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Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Decision to Exempt All Oil & Gas Activities in…

April 2, 20261 month Press Release 0 Comments

Lawsuit claims Trump’s use of ‘Extinction Committee’ violates law in numerous ways. Washington D.C. — Gulf and environmental groups sued the Trump Administration today over its decision to strip Endangered Species Act protection from imperiled species threatened by oil-and-gas offshore drilling activities in the Gulf of Mexico. The unprecedented blanket-exemption would leave numerous Gulf species and … [continued]

Credit, LOC-NESS, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Geoengineering The Gulf Of Maine

March 10, 20262 months Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute are studying ways to reduce ocean acidification near Cape Cod.

Sierra Club, Partners Sue EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections

February 18, 20263 months Press Release 0 Comments

Washington, DC — A broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis and harming people’s health. The case, … [continued]

California Assembly Passes Groundbreaking Deforestation Bill

June 5, 20215 years NRDC 0 Comments

Courtesy of NRDC. By Jennifer Skene California policymakers have breathed new life into the lungs of the earth, taking a major step toward protecting the world’s climate-critical forests. In a landmark vote on Wednesday, the California Assembly passed a groundbreaking bill that would ensure the state’s procurement contracts protect boreal and … [continued]

New Runway For Heathrow Airport Nixed By Court Ruling

February 28, 20206 years Steve Hanley 0 Comments

An appeals court in London has ruled against a proposal to add a third runway to Heathrow airport, saying the plan did not consider the commitments made by the UK government in the Paris climate accords.

Europe’s Green Deal: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Announces “Europe’s Man on the…

December 15, 20196 years Cynthia Shahan 0 Comments

As some act to stall progress, the forward motion provided by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and all she represents is a remarkable step forward. Presenting a Green Deal plan for Europe at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, she and her colleagues took a seed from US progressives and gave it the watering and care it needed in the fertile ground of Europe.

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Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Decision to Exempt All Oil & Gas Activities in…

Geoengineering The Gulf Of Maine

Sierra Club, Partners Sue EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections

California Assembly Passes Groundbreaking Deforestation Bill

New Runway For Heathrow Airport Nixed By Court Ruling

Europe’s Green Deal: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Announces “Europe’s Man on the…

Friends Of The Earth Blasts TVA Plan For Memphis

Friends Of The Earth Netherlands Files Climate Action Lawsuit Against Shell

UK & EU Continue Massive Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Claims Study

Friends Of The Earth Explains Germany’s Current Political Stance On Environmental Issues