Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund At the COP22 Climate Conference, the United States presented details on the new Mid Century Strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This builds on the commitment from 2009 to reduce emissions by at least 80 percent. The US was not alone in presenting a long term vision, as […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In November 2010, 13 tiger range countries came together and made an unprecedented pledge: to double the number of wild tigers by 2022. Mobilized by a century of dramatic decline, leaders convened in St. Petersburg, Russia to sign a declaration boosting tiger conservation efforts. This initial effort has led to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today announced the inaugural class of the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/usda-epa-announce-us-food-loss-and-waste-2030-champions
Published by the Department of the Interior Participating EITI countries work collaboratively with industry and civil society representatives to implement the initiative and to publish an annual report in which governments and companies publicly disclose royalties, rents, bonuses, taxes, and other payments from oil, gas and mining resources. The United States is an EITI implementing country. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As leaders the world over extend their initial thoughts to President-elect Trump, one message has become abundantly clear: cooperate on climate change, or risk becoming an international pariah. Trump has been vocal in his campaign rhetoric to “renegotiate” or even “cancel” the Paris Agreement on climate change that […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Most Americans are familiar with the old folk song, Home on the Range, which paints a picturesque vision of sweeping grasslands where the buffalo roam, and deer and the antelope play beneath clear blue skies. Things have certainly changed a lot in the western United States since the early 1870s […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some diplomats at the global warming summit meeting called for retaliation to compel American compliance with the Paris accord approved a year ago. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/world/united-nations-climate-change-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Nicolas Sarkozy proposes carbon tax on American goods – Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement. The former French president, who is running […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The BLM’s previous rules addressing venting and flaring were adopted long before new technologies unlocked vast new natural gas supplies in the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-final-rule-reduce-methane-emissions-wasted-gas-public
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Amazon is under assault. As spotlighted in the upcoming episode of the Emmy award–winning series Years of Living Dangerously, this rainforest is threatened by a range of environmentally destructive forces. Cattle-ranching is at the top of this list. In fact, according to a 2011 report by the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund © Pen Waggener Congress is back this week after the long recess, and legislators have a hefty to-do list awaiting them in the lame duck. With only a few weeks remaining in the congressional year, Congress still needs to finalize a comprehensive energy bill package, pass the annual […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Skyline of Pittsburgh, new CEP city Pixabay Now more than ever cities must lead when it comes to sustainability and building a clean energy future to protect our health and boost the economy. The City Energy Project is helping cities do just that by creating a network of […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Hoy, en honor al Día de América Recicla, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/la-epa-celebra-el-dia-de-america-recicla-y-los-750000-empleos-apoyados-por-el-reciclaje
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, in honor of America Recycles Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing significant findings on the economic benefits of the recycling industry with an update to the national Recycling Economic Information (REI) Study. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-celebrates-america-recycles-day-and-750000-jobs-supported-recycling
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Lauren Nichols “Close the door! We’re not paying to heat the whole neighborhood!” Moms and dads have been screeching that for decades, but what would happen to your community if you did pump out hot air until temperatures rose as high as climate scientists say they will by […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund From President-elect Trump’s campaign statements to the choices of his advisors, we have every reason to be very concerned about his intentions when it comes to climate change. It is likely that we will be facing a Trump administration attempt to reverse the climate progress achieved by President […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Donald Trump is all wrong about climate change. Not only does he risk becoming the only world leader who fails to understand that dangerous climate change is the central environmental challenge of our time. He also risks negating U.S. leadership on climate change at a time when the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will keynote the Safer Choice Label Summit, which runs Nov. 15 and 16, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Administrator will speak at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-marks-year-safer-choice-milestones
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA marca año de logros de Safer Choice La administradora Gina McCarthy será la oradora principal en la Cumbre Safer Choice esta semana Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-marca-ano-de-logros-de-safer-choice
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The question now is whether President-Elect Donald Trump will govern less divisively than he campaigned. On climate change, there’s every reason for deep concern. Candidate Trump said he wants to “cancel” the historic Paris Climate Agreement; his transition team features a fanatical climate denier and energy lobbyists, and […]