Kate Zerrenner contributed to this post The National Hurricane Center in January confirmed what many Texans already knew: Hurricane Harvey’s overwhelming rainfall – and the devastation it left behind – was unlike anything recorded in U.S. history. Harvey’s rains easily surpassed previous landmark storms, with totals as high as 70 inches in some areas of […]

Written by Dominique Browning

The Environmental Protection Agency, the agency charged with protecting our families from pollution, is currently at a funding level more than 50% lower in real dollars than it was in the late 1970s. A lot has changed since then, especially when it comes to environmental...

The Accelerating Innovative Conservation Technologies and Practices Act, introduced today by U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, directs the Department of Agriculture to update its process for adopting new and innovative conservation practices.

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Consultant Update on May 12, 2018: Despite the concerns raised, the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods decided that lowering the limit for grape juice from 50 ppb to 40 ppb was sufficient.  The fill Commission will make a final decision at its July 2018 meeting. On […]

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Consultant Update on May 12, 2018: Despite the concerns raised, the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods decided that lowering the limit for grape juice from 50 ppb to 40 ppb was sufficient.  The fill Commission will make a final decision at its July 2018 meeting. On […]

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Consultant Update on May 12, 2018: Despite the concerns raised, the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods decided that lowering the limit for grape juice from 50 ppb to 40 ppb was sufficient.  The fill Commission will make a final decision at its July 2018 meeting. On […]

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This was written by Sarah Finnie Robinson: Environmental activism can be draining. And no wonder! Around the world, the scientists who track global warming are sounding urgent alarms. The severe weather they’ve warned would happen is in fact now happening. Impacts are lethal, disruptive, massively...

Since last year, Dynegy has tried to strong-arm Illinois legislators and regulators into allowing it to pollute more. To add insult to injury, the Texas-based energy giant wants to charge customers more to do so. It’s a lose-lose for Illinoisans. And here’s the kicker: A new report just revealed that Illinois has more than enough […]

Since last year, Dynegy has tried to strong-arm Illinois legislators and regulators into allowing it to pollute more. To add insult to injury, the Texas-based energy giant wants to charge customers more to do so. It’s a lose-lose for Illinoisans. And here’s the kicker: A new report just revealed that Illinois has more than enough […]

Since last year, Dynegy has tried to strong-arm Illinois legislators and regulators into allowing it to pollute more. To add insult to injury, the Texas-based energy giant wants to charge customers more to do so. It’s a lose-lose for Illinoisans. And here’s the kicker: A new report just revealed that Illinois has more than enough […]

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

Last week, in San Francisco, California, EPA held a listening session on its proposed withdrawal of America’s Clean Power Plan, EPA’s ambitious 2016 plan to slash carbon dioxide pollution from power plants. Fifteen moms and fifteen children from Nevada and California joined voices with hundreds...

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This was written by Lorraine Chow. The post originally posted on EcoWatch:  Dicamba—a drift-prone herbicide linked to millions of acres of off-target crop damage across in 17 states—destroys mostly everything in its path except the crops that are genetically engineered to resist it. It’s so damaging that several states, including Arkansas, Tennessee and...

March 3rd is World Wildlife Day! Coastal Louisiana is a vast and dynamic tapestry of forests, swamps, marshes, river channels, estuaries and islands. The region provides habitat for countless wildlife, including birds, fish, mammals, amphibians and more! Taken together, these habitats make up one of the largest and most productive wetland ecosystems in North America. To celebrate World Wildlife Day, our staff are sharing about their favorite Louisiana critters! Learn more about our precious Louisiana wildlife and why we need ...

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March 3rd is World Wildlife Day! Coastal Louisiana is a vast and dynamic tapestry of forests, swamps, marshes, river channels, estuaries and islands. The region provides habitat for countless wildlife, including birds, fish, mammals, amphibians and more! Taken together, these habitats make up one of the largest and most productive wetland ecosystems in North America. To celebrate World Wildlife Day, our staff are sharing about their favorite Louisiana critters! Learn more about our precious Louisiana wildlife and why we need ...

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Written by Marcia G. Yerman

A new report, Saving Energy, Saving Lives: The Health Impacts of Avoiding Power Plant Pollution with Energy Efficiency, was recently released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The primary takeaway is that a “15 percent reduction in annual electric consumption,” across the...