Category Archives: Environment
NRDC: It’s Not Just the Heat, It’s the Smog Pollution
Most of the nation – from seaside suburbs to our national parks – has experienced health-threatening “bad air” days this year due to smog pollution, according to a new analysis of government air pollution data by the Natural Resources Defense … Continue reading
Chevron Again Trying To Exclude Key Lawyer In Ecuador Case From U.S. Trial, According to Amazon Defense Coalition
Chevron is again trying to exclude American lawyer Steven Donziger and his powerhouse attorney John Keker from a controversial trial in U.S. federal court over the company’s $18 billion liability in an environmental case in Ecuador, according to court papers … Continue reading
New Report Establishes That TVA’s Bellefonte Nuclear Reactor Faces Unprecedented Hurdles to Completion
A major new report from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) controversial plan to resume work on the long-shuttered Bellefonte nuclear reactor Unit 1 near Hollywood, Alabama will be released during a live … Continue reading
AFGE EPA Council Launches “Save the Environment” Campaign
The American Federation of Government Employees National Council #238 of EPA Locals today launched its “Save the Environment—Save the EPA” campaign to bring attention to the dangerous impacts the draconian budget cuts proposed by Congress would have on the ability … Continue reading
Tom’s of Maine Asks the Public to ‘Vote for Good’ in Annual “50 States for Good”™ Program
What could $50,000 mean for a nonprofit in your community? Tom’s of Maine is asking the public to help determine which of the finalists in its “50 States for Good” program will receive $20,000 each as well as a single … Continue reading
Montreal Protocol Limiting HFCs in Response to Global Warming – Ozone Treaty Delivering Massive Greenhouse Gas Reductions While Climate Talks Remain Stalled – End in Sight for R-410A and Other High-GWP Refrigerants
While international climate talks remain deadlocked, the Montreal Protocol has been methodically eliminating some of the worst chemicals contributing to global warming. International ozone negotiators meeting in Montreal last week approved country plans to phase out ozone depleting substances (ODS) … Continue reading