Published by Ocean Conservancy We’re looking back on how the disaster has shaped our lives here on the Gulf Coast. We decided to revisit our 2015 interview with Calvin Love, my son, and one of the youngest contributors to our Postcards from the Gulf series. Calvin was six years old at the time of that first […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pixabay Regardless of how you vote or self-identify politically, I’m betting we can all agree that the concept of basic, factual truth has never, in our lifetimes, seemed more vulnerable. The degradation of truth has played out most visibly in the political arena. Many of us are still trying to wrap our heads around the idea that the dissemination of “fake news” during […]
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. Rick Perry at the G7 Energy conference in Rome, April 10, 2017 ANSA/Massimo Percossi Hey Italy, Rick Perry Wants to Sell You Some Coal The G7—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Aerial view of flooded downtown Franklin, VA, shows oil contamination resulting from propane tanks and cars under water. Photo by: Liz Roll/ FEMA News The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a novel proposal to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to future natural disasters, like coastal storms, floods, and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oil rig in Wyoming BLM Wyoming/Flickr The Republican-controlled Congress was on spring break, but that hardly deterred President Trump and Scott Pruitt, his Environmental Protection Agency administrator, from pressing full speed ahead with their assault on public health and the environment. The president and the EPA head stumped […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It goes without saying that all Gulf animals are worth protecting. But we couldn’t share them all. So like a mother’s abundant, yet somewhat hierarchical, love for her batch of offspring, our list of seven Gulf animals exists with a twinge of favoritism. In recognition of next week’s seven-year anniversary of the […]
The Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (LCSA) is described as having three “framework rules” – Inventory Reset, Prioritization, and Risk Evaluation. All three are designed to work together to set the stage for, and then deliver, efficient and streamlined risk evaluations of chemicals under the federal program. EPA has described this ongoing process of prioritization and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON –El administrador de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/declaracion-del-administrador-de-la-epa-pruitt-acerca-de-las-directrices-de-omb-sobre
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Phthalates—difficult to say, and bad for your health Eventually, toxic chemicals are no longer tolerated by an increasingly informed public, retailers and product manufacturers, and regulators. In the meantime, however, they manage to do a lot of damage while those with vested interests muddy the scientific waters and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Argentina’s wine production took a hit last year, Chilean’s concerned about air pollution, will another action aimed at saving the Vaquita work this time? To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. April 7 – 13, 2017 Climate Change Following […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The future of climate action may seem bleak under Trump, but one need only look in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to find a reason for optimism. Block Island wind farm off Rhode Island Courtesy Deepwater Wind This is the first in a monthly series highlighting the clean energy […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA announced the agency’s decision to review and reconsider the final rule that amends the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating category under the Clean Water Act (ELG Rule), which has been estimated to cost $480 mill Read the full […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt released the following statement today, in support of the Office of Management and Budget’s new guidance on implementing President Trump’s plans for reorganizing the federal government and reducing the government workforce: Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-pruitt-statement-omb-guidance-reorganizing-government
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SYCAMORE, Pa. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt visited the Harvey Mine in Sycamore, Pa., today, to meet with coal miners and announce EPA’s Back-to-Basics agenda. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-launches-back-basics-agenda-pennsylvania-coal-mine
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SYCAMORE, PA. – El administrador de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) Scott Pruitt visitó la Mina Harvey en Sycamore, PA., hoy donde se reunió con mineros de carbón y anunció la agenda de la EPA Retorno a lo básico. […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund More than 50 percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air. Pruitt’s solution? To question pollution standards. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/291249966/0/edf/blogs/feed~Would-EPAs-chief-rather-redefine-healthy-smog-levels-than-listen-to-his-scientists
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SYCAMORE, Pa. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will speak with coal miners at the Harvey Mine in Sycamore, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, to kick off EPA’s Back-to-Basics agenda. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-visit-pennsylvania-coal-mine-launch-back-basics-agenda-0
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump has launched disastrous attempts to roll back domestic climate action and attempts to roll back international climate action through budget cuts. Plus, Press Secretary Sean Spicer recently said that the U.S. is reconsidering U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement and that the White House will make an […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s been seven years since the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster began, and we’re looking back on how the disaster has shaped our lives here on the Gulf Coast. We decided to revisit our 2015 interview with Cole Kolasa, one of the youngest contributors to our Postcards from the Gulf series. At […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing people, wildlife, and the planet. From warming temperatures to more extreme weather, communities around the world are already feeling the impacts. But we can create a safer and resilient future if we work together to rethink the way we produce and […]