Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As promised, NRDC sued the Trump administration today for delaying five energy efficiency standards that would generate more than $11 billion in energy bill savings and 25 million metric tons of reductions in carbon pollution. NRDC—as well as the Sierra Club and the Consumer Federation of America (both […]
Earlier this week I had the privilege of speaking at the German Mission during the United Nations’ “The Oceans Conference.” The conference was designed to advance implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 to conserve and sustainably use our oceans, seas, and marine resources. And this obviously includes our shared goal of keeping plastics out of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund I love the ocean. Its enormity inspires me, impresses me, moves me. Its future worries me. As the famous Oceanographer Sylvia Earle said, “With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live.” Whether we […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When Scott Pruitt speaks, he knows he must say that EPA needs to go back to its core mission of protecting air and water. The next sentence and paragraph usually then announces a new policy that weakens air and water protections. The one EPA program Pruitt speaks of […]
With its abundant energy resources and proximity to manufacturing markets, the Appalachian Region is poised to become a major center of petrochemical and plastics products manufacturing in the United States, similar to the Gulf Coast, according to a recent report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC). ACC’s report, The Potential Economic Benefits of an Appalachian […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New numbers from California show the state added jobs and expanded its economy while cutting greenhouse gas emissions 10 percent between 2004 and 2015. The data from the state’s Air Resources Board debunks yet again the tired argument that acting on climate change means sacrificing economic growth. In […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Woody debris on the forest floor of a structural complexity enhancement plot inside the Jericho Research Forest. Clara Chaisson/NRDC If you build it, they will come. These words, forest ecologist Bill Keeton tells me, are more or less the guiding principle behind his efforts to build not a […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy How a Trump administration merger could condemn us to another major oil disaster Like most coastal communities in the Gulf, my hometown of Mobile, Alabama, is still working to recover and restore this valuable ecosystem in the wake of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster seven short years ago. This is where […]
Neocon bound? Designers heading to Chicago for Neocon this week will see the newest products and prototypes expected to transform spaces in commercial interior design. Interior designers can learn more about how chemistry contributes to these latest materials – whether it is in Sustainable surfaces and countertops made from a composite blend of epoxies, recycled glass, […]
This week, June 12-18, marks the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) inaugural Safe & Sound Week, a nationwide effort to help workers and managers understand the valuable role that occupational safety and health programs can play in helping to prevent workplace accidents. As a Safe & Sound Week Partner, ACC joins OSHA and […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund One of the best ways to conserve the world’s forests is to look for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo when shopping. The logo means the materials used to make the product have been sourced from responsibly managed forests. Finding the FSC® logo just got easier. Through a unique collaboration […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The blowback to President Trump’s announcement to exit the Paris climate agreement came swift and thunderous. Only such a generationally irresponsible move could raise the ire of leaders across all walks of society so quickly. Leaders from business, security, faith, and labor, as well as government leaders at […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Michael Vadon/Flickr Of all the mistruths, misapprehensions, and misrepresentations put forth by President Trump as he announced our nation’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement last week, perhaps none is more jaw-dropping than his assertion—stated numerous times and in various ways—that living up to our end of the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund While America was riveted by former FBI director Comey’s testimony, the Trump administration put marine mammals and sage grouse at risk, continued to lie about climate change, and changed the DOI’s mission statement to favor polluters. Demonstrators protest President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, June 3, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Washington, D.C., March for Truth took place June 3, 2017 KellyBDC/Flickr Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. Not Quite Seeing the Light President Trump pitched a new idea this week to get his border […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The president’s decision to pull the United States from the Paris climate agreement sparked a cry of resistance from leaders across the country. Here’s how to add your voice to the chorus. Protestors gathered just minutes after President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Jeff […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC and partners went to court Monday to block the Trump EPA’s illegal suspension of critical Clean Air Act safeguards against leaks of methane and other dangerous air pollution from the oil and gas industry. This is NRDC’s first lawsuit to stop President Trump and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin America celebrates #WorldEnvironmentDay and reacts to the U.S. withdrawal from the #ParisAgreement To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. June 2 – 8, 2017 #WorldEnvironmentDay Coinciding with United Nation’s (UN) World Environment Day, the UN Oceans Conference began this […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As we celebrate World Oceans Day this year, world leaders, businesses, scientists, and NGOs are gathered in New York at the first ever United Nations Ocean Conference. Threats to the ocean – including acidification from excessive carbon emissions, pollution, and overexploitation – continue to mount, but at the Ocean […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In an utterly reckless move—opposed by mayors, state leaders, county officials, governors and major companies and millions of Americans across our country—President Trump announced on June 1st that he will withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. In the days since, the negative reaction has emphasized […]