A groundbreaking bill introduced today in California is tackling one of the most pressing environmental issues we face—the continued loss of climate-critical boreal and tropical forests.
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Following a year of a record-breaking number of devastating fires in tropical forests around the world and the continued degradation of boreal forests in North America, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and bill co-sponsors, Friends of the Earth, the Natural…
La industria caminera tiene un impacto enorme en la contaminación del aire y las emisiones de carbono. Afortunadamente, los estados ahora pueden adoptar dos nuevas regulaciones para abordar el problema: la regulación de Camiones Limpios Avanzados (ACT por sus siglas…
Two new regulations to cut emissions from trucks have emerged in California, which means other states now have the opportunity to adopt the regulations as well. The Advanced Clean Truck rule will ensure more zero-emission trucks are sold each year…
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is holding a confirmation hearing today on Michael Regan, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and refocus it on protecting health, the environment and our climate.
Community and conservation groups filed a legal appeal today challenging the federal permit for the controversial Limetree Bay refinery on the Caribbean island of St. Croix that started operating this week. The long-shuttered, pollution-plagued Limetree refinery has been one of…
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today the appointment of Derrell Slaughter to the Council on Climate Solutions. Slaughter is the Michigan Clean Energy Advocate for NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and currently serves on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners as…
President Biden's recent climate executive order is already ground-breaking in terms of protecting our climate and beloved public lands, but it goes further to ensure that all affected workers are included as a critical part of building the clean energy…
Seattle’s City Council just voted unanimously to pass strong updates to the city’s building energy code that will significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels in new buildings.
Owner of massive California landholding issues public statement lashing out at Tejon Ranch Conservancy and environmental signatories to Tejon Ranch conservation agreement.
In 2020, 16 experts on PFAS, including myself, published an article providing a scientific explanation for why a class-based approach to the over 9,000 separate but related PFAS chemicals is appropriate and necessary. Industry scientists have recently published a comment…
The climate Executive Order includes an ambitious pledge to protect 30 percent of America’s lands and inland waters and 30 percent of its ocean area by 2030, also known as 30x30. Recent nationwide polling reveals that 30x30 receives broad support. Four out…
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