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Air Pollution and Autism

January 8, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

New research suggests the dirty air that pregnant women breathe might increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder in their children.

Kirk on Climate: Senator’s Comments Deeply Disappointing

January 8, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (January 8, 2015) – Illinois’ junior Senator, Mark Kirk, was reported to have made some surprising statements this week denying that industrial pollution has any connection to climate change.

Senate Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Not in the National Interest

January 8, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 8, 2015) – As the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee begins work on a bill to force congressional approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources Defense Council…

Feds, NY and NJ: Reject the Port Ambrose LNG Facility. Choose Offshore Wind Power Instead

January 7, 2015 Expert BlogKit Kennedy

The Slime Savior

January 7, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

Frog skin is teeming with bacteria—and some of those microbes might hold the key to fighting the killer chytrid fungus.

Making a Killing: California Ivory Sales Largely Illegal, Contributing to Recent Rise in African Elephant Poaching

January 7, 2015 Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO (January 7, 2015) – Every 15 minutes, an African elephant is killed for its tusks. And some of that ivory ends up right here on store shelves in California. According to a report commissioned by the Natural Resources…

EPA Staying on Course to Complete Climate Pollution Standards

January 7, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 7, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today demonstrated it remains on course to finalize standards limiting dangerous carbon pollution from both existing and future power plants, and to craft a federal plan to ensure implementation of…

Cleaner Ships and Trains Coming Your Way

January 6, 2015 Expert BlogDavid Pettit

The truth behind the job numbers: Keystone XL will hurt more than help job creation

January 6, 2015 Expert BlogDanielle Droitsch

<i>Wall Street Journal</i> Editors Inadvertently Prove Need for EPA Methane Standards

January 6, 2015 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

On the Runway

January 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesLucy Siegle

Stella McCartney has risen to the top of the fashion world by adding just one more element to her sexy, sophisticated designs: sustainability. Can this trendsetter get an entire industry to follow her lead?

Coal Miner's Slaughter

January 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Living in a coal town is hazardous to your health.

Pass on the Pipe, Mr. President

January 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Five reasons President Obama should carry out his threat to veto the Keystone XL pipeline.

Putting the National Interest First

January 6, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 6, 2015) - The White House today announced that President Obama would veto legislation designed to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline before he can make a judgment as to whether it’s in the national…

Pebble Mine 2014 Year in Review: “And Then There Were Lawyers…”

January 5, 2015 Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds