Written by Ronnie Citron-Fink

Of the 80,000 chemicals currently used in the US, most haven’t been tested for their effects on our health. These chemicals are everywhere. They lurk in things our children come in contact with every single day: furniture, toys, cleaning products, personal care products, and our...

With extremely limited time to combat the climate crisis, we can't afford to move backwards. But the Trump Admin is trying to just that. C3. Regional.

With extremely limited time to combat the climate crisis, we can't afford to move backwards. But the Trump Admin is trying to just that. C3. Regional.

Written by Marcia G. Yerman

Several years ago, I wrote about an environmental justice mapping tool called EJ Screen. It was during the time of the Obama administration; developed under the leadership of EPA administrator, Gina McCarthy. Under the Trump administration, environmental policy is changing, and it’s taken a major...

An interview with Rural Radio Network

An interview with Rural Radio Network

On today’s show, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham stop by to tell listeners about Coastal News Today and the American Shoreline Podcast Network, which will now be featuring the Delta Dispatches podcast. Listen in to hear all about the work Tyler and Peter are doing for the coast and what’s coming up in Delta Dispatches.   Listen Now:

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On today’s show, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham stop by to tell listeners about Coastal News Today and the American Shoreline Podcast Network, which will now be featuring the Delta Dispatches podcast. Listen in to hear all about the work Tyler and Peter are doing for the coast and what’s coming up in Delta Dispatches.   Listen Now:

The post Delta Dispatches: Delta Dispatches Joins the American Shoreline Podcast Network appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

This is an excerpt from a post written by Richard Denison, senior scientist for EDF: Today, Heidi Vogt at the Wall Street Journal reported on the systematic efforts by the Trump Administration to derail chemical assessments under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Decisions...

Inclusion of Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on Federal Permitting Dashboard Important Step Forward (New Orleans, LA – February 14, 2019) Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced today that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has approved its request to include the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on the Federal Permitting Dashboard. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion, which will be located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, is currently in the engineering and design phase and ...

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Inclusion of Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on Federal Permitting Dashboard Important Step Forward (New Orleans, LA – February 14, 2019) Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced today that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has approved its request to include the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on the Federal Permitting Dashboard. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion, which will be located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, is currently in the engineering and design phase and ...

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Written by Dominique Browning

No wall will hold back the rising seas. No wall will stop killer heat waves. No wall will keep out extreme weather. Climate change is the national emergency. Think of it this way: What would you do, if your doctor told you that you had...

The Oregon legislature has made us a promise. It's up to us to make sure they keep it. Regional.

The Oregon legislature has made us a promise. It's up to us to make sure they keep it. Regional.

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

This was written by Shakeila Stuckey James, Moms Clean Air Force Regional Field Manager: As the mom of two black girls and one black boy, I am deeply concerned about the disproportionate environmental health risks for African-American children. Black communities are more likely to be...

Trump, Wheeler, and their coal industry friends are actively working to dismantle a crucial rule that ensures newly built coal plants adhere to carbon pollution limits. Moms must fight back. MCAF. C3. Regional.