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What this Water Leadership Institute graduate is doing to move water innovation forward. The post This Leadership Institute graduate sees a path to water security through an often overlooked strategy: innovation. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Last week, EDF and the North Central Texas Council of Governments hosted a daylong workshop on the state of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in Texas. Over 100 fleet owners, managers, industry experts and government officials came together to discuss the latest technology for hydrogen and electric trucks, the state of the Texas grid and go along …

Supreme Court Should Deny Request to Reinstate a Ban on Use of the Best Available Science about the Costs of Climate Damage

What this Water Leadership Institute graduate is doing to move water innovation forward. The post This Leadership Institute graduate sees a path to water security through an often overlooked strategy: innovation. first appeared on On the Water Front.

The West has to come together to break the cycle of depletion for the sake of the Colorado River. The post The Colorado River is getting closer to tanking. Can we free ourselves from the long arc of depletion? first appeared on Growing Returns.

The West has to come together to break the cycle of depletion for the sake of the Colorado River. The post The Colorado River is getting closer to tanking. Can we free ourselves from the long arc of depletion? first appeared on On the Water Front.

The global population is expected to exceed 10 billion people in our grandchildren’s lifetimes. That’s a lot of people to feed. Traditional, land-based means of meat production are facing hard limits for expansion and challenges brought on by climate change, making the ocean an important source of protein as we strive to feed three billion more people than we have today.

Why it's so vital that Texas take action to protect the Hill Country's water. The post Removing the mystery of groundwater to protect Texas’ beloved Hill Country first appeared on On the Water Front.

What makes the Texas Hill Country unique? In my mind, it comes down to one thing: groundwater. It is impossible to overstate the importance of groundwater to this region, because without it, the Hill Country would not be the region we know and love. It is the beauty and abundance of the Hill Country’s water …

This article was originally published on ESG Today, which can be found here. When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  unveiled its proposal on climate-related disclosures, it kicked off a 60-day window for public comment on the draft rule. Commissioners want to hear from stakeholders – particularly the investors they are charged with serving – on …

Photos from the EPA archive show how much the US has changed since the agency was established

Statement from Mandy Warner, Director, Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense Fund

Farmers are interested in loan products that reward environmental performance.

Last week, Walmart announced the launch of the Circular Connector, a new tool that will help brands access safer, environmentally sustainable packaging options.  Sustainable packaging initiatives have been on the radar for many retail giants in the consumer product industry, and for good reason: Packaging changes are often the easiest thing to change when trying …

New data will help farmers and their advisers answer three questions in the coming years.

In March 2022, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis unveiled an ambitious and forward-thinking zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty truck strategy his administration said could reduce climate emissions from this sector at least 45% by 2050. Gov. Polis is right: Colorado’s Clean Truck Strategy would build upon the state’s “national-leading climate and infrastructure goals.” But key pieces necessary …

Farmers across Minnesota now have access to detailed financial information about the profitability of cover crops.

A new study published this week in the journal Nature Communications reveals that low-producing oil and gas wells are responsible for approximately half of the methane emitted from all well sites in the United States while accounting for only 6% of the nation’s oil and gas production.

Proyecto de Energía Solar Trae Electricidad Limpia y Confiable a Culebra

Groundbreaking clean energy pilot brings reliable energy to the island municipality of Culebra in Puerto Rico

White House Finishes First Phase of Restorations to NEPA, America’s Foundational Environmental Law

In addition to causing unspeakable suffering, the war is sparking a food crisis. It’s a glimpse of what will happen if we don’t keep global warming from getting out of control.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a proposal that, if finalized, would require publicly traded companies to disclose the financial risks they face from climate change. The proposed rule is a critical step to protect the health and stability of financial markets by bringing disclosure of the financial risks posed by climate change …

Supreme Court Will Not Review D.C. Circuit Ruling That Overturned Approval for the Midwest’s Spire STL Pipeline

The world's one billion+ cows are responsible for about 40% of global methane emissions - a significant contributor to global warming. Some climate-smart farmers and scientists are tackling the problem from, ahem, both ends.