Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC’s Fourth Annual Energy Report published today brings optimistic news in a moment of uncertainty in the federal government: the nationwide momentum for clean energy is undeniable and irresistible because clean energy now costs less than dirty energy. Our report, Accelerating Into a Clean Energy Future, includes extensive new evidence of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When Canada’s Prime Minister announced his government’s approval of two new tar sands pipelines earlier this week, he repeated his befuddling claim that expanding productions of one of the world’s dirtiest sources of energy was a necessary step in the fight against climate change. Huh? It’s a claim […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. November 19 – December 1 Water Niños bolivianos observan las obras en el sector de Collpani, desde donde se intentará bombear agua para la ciudad de La Paz Agencia EFE Bolivia’s Altiplano region—including […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Haverstraw Bay, the widest portion of the Hudson R. Friedman It’s difficult to put into words my appreciation for the Hudson River. From its source in Lake Tear of the Clouds at the foot of Mount Marcy to its terminus in New York Harbor, the Hudson continues to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – On Monday, December 5th, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will sit down with Christian Science Monitor deputy energy and environment editor Zack Coleman and also take questions from the audience. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/monday-epa-administrator-gina-mccarthy-speaks-christian-science-monitor-editor-epa-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Following a court order and Congressional directive under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-financial-responsibility-requirements-hardrock-mining-industry
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund smalljude/Flickr Sound is a powerful weapon. Flash-bang grenades can stun and disorient unruly mobs, and loud music is sometimes played to weaken detainees before interrogations. Even innocuous-seeming sounds can drive a person mad if they go on long enough. When the United States invaded Panama in 1989, Manuel […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior Secretary Sally Jewell yesterday joined Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Chiefs of five American Indian tribes to recognize the acquisition of a major American Indian site in Virginia. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-governor-mcauliffe-recognize-major-addition-national-park-system
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In the waning days of 2016, it’s important to pause for a moment to celebrate all we’ve accomplished for wildlife, people, and the planet in the past 12 months. Together, we pushed for new regulations to help shut down the illegal elephant ivory trade within our borders and to stop […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/slawson-exploration-company-inc-make-system-upgrades-and-undertake-projects-reduce-air
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Waccamaw River Liane Harrold/Alamy Stock Photo On the banks of South Carolina’s Waccamaw River, just west of Myrtle Beach, sit two large pits containing coal ash, the toxic byproducts of coal combustion. Such holding ponds pockmark most major waterways in the Southeast, and all too often they […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Eric Weiner A new NRDC study shows that water heaters that use high efficiency heat pump technology—the same process that keeps your refrigerator cold—can cut the amount of electricity used to heat water by half or more, saving significant amounts of energy and money on your household […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund You may have missed it while you were putting the finishing touches on your green bean casserole, but last Wednesday, Health Canada—the Canadian government department with responsibility for that country’s public health—issued a report proposing to ban almost all uses of the controversial neonicotinoid pesticide (or “neonic”) imidacloprid. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó hoy un plan que sirve como un llamado de acción nacional que insta a todos los niveles del gobierno, servicios públicos, organizaciones comunitarias y otras partes interesada Read the full […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-outlines-actions-improve-safety-reliability-nations-drinking-water
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Based on extensive technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model years 2022-2025, U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/robust-technical-analysis-supports-leaving-carbon-pollution-standards-cars-and-light
We have a new partner in promoting a more holistic way of looking at plastics: the U.S. EPA. On America Recycles Day (November 15), ACC’s Plastics Division and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a partnership to promote sustainable materials management (SMM) for plastics. SMM offers a systematic approach to more efficiently using and reusing […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This post originally appeared on National Geographic’s Ocean Views blog. During this bruising presidential campaign, there was an eerie sense that we had moved into a post-truth world, with fake news circulating on Facebook and the veracity of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump continually called into question. In fact, Oxford Dictionaries just declared “post-truth” its […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, EPA is announcing the first ten chemicals it will evaluate for potential risks to human health and the environment under TSCA reform. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-names-first-chemicals-review-under-new-tsca-legislation
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ivory store window in San Francisco (C) Daniel Stiles (2015) The Los Angeles Superior Court has upheld California’s ivory ban (Assembly Bill 96; now California Fish and Game Code Section 2022) against a lawsuit brought by the Ivory Education Institute, which claimed the law was unconstitutional. NRDC, which […]