Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Grand Staircase-Escalante Bob Wick/BLM The designation of a national monument is a recognition of the space’s contribution to America’s heritage, whether through its rich natural beauty or the role it’s played in our developing national story. Nearly every president since Theodore Roosevelt has made use of his Antiquities […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ranger Doug (left), Hannah Rothstein (right) At first glance, a print from artist Hannah Rothstein’s series “National Parks 2050” looks like one of the classic posters that Works Progress Administration artists created for the National Park Service between 1938 and 1941. The iconic landscapes are there, as are […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Audio Speaker: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-pruitt-and-nevada-governor-sandoval-discuss-key-environmental-and
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund On Wednesday, President Trump will unveil his latest effort to undermine our bedrock environmental protections. Trump will reportedly sign an executive order requiring Interior Secretary Zinke to carry out a review of every national monument created in the past 21 years – both onshore and off. Spoiler alert: […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Photo: Climate Action Network/flickr Hundreds of thousands around the world will gather and march to demand action on climate change this Saturday, April 29th. It’s a clear act of resistance against policies that put our future at risk. But it is also a groundswell that channels months of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oil pumpjacks in Kern County, California Gary Kavanagh/iStock Since taking office, President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress have unleashed the worst-ever assault on our right to breathe clean air, drink safe water, and enjoy healthy lands, moving to undo the historic progress of recent years to address climate […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, April 24, 2017 (ENS) – Air pollution in California cities is the worst in the United States, both for short-term and year-round pollution, finds new research published by the American Lung Association in its 2017 “State of the Air” report. Los Angeles, Bakersfield and Visalia topped all […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Environmental Protection Agency just kicked off an effort to gut many of the regulations that safeguard the air we breathe and the water we drink. EPA leadership announced this push with a “public” process designed minimize as much scrutiny as possible. We can’t let them get away […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Later today I will deliver remarks for NRDC at the Environmental Protection Agency’s first public session―a three-hour teleconference―to get “public input” on Clean Air Act “regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” This is the first of seven brief meetings or teleconferences that EPA Administrator […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Two sources of Earth Day inspiration for me today. First, it was a cool and rainy day in Washington, but tens of thousands showed up anyway to March for Science. As in dozens of other cities, towns, and research stations on every continent. What do we want? Evidence-based science! […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON, D.C.— EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued the following statement on Earth Day: Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-pruitt-statement-earth-day
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 Let’s not make a deal. Last week, the G7 meeting in Rome ended in discord, as some of the world’s leading economies failed to agree on a statement—not […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, April 21, 2017 (ENS) – The United States should establish an independent, nonprofit Research Integrity Advisory Board to support ongoing efforts to strengthen research integrity, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/04/21/scientists-urge-new-research-integrity-advisory-board/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Earth Day—a time to consider the planet, yes, but also the people who must inhabit it. Pixabay You might think of the rainforest or the endangered polar bear on this day, but Earth Day is a commemoration with decidedly American roots, born in 1970 with marches and rallies […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, Texas – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt addressed Earth Day Texas on Friday, one of the largest gatherings for Earth Day in the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-pruitt-addresses-earth-day-texas-meets-environmental-groups
Published by the Department of the Interior Mikkelsen has extensive experience in mediation and facilitation as the owner of a consulting business which focuses on work with Native American tribes and water users in the west. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/alan-mikkelsen-named-reclamations-deputy-commissioner
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ninth Street Viaduct, Spanning the Los Angeles River at Olympic Boulevard Historic American Engineering Record/Library of Congress Even if you’ve never lived in Los Angeles, you still probably know the city’s eponymous river from the movies. Over the decades, Hollywood has given plenty of starring roles to this […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Electric and hybrid vehicle sales skyrocket in Mexico, Peru in hot water over illegal logging, Laguna Aculeo might soon dry up To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. March 14 – 20, 2017 Climate Change Laguna de Aculeo, a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund ahavelaar/iStock The good news: Nothing’s changing about the taste of America’s most famous fried chicken. The even better news: KFC is moving away from less delectable production practices in its chicken supply. On April 7, the company announced that its U.S. restaurants would stop buying chicken raised with […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Solar Gardens at Grand Valley State University. Consumers Energy/Flickr It’s official. When you flipped the switch this morning, your lights were powered under Michigan’s new energy laws. The laws were passed last December with bipartisan support, but today they go live. The bills notably preserved and improved aspects of […]