Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Several weeks ago, NRDC released new maps documenting continued logging in boreal forest areas that were placed under a voluntary logging moratorium via the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA). Prior to the blog’s release, the forest industry called for the provincial and federal Canadian governments to cease their […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted two petitions to reconsider substantive provisions of the final rule regulating coal combustion residuals (CCR) as nonhazardous waste under subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-reconsider-certain-coal-ash-rule-provisions
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Senate Commerce Committee might prematurely end the conversation on fishery management before hearing the whole story. Yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee held what is likely its final hearing of 2017 to get feedback from stakeholders on fishery management—and they have still only focused on one side of the story. In hearing […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Justin Bilicki/Union of Concerned Scientists Surely readers are as tired of reading this headline as the advocate is of writing it. Too bad for us, GOP members of Congress and their counterparts in the Administration have somehow not grown tired of brazenly attacking fundamental environmental protections. Case-in-point: Wednesday, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Golden State is stepping up its game to set the standard for powering our nation through 100 percent clean, renewable energy. One of the many clean energy projects in California, this one in Kern County Allan Der/Flickr California is about to make history by leading the way […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Six newborn tiger cubs were recorded during a recent wildlife survey in Thailand’s Mae Wong and Klong Lan National Parks. The survey revealed 10 adult tigers—six females and four males—in addition to the six cubs, bringing the park total to 16 tigers. According to the survey, adult female tiger […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One of the many restaurants in Bevil Oaks, Texas, that were severely damaged from Harvey. Kim Brent/The Beaumont Enterprise via AP As I type these words, three separate hurricanes are active in the Atlantic basin in various stages of formation. More are likely in store for the 2017 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A newly hatched Attwater’s prairie chicken USFWS Hurricane Harvey ripped through the Houston area two weeks ago, devastating entire communities and killing at least 70 people. The unprecedented hurricane wrought an enormous amount of human suffering, the extent of which we may not know for some time, if […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A comparison of future water supply and demand projections for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and its water agency customers reveals substantial differences over the next 25 years. Despite recent trends toward greater conservation and efficiency and more local water supplies, MWD expects relatively less […]
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. Pruitt image courtesy Gage Skidmore The Dog Ate My Pollution Remediation Plan Lawyers for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told a federal judge late last week that they needed […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This summer, Ocean Conservancy was fortunate to partner with Paul Suprenand, Ph.D., on a project that used ecosystem models to evaluate the impacts of different types of oil spills in the Arctic Ocean. Dr. Suprenand worked as Mote Marine Laboratory Postdoctoral Research Fellow, where he developed a complex model of the Beaufort […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The wild tiger will finally return to Kazakhstan 70 years after becoming extinct there. On September 8th, 2017, the Republic of Kazakhstan announced plans to bring the iconic cats back to their historical range in the Ili-Balkhash region and signed a memorandum with WWF to implement a joint tiger reintroduction […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The grants, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, will be matched by more than $45 million in partner funds. NAWCA grants ensure waterfowl and other birds are protected throughout their lifecycles. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-announces-boost-wetland-waterfowl-conservation-access-public-lands-0
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today, Ocean Conservancy’s embarks on our 45th year in service to our ocean mission. It’s my honor and privilege to mark this milestone with a talented, committed team that works together towards lasting results. Birthdays are the best kind of milestones. It’s a good time to reflect and see just how far […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Did you ever wonder what kids thought about ocean trash? Our newest partner, Spanish clothing brand Bobo Choses, did and took creativity to a new level. Working under the premise that children can inspire and teach adults about how to care for the Earth, Bobo Choses asked kids around the world to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As the California legislature sprints toward its adjournment deadline of September 15, there are major issues still pending. Below are the major environmental issues we at NRDC will be watching, and working on, during the frenzied final days of the state legislative session. Preserve California The three “Preserve […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In a victory for all New Yorkers, the state has blocked a natural gas pipeline that would have threatened upstate residents’ health, water quality and communities, citing climate change concerns. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denied the water quality certification to the Valley Lateral Pipeline […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Our ocean, as you know, is a very busy place. Thanks to the common-sense approach of ocean planning that combines shared data, innovative management tools and open engagement between all who rely on a strong ocean economy, I am pleased to be able to share six inspiring examples of ocean planning in […]
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 Ocean Conservancy Every morning, my father would wake up just before dawn and make the long drive to the North Shore. The moments he spent sitting on his surfboard and watching the sun’s rays break the horizon are the backdrop to the stories he would tell me as a child. His life revolved around […]