Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last month’s inferno at Grenfell Towers in London was a horrific tragedy. It cost more some 80 people their lives, leaving families grief-stricken and neighbors in shock. Sadly, the victims had no idea of the danger they were in until it was too late. Even worse, this tragedy […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Air Quality map NRDC is releasing today highlights why it’s a bad idea for the United States to pull back from climate action. Our analysis finds that nearly 127 million Americans live in zones with pollen-producing ragweed and ozone pollution that can threaten our next breath—and it […]
Published by the Environmental News Service HAMBURG, Germany, July 10, 2017 (ENS) – President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate overshadowed this year’s G20 meeting in Hamburg, but did not change the determination of the other 19 members to limit damaging greenhouse gas emissions. Read the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Alkimon/iStock In the spring, tree pollen falls so thick that people write messages in the green fuzz on their car windows. In the fall, ragweed sprouts not just along roads and in fields, but in gardens, street plantings, and sidewalk cracks. Such is the new reality of Jackson, […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As Americans, we all share certain values—clean air, clean water and conserving our precious coastlines and ocean. But, just last week the Trump administration’s Interior Department announced it was forging ahead with a plan that could allow drilling off all of our coasts. This plan goes against what we want for […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Benjamin Sieck New Orleans is leaping forward in sustainability and resiliency planning through a new Climate Action Strategy, introduced by Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Friday, July 7th. As one of the most at-risk cities in the United States, New Orleans will contribute to climate mitigation while […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF marks with great sadness the passing of a founding leader and dear friend, Aileen Bowdoin Train, who died peacefully Friday morning in her home in Florida. Aileen was an early champion of conservation, serving on the boards of WWF-US in Washington, DC; and WWF-International in Gland, Switzerland; the Chesapeake Bay […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Later this week the House of Representatives will be voting yet again on legislation to permanently destroy California’s rivers, Bay-Delta estuary, and native fisheries, and the thousands of jobs that depend on them. H.R. 23 (Rep. Valadao, R-CA) would radically preempt California law, preventing the State from […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Department of Energy just announced it will publish in the Federal Register the energy efficiency standards for the commercial walk-in coolers and freezers found in almost every restaurant, supermarket, and convenience store in America—completing the final step for this standard, while leaving four other efficiency rules illegally […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A partially oiled gull near the 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill Ingrid Taylar/Flickr Anyone who has ever seen a picture of a pelican covered in black crude knows that oil spills are bad for birds. The sludge gums up their feathers, neutralizing their ability to repel water […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, today presented a Climate Action Plan, a roadmap for the city to reduce its carbon pollution 50% by 2030. The Mayor’s Plan is realistic and actionable, describing specific measures needed in electricity, transportation, waste, and water to prepare the city to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund We saw a major victory against the administration’s pro-polluter agenda—but the attack continues on our public lands, science, and clean energy. AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia Something interesting—a first―happened this week to President Trump’s unabashed agenda to put our health and environment in danger. It ran into a brick wall. The brick […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit NCinDC/Flickr Earlier this week, just before we gathered with friends and family to celebrate our country’s 241-year-old experiment in democracy, something beautiful happened—a shining example of the separation of powers […]
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. iStock Laying Down the Law The week got off to a good start on Monday: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit blocked the U.S. […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Thousands of Americans at this federal agency go to work every day to keep people out of the doctor’s office. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/389299192/0/edf/blogs/feed~Worried-about-your-health-care-Then-dont-let-them-cut-EPAs-budget
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In an effort to boost fossil fuel production on federal lands, the Interior Secretary will reduce permitting wait time and hold more frequent lease sales. Oil and gas drill rig and pad near Railroad Valley, Nevada BLM Nevada On the heels of President Trump’s promise to bring about […]
A few weeks from now, security experts from around the country will be gathering in Houston, Texas to kick off the Chemical Sector Security Summit. The annual summit provides a constructive forum for industry and agency officials to discuss pressing issues related to the safety and security of chemical facilities. Attendees will be discussing a […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WILSONVILLE, Ala.— (July 6, 2017) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is bringing his Back-to-Basics positive environmental agenda to the Southeastern United States this week with events in Alabama and Georgia. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-pruitt-hosts-back-basics-events-alabama-and-georgia
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The South may not be the region that first comes to mind when it comes to clean energy, but its cities and states are pushing to change that perception. Amazon Wind Farm in North Carolina Courtesy Avangrid Renewables This post was written by my colleague, Elisheva Mittelman. Welcome […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In our first lawsuit against the EPA’s rollbacks on climate change, a federal court reinstates limits on harmful methane pollution. Andrew Burton/Getty Images In a huge victory for our health and the environment, a federal court on Monday struck down the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to roll […]