Published by Ocean Conservancy As the Trump administration proposes to rollback regulations on offshore drilling, let’s take a look at why these safety measures were put in place to begin with. Nine years ago, on April 20th, 2010, the Gulf of Mexico faced the most devastating environmental disaster in United States history. The BP Deepwater Horizon […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Captain Gary Jarvis is a veteran of the United State Air Force with more than 40 years of experience as a professional fisherman. He is also a partner with his sons in five seafood restaurants in Destin, Florida. Gary is a well-known advocate for a sustainable and accessible Gulf of Mexico fishery […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, April 9, 2019 (ENS) – David Longly Bernhardt is an attorney, government administrator, and former lobbyist for the oil and water industries who serves as Acting United States Secretary of the Interior. He is fighting for the department’s top position in the Senate, where he is going through […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology’s Environment Subcommittee will hold a markup of four bills addressing the impacts of ocean acidification. A markup is an opportunity for all members of a congressional committee to review legislation and “mark” it up with their own thoughts and changes. Here at Ocean […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Interior, David Bernhardt, is about to be voted on by the United States Senate. Ocean Conservancy is opposed to Bernhardt’s nomination, and now is the time to raise the alarm. We believe that Bernhardt’s long record pursuing policy actions that are bad for the ocean and […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, April 4, 2019 (ENS) – The New York Yankees baseball team has chosen to play for a sustainable future by signing the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework. The Yankees are the first major North American sports team to sign the Framework, which aims to […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Do you remember the last time you saw brightly colored coral? Perhaps it was in an aquarium at a restaurant or doctor’s office. How did it get there? Thanks to improving aquarium technologies in the last 30 years, a trip to see a reef doesn’t necessarily mean booking yourself a flight, but […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Bob Spies is Senior Scientist and former President at Applied Marine Sciences, which he founded in 1990. He has served as Chief Science Advisor to governments on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Program, and Science Director at the Alaska SeaLife Center, which is dedicated to studying the causes of decline in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Chefs know food—better stated, chefs know good food. And now, more and more chefs are helping lead the charge for sustainable food. Restaurants support millions of jobs and billions of dollars in economic impact in communities across America. They are integral to connecting consumers with diverse and delicious food options—including seafood. As […]
The following blog is a segment of a three part series regarding EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program. Part III: The Industry’s Commitment to Objective Chemical Assessments Over the past several months, there have been claims that industry is trying to block chemical assessments. Industry does not seek to discredit or limit regulation; rather […]
The following blog is a segment of a three part series regarding EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program. Part II: The Truth Media stories, fueled by false claims, have painted a picture that EPA has concluded there is a link between formaldehyde exposure and leukemia, and that “industry” is trying to cover it up. […]
The following blog is a segment of a three part series regarding EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program. Part I: The Science For years, scientists have investigated formaldehyde chemistry to help determine appropriate regulatory levels, safe exposure threshold levels, and whether there is any causal link between formaldehyde exposure and cancer. Since the 1990s, […]
This week, the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will be holding a hearing on EPA’s troubled Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program. Given the attention it will be receiving, we wanted to provide you with some important information about IRIS’s problematic track record. What is IRIS? EPA originally designed the IRIS program […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The first whale I ever saw was a beluga whale. I was perhaps four years old, visiting an aquarium, and stood fascinated by a creature so large, graceful and beautiful. Little did I know I would someday see hundreds of beluga whales in the wild, migrating through the sea ice off the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Access to clean water was one of the primary reasons why I became an environmentalist. During my senior year of high school, I learned about inequitable access to safe drinking water. Still, it was not until learning of the water crisis in Flint a few years ago that access to safe water […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Forests cover one-third of the world’s land surface—more than 15.3 million square miles. Within this vast area you’ll find all types of habitats, from the boreal forests of Canada to the jungles of Brazil. Every forest is different, but some share common traits based on the local climate. In fact, […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Forests cover one-third of the world’s land surface—more than 15.3 million square miles. Within this vast area you’ll find all types of habitats, from the boreal forests of Canada to the jungles of Brazil. Every forest is different, but some share common traits based on the local climate. In fact, […]
We are quickly approaching the third anniversary of the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which was signed into law on June 22 of that year after passing Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support. To date, EPA has consistently met the law’s key deadlines and requirements and demonstrated the agency’s commitment to effective […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Thirty years ago—just after midnight on March 24, 1989—the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The damaged ship spilled roughly 11 million gallons of oil into the ocean, killing and injuring seabirds, sea otters, harbor seals, bald eagles, orcas and other marine wildlife. In the days that followed, […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Politicians are responding to pressure from home: A majority of Americans want to see Congress act on climate Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/599571020/0/edf/blogs/feed~You%E2%80%99re-not-imagining-this-%E2%80%93-politicians-in-Washington-are-actually-talking-climate-again