The creation of the first-ever Environmental Justice Advisory Council in Virginia comes at just the right time, as the state has big problems facing its citizens
The Interior Department is the caretaker of America’s public lands, wildlife and natural resources. Unfortunately, Interior Secretary Zinke is proving to be a steward for just a few of us—the oil, gas and coal companies who seek to dig and…
Somewhat overlooked in the Trump administration's $44 billion disaster funding request was a proposed $12 billion nationwide competition to increase community’s resilience to future flood and hurricane disasters. According to the White House request for funding, $12 billion would be…
A federal judge recently halted construction on the Valley Lateral Pipeline—a temporary reprieve for New Yorkers in the fight against fossil fuel development. Valley Lateral Pipeline, a 7.8-mile natural gas pipeline, would have connected the larger Millennium Pipeline to the…
Our lawsuit argues that the administration's decisions are illegal, primarily because such imports will not “enhance the survival of the species” as required under the Endangered Species Act.
Any tax plan that defers yet again the urgently needed infrastructure, resiliency building and job-producing revitalization our country needs is a defeat for millions of Americans.
The Nebraska Public Service Commission today approved an alternate route for the proposed controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline through Nebraska that will require significant additional examination and analysis.
Nebraska's Public Service Commission (PSC) handed TransCanada a pyrrhic victory by approving a new route for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline through the state.
WASHINGTON — The Center for Biological Diversity and Natural Resources Defense Council sued the Trump administration today for allowing U.S. hunters to import elephant and lion trophies from Zimbabwe. The lawsuit aims to protect animals and resolve confusion created by…
As many of you may have heard by now, President Trump tweeted, and Interior Secretary Zinke reiterated, a decision late last night to put elephant trophy imports from Zimbabwe “on hold” out of the belief that “conservation and healthy herds…
Latin American countries, regions and cities demonstrated clear ambition and leadership at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Bonn, Germany over the past two weeks. Their progress appeared in the form of national commitments, participation in global…
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