Climate Week 2016: Cities Get It and It’s Time We Did, Too

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When you talk about taking a trip in the United States, or even the world, do you note what state you’re visiting or what city? Nine times out of 10, I’d venture it’s the latter. Pixabay Major metropolitan areas are their own attraction and they’ve become something akin […]

More Countries to Formally Join Paris Agreement Next Week

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund After international agreements are finalized it often takes years for countries to formally join the agreement and for the agreement to take effect. It took the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change almost two years after it was adopted for that agreement to enter-into-force. On September 21st, a next […]

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EPA Encourages Homeowners and Communities to Maintain Septic Systems during SepticSmart Week

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2016 EPA Encourages Homeowners and Communities to Maintain Septic Systems during SepticSmart Week Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-encourages-homeowners-and-communities-maintain-septic-systems-during-septicsmart-0

Power Plan Foes from Mars, Backers from Venus (Earth Really)

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In less than two weeks, nine judges on the Court of Appeals in Washington will hear arguments over the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of this country’s action on climate change.  At stake are limits on the nation’s biggest single source of dangerous carbon pollution – some 1500 […]

Sea Shepherd Turtle Protection Campaign Ordered to Immediately Cease Operations in Costa Rica

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Turtle Protection Campaign Ordered to Immediately Cease Operations in Costa Rica Volunteers given warnings; fate of turtle hatcheries in danger Baby sea turtle trying to make it to the seaThe Costa Rican Government is forcing Sea Shepherd to shut down Operation Jairo II, a campaign to protect endangered […]

Countdown to Kigali

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Moving Toward Strong Global Climate Action on HFCs Co-authored by Bhaskar Deol Countdown to Kigali is a round-up of recent news, blogs and other stories as world leaders head to Kigali, Rwanda to achieve a global agreement on phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent heat trapping greenhouse gases, under […]

Filling the Policy Gap for Community-Located Energy Storage

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Written by my colleague Robin Roy.  Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) hosted a well-attended Capitol Hill briefing this week on the Community Storage Initiative, aimed at making tomorrow’s electricity grid cleaner and cheaper. I had the pleasure of participating, representing both NRDC and the Community Storage Initiative (CSI), where I serve […]

NYS Offers Impressive Blueprint for Offshore Wind Power

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Offshore wind power is finally on the rise in the United States, with the first U.S. offshore wind project slated to come online soon off Block Island, off the Rhode Island coast. Here in New York, the State has just released its Blueprint for the New York State […]

The pursuit of quality in risk assessment

The Toxicology Forum is an international organization that encourages dialogue among government agencies, industry, academia, policymakers, and NGOs concerned with public health issues. Following Congress’s recent passage of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, the Toxicology Forum’s summer meeting in Salt Lake City, featured a particularly interesting and timely session on “the pursuit of quality and […]

NRDC Ad Celebrates Global Opposition to the Pebble Mine

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last week, the IUCN World Conservation Congress voiced its opposition to the Pebble Mine, a gargantuan gold and copper mine proposed at the headwaters of the planet’s greatest wild salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska. In a virtually unanimous vote, the IUCN adopted a motion that opposes the Pebble […]

NIEHS celebrates 25 years of endocrine disruptor research – we ask, what’s to celebrate?

For the past three decades, the rate of innovation among the world’s leading chemical manufacturers has accelerated at a globally competitive pace. Consumers often reap the benefits of this innovation firsthand: we see a larger number and greater variety of products appearing on store shelves; upgraded products that outperform their predecessors; and new technologies that […]

Americans would pay higher bills to curb climate change

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Americans would pay higher bills to curb climate change – A new survey finds that 57 percent of Americans would be willing to pay an extra dollar per month to fight climate change. […]

Slashing Emissions from Fossil Fuels Burned in Buildings

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The “decarbonization” of America’s building is critical to reducing carbon emissions by at least 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, the amount scientists believe is necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change. California, long a national and world leader in fighting climate change, is already […]

We Made History. Again.

Published by Ocean Conservancy Last month, President Obama made history by establishing the largest protected marine area ever in Hawaii. Now, he’s at it again. Today, President Obama announced the protection of a new marine area in New England as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. That means that in just a matter of […]

History Made: New England Ocean Treasures Protected!

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Obama made history today. He established the nation’s first marine national monument in the waters of the continental United States: the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, located about 150 miles of the coast of Cape Cod. The monument will forever protect the rich diversity of […]

Secretary Jewell to Announce Major Milestone for Renewable Energy Development on Tribal Lands in Southern Nevada

Published by the Department of the Interior To foster tribal energy self-sufficiency and advance economic competitiveness, Interior conducted a sweeping reform of federal surface leasing regulations for American Indian lands that streamlines the approval process for home ownership and spurs renewable energy development in Indian Country. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/secretary-jewell-announce-major-milestone-renewable-energy-development-tribal-lands

Holding the Dept. of Energy’s Feet to the Efficient Furnace

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Summer is fading into fall and that means heating season is fast approaching, along with daunting energy bills it can bring with it. Fortunately, wasted energy (and money) lost up the chimney could come to an end thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) latest proposed minimum […]

Health Groups to Congress: Burning Biomass is Bad for Health

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The environmental impacts of burning biomass for electricity are well documented. When power plants use biomass as fuel—in particular biomass that comes from forests—they can increase carbon emissions compared to coal and other fossil fuels for decades. The biomass industry also imperils some of our most precious forests. […]

Brazil just ratified the Paris Agreement

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Brazil just ratified the Paris Agreement – In order for the landmark deal to enter into force, 55 countries representing 55 percent of global emissions must ratify it. Not counting Brazil, the totals […]

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EPA Recognizes Supermarkets Across the Country for Environmental Leadership in Reducing Potent Greenhouse Gases

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 13 companies in the supermarket industry for their achievements reducing emissions of environmentally harmful refrigerants. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-supermarkets-across-country-environmental-leadership-reducing-potent

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