Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded more than $7.7 million to replace or retrofit 401 older diesel school buses. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-rebates-will-fund-cleaner-school-buses-88-communities
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected 19 communities for approximately $3.8 million in funding to assist with planning for cleanup and reuse of Brownfield sites as part of the Brownfields Area-Wide Planning (AWP) program. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-gives-38m-help-19-communities-plan-new-uses-former-brownfield-sites-0
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Imprint left on a window after a bird collision Chuck Schug Photography/iStock Christine Sheppard took any workaholic’s logical next step before retirement: She started a new job. Sheppard, who has a PhD in evolutionary biology and ecology, retired early from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo in New […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund iStock You know the scene: You’re at the office. It’s lunchtime. You enjoy the last bite of your takeout soup-and-sandwich combo and look down to find…your very own paper and plastic trash heap. That’s a messy affair in the moment, but here’s the upside: According to the U.S. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund My parents and ancestors are from Cuba. After the country was taken over by an oppressive political regime, my parents, no longer free or safe in their own country, made the difficult decision to leave. They came to America with nothing, seeking political and religious freedom, and a […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – January is National Radon Action Month, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joins with state, tribal and local public health agencies to encourage all Americans to test their homes for radon. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/help-protect-your-family-lung-cancer-test-and-know-your-homes-radon-level
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund FDA announced with fanfare today that it has made progress on addressing the misuse of antibiotics by making changes to instructions on labels for medicine used in livestock. Unfortunately, the announcement is a false promise of dawn. FDA continues to allow the mass administration of antibiotics at low […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The state of Illinois has taken a huge leap forward for climate and clean energy policy with the enactment of the Future Energy Jobs Bill. This is an exciting victory for Illinois, one that will benefit owners and residents of affordable housing throughout the state. Affordable housing residents, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There was a ray of hope earlier this month for the vaquita—the nearly-extinct small porpoise species endemic to the Northern Gulf of California—when China hosted an enforcement workshop focused on combatting the trafficking of the totoaba fish maw, which is causing the vaquita’s decline. Over 100 frontline enforcement […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. Department of Energy has issued the first-ever energy efficiency standards for uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), the battery backup systems that automatically kick in to keep electronics running when the power goes out or falters. These new standards mean billions in savings for American consumers and businesses, while […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For many of us, the ocean is a place of hope—it inspires us and supports us and in turn, we work hard to protect it. 2016 has been quite a year, full of ups and downs. But when it comes to the ocean, 2016 was a year of fantastic victories that remind […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “We don’t manage land. The land manages us.” This American Indian byword perhaps takes on no greater significance than in the vast, awe-inspiring red-rock country of southeastern Utah. Otherworldly terrain filled with plateaus, mesas, canyons, arches, domes, and rivers extends for hundreds of uninterrupted miles. This striking landscape […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. Department of Energy has issued the first-ever energy efficiency standards for uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), the battery backup systems that automatically kick in to keep electronics running when the power goes out or falters. These new standards mean billions in savings for American consumers and businesses, while […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was written by my colleague Rachel Fakhry, MAP Fellow and participant in the DOE negotiated rulemaking. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized energy conservation standards yesterday for six classes of refrigeration equipment for the walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers (commonly called walk-ins) found in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For those who live in cooler climates, taking a dip in a pool and needing to use an air conditioner may be things we only dream about as we bundle up to ring in the new year. But the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been thinking a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Justin Trudeau on his first official visit to Washington, D.C., in March 2016 World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr Things used to be so much simpler. If you self-identified as liberal and your presidential candidate lost, you spent the next six months checking Vancouver real estate listings, brushing up on […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The newest building energy code, which will govern how much energy and money is saved by the new home and commercial building owners, was recently approved by code officials – and by and large, they voted to uphold the great efficiency gains made in past code cycles. The […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Photo by DAVE GATLEY/FEMA NRDC submitted comments (nrdc_comments.pdf) yesterday on a proposed rule by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which, when finalized, will increase the nation’s resilience to flood disasters. The proposed rule achieves greater protection for the nation by requiring future HUD-funded projects, like affordable […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For those seeking some good clean energy news to ring in the new year, look no further than Lazard’s annual report on the costs of electricity generation technologies. The investment firm’s recent analysis reaffirms energy expert and philanthropist Hal Harvey’s declaration that “a clean future now costs less […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Amazon Wind Farm U.S. East, a new wind farm outside Elizabeth City, North Carolina Avangrid Renewables Before the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, 104 wind turbines scattered across 22,000 acres of farmland near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, will begin churning out electricity. It will be the South’s […]