Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Congress’s utter disregard for the public health crisis in Flint is a national tragedy, as my colleague, Henry Henderson, pointed out yesterday. This mess has festered for too long. This dual problem—poisoned water and Congressional inaction—has festered for over two years. Henry’s blog highlighted the year-old anniversary of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund WindImages/Flickr Two years ago, Ohio made a mistake about clean energy. It’s a correctable mistake, but some are worried that the state is about to dig in its heels—and make things far worse instead. The story begins in 2008, when a bipartisan majority of legislators approved Ohio’s clean […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Robert Birch Californians, Election Day is a little more than a month away, but on that Tuesday you’ll need to decide not just who to vote for but what to vote for. I’m referring to the 17 statewide ballot initiatives (more than in any other state) to which […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Next week the Clean Power Plan will have its day in court. On September 27th, 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument on challenges to EPA’s landmark limits on the harmful carbon pollution from the nation’s fossil fuel-burning power […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Climate Week in New York City this week has offered governments, businesses, and advocates an opportunity to showcase their efforts and best ideas on climate and clean energy. Today, it’s the City itself that does a star turn. The Big Apple is already a global leader among those […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California is in the midst of a fifth year of drought. More than 80 percent of the state is experiencing drought conditions, and nearly 34 million people are living in drought-afflicted areas. The drought affects all of us, including California’s many farms and ranches. Yet despite the repeated […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One year ago, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan released a study validating what many residents were shouting from the rooftops for months—the water in Flint was unsafe to drink. Until that point, no one was listening. Despite residents’ bringing bottles of brown, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Bumblebees could get federal protections – This week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the rusty patched bumblebee as an endangered species. The population has declined more than 90 percent over […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. If we don’t act boldly, the bill that could come due will be mass migrations, and cities submerged and nations displaced, and food supplies decimated, and conflicts born of despair. Support Our Work […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund What if I told you the world could take one action this year that would shave off a half a degree Celsius of warming from our overheating planet? Would world leaders seize that opportunity and do everything in their power to leave their citizens a chance of a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A recently completed study provides powerful new evidence of the vast potential of energy efficiency to reduce climate-changing pollution, cut utility bills, drive innovation, and spur economic growth. The report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) shows how much the country has already benefited […]
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