The administration of Governor Bruce Rauner wants to reset the clock on floodplain management to a time when the only way to deal with floods was to build levees bigger, higher, taller, and...did I mention bigger?
The Natural Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to order the release of records addressing whether Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is adhering to ethical obligations, and whether he is favoring industry stakeholders.
Ten City Energy Project cities rank in the “Top 20” cities in the third edition of the City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released yesterday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s conference on how state policies (such as renewable energy procurement targets) interact with regional electricity markets highlighted a variety of problems that decision-makers and stakeholders will have to prioritize and clearly formulate in order to…
WASHINGTON – The Natural Resources Defense Council and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit today challenging President Trump's executive order of April 27 that aims to open the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, and potentially other areas, to oil and gas leasing. The…
President Trump reportedly will sign an executive order Tuesday directing his administration to rewrite the Clean Power Plan; roll back carbon standards for new power plants; stop the current court cases; throw out the government’s method for counting the benefits…
Trump wants to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement. That would be a disaster. Here is a running tally of the thousands of people and organizations that have spoken out in support of the Paris Agreement. It’s already clear…
By institutionalizing the exclusion of the public, the BLM and industry have created a system that thrives on opacity and ensures that sensitive environmental resources are not being monitored to ensure they are utilized responsibly.
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