A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization describes the threats posed to 25 national parks and other U.S. sites by global warming. The report, titled … Read more
Report: One in Ten Species In Danger
A new report from the Australian Biological Resources Study calculates that nearly one in 10 species worldwide is threatened with extinction by effects such as climate change and loss of habitat. "The Number … Read more
Oil Sand Impacts Underestimated
According to a new report from Global Forest Watch, industry and government projections of carbon pollution from Canadian oil sand sources have been significantly underestimated. Official estimates have not accounted for the … Read more
Highlight of the Week: Senate Bill Signals New Momentum for Clean Energy in 2009
Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Foreign Relations Committee Chair John Kerry (D-MA) unveiled the Senate's version of comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation on … Read more
Economic Message of the Week: Another Half Billion Goes to Clean Energy Companies
The Treasury Department awarded $550 million to American companies that manufacture renewable energy equipment, part of the stimulus package signed into law by President Obama in February. "This is a … Read more
Efforts to Stall Action on Global Warming Fail in Senate
Efforts to stall action on global warming and block enforcement of the Clean Air Act failed when Senators reached agreement to move forward on an appropriations bill without taking up amendments designed … Read more
China Pledges Greater Emissions Efforts
Chinese President Hu Jintao promised to work toward curbing his country's carbon emissions by a significant margin by the year 2020 in an address to the U.N. General Assembly last week. … Read more
FWS Releases Global Warming Strategy
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released a proposed strategy for guiding agency-wide efforts to react to global warming impacts to the nation's natural resources. "The U.S. Fish and … Read more
EPA Finalizes Emissions Reporting Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized plans for a system that will require large sources of carbon emissions to report their emissions. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson called the new rule … Read more
Congresswoman Lois Capps Introduces New Environmental Education Bill
Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) introduced H.R. 3644, a bill to bolster the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) environmental and conservation education programs. The new bill would authorize a national … Read more
