While a growing number of global oil and gas companies step up to reduce methane emissions, many operators in Canada have hesitated to take concrete action, perhaps waiting instead for federal and provincial regulations to address the issue. EDF’s Sean Wright recently sat down with Jamie Bonham, Manager of Corporate Engagement at NEI, a Canadian investment […]

He has been fighting to protect Americans from appointees who would put polluters interests above our own. C4. Regional.

He has been fighting to protect Americans from appointees who would put polluters interests above our own. C4. Regional.

On today’s show Bob Thomas, Director & Professor, Loyola Center for Environmental Communication, joins the show to talk with Jacques & Simone about the Loyola Center, Loyola’s Institute on Environmental Communications program, how coastal issues bridge the gap with bipartisan support and more! Then, Rebecca Triche, Executive Director of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, joins the program to talk with Jacques & Simone about the upcoming Louisiana Conservation Awards. Listen to the show below and subscribe to our feed in iTunes ...

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On today’s show Bob Thomas, Director & Professor, Loyola Center for Environmental Communication, joins the show to talk with Jacques & Simone about the Loyola Center, Loyola’s Institute on Environmental Communications program, how coastal issues bridge the gap with bipartisan support and more! Then, Rebecca Triche, Executive Director of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, joins the program to talk with Jacques & Simone about the upcoming Louisiana Conservation Awards. Listen to the show below and subscribe to our feed in iTunes ...

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Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has put forward a proposal to weaken protections against methane pollution, benefitting no one but his friends in the fossil fuel industry. DOF. C3. Regional.

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has put forward a proposal to weaken protections against methane pollution, benefitting no one but his friends in the fossil fuel industry. DOF. C3. Regional.

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This was written by Alex Merlino, Moms Clean Air Force’s New Mexico Field Organizer: Here in New Mexico, oil and gas development is one of the region’s largest polluters of methane, the main component of natural gas. The problem is so big that you can literally...

A weekly round-up of what’s new in Louisiana coastal restoration 1) The New York Times & The Times-Picayune. This is the first time The New York Times has partnered with a local paper, and what an opportunity to put coastal Louisiana on the national radar! The first fruits of this union include reports on Jean Lafitte, New Orleans’ flood control system, and Roseau Cane. We hope for much more to come. Read John Schwartz’ NYT piece to learn more: “To Cover ...

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A weekly round-up of what’s new in Louisiana coastal restoration 1) The New York Times & The Times-Picayune. This is the first time The New York Times has partnered with a local paper, and what an opportunity to put coastal Louisiana on the national radar! The first fruits of this union include reports on Jean Lafitte, New Orleans’ flood control system, and Roseau Cane. We hope for much more to come. Read John Schwartz’ NYT piece to learn more: “To Cover ...

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A new report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) provides yet more evidence that greater oversight is needed to address health and safety concerns with the region’s oil and gas facilities. Los Angeles sits directly on top of 68 active oil fields, meaning many of the city’s residents live in close […]

A new report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) provides yet more evidence that greater oversight is needed to address health and safety concerns with the region’s oil and gas facilities. Los Angeles sits directly on top of 68 active oil fields, meaning many of the city’s residents live in close […]

A new report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) provides yet more evidence that greater oversight is needed to address health and safety concerns with the region’s oil and gas facilities. Los Angeles sits directly on top of 68 active oil fields, meaning many of the city’s residents live in close […]

A new report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) provides yet more evidence that greater oversight is needed to address health and safety concerns with the region’s oil and gas facilities. Los Angeles sits directly on top of 68 active oil fields, meaning many of the city’s residents live in close […]

I first came to Louisiana from Ireland in 1974 and fell in love with the people, the food and the land. Over the next forty years, I have travelled most of the USA and lived for stretches in various places; but my heart was in Louisiana, and finally I returned home. Some years ago, I read “Bayou Farewell” by Mike Tidwell and felt a great sadness for the loss of the land, for the forced migration of communities. It is ...

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I first came to Louisiana from Ireland in 1974 and fell in love with the people, the food and the land. Over the next forty years, I have travelled most of the USA and lived for stretches in various places; but my heart was in Louisiana, and finally I returned home. Some years ago, I read “Bayou Farewell” by Mike Tidwell and felt a great sadness for the loss of the land, for the forced migration of communities. It is ...

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