Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Trump in the Rose Garden on June 1, 2017, announcing that he would withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement Shawn Thew/EPA/Newscom “We’re getting out.” Donald Trump’s June 1 announcement in the White House Rose Garden seemed unambiguous and utterly final. The president decreed that the Paris […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Part I of this blog discussed recent DEP budget cuts and the Permit Decision Guarantee, the DEP’s 2012 policy to ensure that environmental permits are issued expeditiously. Here, I’ll scrutinize the forced-approval and third-party review provisions of HB 542, and explain why the House of Representatives should vote against the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Big Win in the Fight to End Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud If we want healthy oceans, we need to know more about the seafood we eat. A lot more. That’s why we are celebrating news about the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, also known as the seafood traceability […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Hurricane Harvey is a disaster of epic proportions that exceeds all previous expectations of the flooding that can accompany a storm. While it will be one of the largest flood disasters in the nation’s history, it’s not the only “unprecedented” flood event that’s happened in recent memory. In […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ohio has long been viewed as a reliable bellwether. And if that status holds true for the power sector, then the future for electric vehicles (EVs) is looking up. With the support of NRDC, Sierra Club, the Environmental Law and Policy Center, the Electric Vehicle Charging Association, AEP Ohio, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The transition from coal to clean energy in the region is well underway. Welcome to the Northwest edition of our blog series highlighting the clean energy achievements and climate action continuing across the United States―despite the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back federal climate policies. Each blog is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In recent years, Pennsylvania’s state budget has repeatedly served as a chopping block for environmental protection, with legislators cutting funding to the state DEP by almost 40% over the last fifteen years. A $33 billion state spending bill that became law in July has temporarily stabilized the DEP’s […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As the national (and global) crisis of antibiotic resistance worsens, it garners more attention. Deservedly so. “We are running out of antibiotics fast“ is how the “Stopping Superbugs” series PBS NewsHour began earlier this month. Without stronger, swifter action – my friends who are infectious disease docs warn – we’ll […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Vivienne Flesher Let’s be honest, climate warriors. In the wake of President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, his ongoing assault on our environmental safeguards, and the recent dramatic events in Antarctica, it’s likely that your armor feels just a bit flimsy. How much more of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Finally. Finally, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has to make a decision it should have made more than two years ago. It took a lawsuit to force the agency to decide, by October 18 of this year, whether to ban several toxic phthalates in children’s products—a decision the CPSC […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund On April 10, 2017, NRDC formally submitted a request for documents regarding cost allocation for WaterFix to the California Department of Water Resources, pursuant to the California Public Records Act. We sought documents and records about how DWR and the state and federal water contractors proposed to pay […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A homeowner installing a programable thermostat as part of an Energy Department program to weatherize homes Photo courtesy of Dennis Schroeder, NREL – https://flic.kr/p/dexW54 We spend a lot of time thinking about energy efficiency at NRDC. It is not the sexiest topic; but surprisingly in Illinois, it’s become […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund catmoz/Pixabay President Trump, to put it mildly, hasn’t worked too hard to bring Democrats and Republicans together on many issues. By almost any account, the partisan divide in this country today is wider than it’s been in living memory, certainly wider than it was before he took office. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Housatonic River, Pittsfield, Massachusetts JDW Foto/iStock The Housatonic River is a favorite of New England fly-fishers, kayakers, and hikers. Flowing through the rolling hills of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, the river makes an idyllic backdrop to the region’s famous fall foliage. It meanders under covered bridges and through Connecticut, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Image Credit: National Hurricane Center Hurricane Harvey will strike the Texas coast with gale force winds, life-threatening storm surge, and torrential rainfall. Several coastal counties have rightfully issued evacuation notices, which should be heeded as storm conditions will be severe. Catastrophic flooding is expected as some areas may […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A non-announcement about the future of our national monuments, plus more climate change denial and an attempt to hide the health risks of coal mining. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, New Mexico Bob Wick/BLM Team Trump has hardly been shy in its zeal to promote dangerous development of dirty […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. A pile of manure iStock Don’t Give Me Your Bull . . . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has appeared in a video for the National Cattlemen’s […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Recent announcements regarding nuclear reactors under construction in Georgia and South Carolina illustrate the problems with spiraling costs and rolling construction delays that continue to plague nuclear power. In contrast, the cost of solar and wind has declined dramatically over the past decade. In many cases these GHG-free […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Alamy Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke submitted his recommendations to the White House today on potential changes to 27 national monuments. Six of California’s monuments could be rolled back in this unprecedented and illegal attack on our public lands: Berryessa Snow Mountain, Carrizo Plain, Cascade Siskiyou, Giant […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK: Bolivia’s TIPNIS under renewed threat, financing renewables in Argentina, electromobility in Chile To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here Feature: TIPNIS National Park in Bolivia under threat The Isiboro Sécure Indigenous Territory and National Park (known by its Spanish acronym TIPNIS) in the […]