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Pebble Mine Environmental Review Falls Flat

Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

CEO’s enthusiastic spin fails to mask widespread criticism of data gaps, unsupported conclusions, and failure to meet industry standard practice.

Michigan PFAS Testing: Good Start but Many Still at Risk

Expert BlogMichiganDr. Anna Reade

While the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) announced that approximately 90 percent of water supplies had no PFAS detections, results show that many communities are still exposed to levels that can lead to serious health effects.

How Trump’s ESA Rollbacks Will Affect Foreign Species

Expert BlogInternational, United StatesElly Pepper

By creating hurdles to species protections, the Trump Administration will hamstring the much-needed leadership that the U.S. has provided to the global wildlife conservation community for decades.

Global Effort to Decarbonize Buildings Is Accelerating

Expert BlogInternationalMerrian Borgeson

Efficient electrification of heating and strong investment in energy efficiency are the lowest cost and best paths to decarbonize our buildings, in the U.S. and around the world.

Canada Invests in the Future of Intact Boreal Forests

Expert BlogCanadaJennifer Skene

With the announcement of a CAD $175 million commitment to fund 67 conservation initiatives, the Canadian government has invested in a more sustainable, healthier future by protecting some of its treasured landscapes, including in the boreal forest.

The Quest for Cleaner Plates

Expert BlogUnited StatesJoAnne Berkenkamp

Whether it’s because the serving was just too big, the side dish wasn’t your favorite, or a trip through the buffet line got out of hand, customers in dining halls and other food service settings are wasting a lot of…

You Can Now Weigh In On New Right Whale Protections

Expert BlogEastDr. Francine Kershaw

There are now around only 400 right whales left and less than a quarter of those are breeding females. At the current rate of decline, we will lose our iconic East Coast whale forever in just a few decades.

Energy Efficiency Boosts Prospects of Low-Income Marylanders

Expert BlogMaryland, BaltimoreDeron Lovaas

There has been considerable attention from national pundits and political operatives pointing at Baltimore as a city that has not reached its full potential. While they fixate on problems, Energy Efficiency for All teammates write about a helpful solution in…

Could the Climate Crisis Spell the End for Maine Lobster?

DispatchMaineNicole Greenfield
The state’s thriving lobster industry owes a lot to smart fishery conservation measures implemented over the past three decades. But given the Gulf of Maine’s rapid warming, how far can these interventions go?

Will CA Pass SB 1 to Resist Trump’s Environmental Assault?

Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

The Trump Administration is stepping up its attacks on California’s rivers, salmon, and other native fish and wildlife, and the thousands of fishing jobs that depend on these environmental protections.