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Thankfully, senators are stepping in where Donald Trump’s EPA has fallen down.
The Obama-era regulations were focused on protecting water supplies.
Under FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), some of the most flood-prone properties in the country have been repeatedly rebuilt even when it would be less expensive to help homeowners move to higher ground.
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New York City Continues to Lead on Food Waste Recycling
40% of food in America goes uneaten—it’s an almost unbelievable fact. Here in New York City, around 20% of our waste stream is food waste. For decades, this food waste has been sent to landfills where it produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas and large contributor to global warming.
Right Whales Need Our Help—Right Now
Guest author: Anika Agarwal, Marine Mammal Protection Project Summer Intern
Adding Carbon Pricing to the Climate Protection Toolkit
As Washington, the nation, and the world swelter through another year of extraordinary heat, storms, drought, and disrupted weather, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Brian Schatz are introducing carbon fee legislation today to help curb the heat-trapping pollution that drives this dangerous climat
The Need for Sustainable Fashion
Marie Claire magazine’s latest issue, which just hit the newsstand, focuses on an issue near and dear to my heart: sustainable fashion.
