Reversing a dangerous rollback on methane regulations is as a major win for our air quality and global warming efforts
What happened:
On June 30, Environment America celebrated the Biden administration’s reversal of a dangerous rollback on methane regulations — a major win for our air quality and global warming efforts.
Back in August 2019, the Trump administration had announced plans to roll back an Obama-era regulation that limited emissions on methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases. The regulation in question required oil and gas companies to monitor and fix methane leaks from wells, pipelines and storage facilities.
One year later, the rollback was finalized. …
A dangerous plan to develop a mine near the largest wildlife refuge in the Eastern U.S. is moving full speed ahead
This blog was authored by The Public Interest Network Intern Natalie Kerr.
Home to the largest wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River, Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp houses hundreds of plant and animal species, some even threatened or endangered.
And now, a dangerous plan to develop a mine nearby is moving full speed ahead, threatening the health of the wetlands and the wildlife that call the swamp home.
The decision to save these wetlands now rests in the hands of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). But this issue is bigger than Georgia: The Okefenokee provides critical habitat for some of…
Here’s what that means and what we did to make it happen
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced its plan to repeal and replace the “Dirty Water Rule” — a Trump administration policy that left the drinking water of millions of Americans at risk from polluters. It’s the latest round in a 15-year-old debate over the scope of the Clean Water Act — and over our country’s responsibility to keep our waters safe for Americans. From nearly our first days as an organization, Environment America has worked to turn the tides in favor of clean water.
Clean water. What could be simpler?
We can’t same-day ship a new species
Our bee populations are in rapid decline, and neonicotinoids — a dangerous class of bee-killing pesticides — aren’t helping. Yet still, the next time you shop on Amazon, you could easily find products that contain these dangerous chemicals.
Right now, nearly 1 in 4 native bee species is imperiled, and each year, we lose close to 30 percent of our honeybees.
We can do a lot on Amazon, but we can’t same-day ship a new species. That’s why we have to protect the pollinators we have left.
So Environment America is calling on Amazon — the world’s largest online retailer…
On its way out, the Trump administration struck down vital protections for Northern spotted owls, opening up 3.4 million acres of their protected habitat for logging and other development.
In one of its final acts, the Trump administration struck down vital protections for Northern spotted owls: The administration opened up 3.4 million acres of their protected habitat for logging and other development.
Scientists already believe that all of their unprotected habitat could disappear by 2030 at the earliest, making one thing clear: Our nation’s dwindling spotted owl populations needed these protections.
With populations plummeting and habitat vanishing, spotted owls need…
On March 2, a federal judge issued a record-setting penalty against ExxonMobil. The amount? $14.25 million, or the largest civil penalty ever imposed in a citizen-initiated Clean Air Act suit.
On March 2, a federal judge in Houston once again issued a record-setting penalty against ExxonMobil — the amount this time was $14.25 million, the largest civil penalty ever imposed in a citizen-initiated Clean Air Act suit.
We originally took ExxonMobil to court back in 2010 for their ongoing violations of the Clean Air Act. After a decade-long legal battle, this ruling marks the second failed appeal attempt from the company.
Why Exxon’s pollution in Texas matters
About 25 miles east of Houston, you’ll find Baytown, Texas, home to two ExxonMobil petrochemical plants and one ExxonMobil oil refinery — the…
We’ve lost between 80 and 99 percent of the monarchs in our skies. It’s past time to protect the dwindling species.
In just 40 years, America has lost 80 percent of eastern monarch butterflies, and close to 99 percent of western monarchs.
With monarch populations hitting drastic lows, these butterflies more than qualify for endangered species protections — yet the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently announced its refusal to grant monarchs the protections they deserve.
It’s a decision that isn’t right, and beyond that, it could lead to us completely losing monarchs.
From 1.2 million to 2,000 in 20 years
Monarch butterflies are one of the most beautiful creatures that flutter through our backyards, parks, playgrounds and fields. …
The bill includes provisions from 36 Democratic and 33 Republican senators, making it clear that legislators on both sides of the aisle are ready to take bolder action for clean energy
On Dec. 21, 2020, Congress passed a $900 billion spending bill with billions allocated for clean energy investments. The bill includes provisions from 36 Democratic and 33 Republican senators, making it clear that legislators on both sides of the aisle are ready to take bolder action for clean energy. It’s a big step toward powering America’s energy future with clean, renewable sources — and Environment America looks forward to building on its progress.
What clean energy investments are included in the bill?
Congress appropriated billions to aid our nation’s transition to clean, renewable energy — setting aside $35 billion for…
On Sept. 8, 2020, President Trump traveled to Jupiter, Florida, where he ordered the extension of a 10-year moratorium on offshore drilling along Florida’s Gulf Coast and southeastern states’ Atlantic coasts.
On Sept. 8, 2020, President Trump traveled to Jupiter, Florida, where he ordered the extension of a 10-year moratorium on offshore drilling along Florida’s Gulf Coast and southeastern states’ Atlantic coasts.
In extending this moratorium, the president broke from his own stance in favor of offshore drilling, just two years after his Interior Department announced plans to allow new oil and gas drilling in all U.S. coastal waters.
Yet political observers weren’t surprised. With the November election quickly approaching, President Trump needs the 29 electoral college votes Florida provides. …
