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Coal Leasing Moratorium is Good for Taxpayers and Climate

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WASHINGTON (January 15, 2016) –The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the Obama Administration's moratorium on issuing new leases for coal extraction on federal lands:

Il Primo Piatto

DispatchAfricaClara Chaisson
As the bushmeat trade drives the Bioko drill monkey toward extinction, some West Africans are realizing these animals are worth more in the woods than on the plate.

Mo Methane, Mo Problems

ExplainerUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
When it comes to harmful greenhouse gases, methane’s some pretty potent stuff. Here’s why.

House Resolution Against Clean Water Protections Puts Polluters Before People

Press Release
WASHINGTON (January 13, 2016) — House Republicans today passed legislation attacking clean water protections. Today’s action—a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act –-blocks the Clean Water Rule, the Obama administration’s landmark action adopted last year. Because the Senate…

State of the Climate

Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson
President Obama came out strong for climate action in his final SOTU last night. Here’s how the climate fared in his seven previous such speeches.