well as an update to the company’s Global Vision for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Food Animals. In 2015, McDonald’s announcement to eliminate […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is due this week to submit his report and recommendations on the fate of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, as well as 26 other national monuments (see my blog here about how this report came about). If this decision […]