Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Safe drinking water is something we Americans tend to take for granted, until a crisis like lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, makes us wonder what chemicals could be lurking in our own taps. Bigandt_Photography/iStock “Flint was a wake-up call for Americans, but it’s not the only place in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-program-provide-1b-credit-finance-over-2b-water-infrastructure-investment
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt The Washington Times May 2, 2017http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/1/epa-is-putting-american-workers-first/ Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/case-you-missed-it-epa-putting-american-workers-first-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-promotes-cooperation-states-facilitate-safe-disposal-coal-ash
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, April 28, 2017 (ENS) – President Donald Trump today signed an executive order that directs the U.S. Department of the Interior to study new oil and natural gas drilling off the coast of California, the Atlantic states, the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic, revising the schedule […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy In his first 100 days, President Trump announced two separate Executive Orders that put at risk special places on land and in the sea. On April 28, 2017, he announced the Executive Order Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, which takes aim at America’s marine monuments and sanctuaries. All marine monuments and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Marchers at the 2014 People’s Climate March Caelie_Frampton/Flickr Instead of Mar-a-Lago, President Trump will spend the weekend at a rally in Pennsylvania. This means that he’ll not only miss the traditional correspondents’ dinner, but also an astounding sight that’ll take place outside the White House on Saturday. Tens […]
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. Bears Ears National Monument, Utah iStock Monumental Error President Trump asked Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Wednesday to review all national monuments established since 1996 and recommend whether they […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Millions of Americans spoke out over the last several years to urge then-President Barack Obama to protect our oceans. And he did, to large extent, by permanently withdrawing nearly all of the Arctic Ocean and sensitive areas of the Atlantic from consideration for oil and gas leasing, removing […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON—EPA.gov, el sitio web de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha siendo sometido a cambios que reflejan la nueva dirección de la agencia bajo el presidente Donald Trump y el administrador Scott Pruitt. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-inicia-actualizaciones-de-su-sitio-web
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA.gov, the website for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is undergoing changes that reflect the agency’s new direction under President Donald Trump and Administrator Scott Pruitt. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-kicks-website-updates
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA.gov, the webpage for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is undergoing changes that reflect the agency’s new direction under President Donald Trump and Administrator Scott Pruitt. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-kicks-website-updates-0
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund If you thought Earth Day would give President Trump and his administration pause in their ongoing assault on our environment and health, you were wrong. Instead, the week after hundreds of thousands of people rallied around the world in a global March for Science in support of Earth […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Trump has flip-flopped on signature issues, but been consistent about dismantling protections for public health, clean air and clean water. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/301117986/0/edf/blogs/feed~days-worst-and-good-thing-Trump-has-done-for-the-environment
The American Institute of Architects’ Conference on Architecture brings together thousands of architects and building and design industry professionals this week in Orlando, with the opportunity to see the latest innovative building products and meet with companies that support the industry. American Chemistry Council members are showcasing products that enable the latest efficient, durable and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guatemalan activist wins Goldman Prize, Mexico joins global pact to keep climate change under 2 degrees To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. April 21 – 27, 2017 Environment Rodrigo Tot Goldman Environmental Foundation This year’s Goldman Environmental Prize […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund George Lavendowski/USFWS About an hour’s drive outside of Houston, the sun is rising, and so are the Attwater’s prairie chickens. Each April, the male birds inflate canary-yellow air sacs on either side of their necks, then bob up and down, stamp the ground, and emit loud booming noises—all […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Cedar Mesa, part of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah Bureau of Land Management/Flickr This story originally appeared on Climate Central. President Trump has directed the Interior Department to “review” all large national monuments created since 1996 to recommend ways for Congress to shrink or abolish them. The […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, today approved $17.8 million in grants for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners to conserve or restore more than 108,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One of the toughest tickets to get in DC is for tonight’s 2017 ENERGY STAR® awards gala where 152 businesses and organizations from across the nation are being recognized at a sold-out event hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE). Unfortunately, the […]