Mexico City enacts ban on single-use plastics and straws
“To be effective, the measure requires the support of citizens … to transform our consumption habits and strive towards more sustainable lifestyles.”
IKEA parent company buys Georgia forest with pledges to manage it sustainably
“We are honored to work with Ingka Group and applaud its dedication to preserve and enhance forest quality in the U.S. and Europe.”
How U.S. crude oil exports are hastening the demise of the oil industry
Not only is the U.S. shale oil industry failing financially and facing debts it likely can’t repay, but calls are growing for the new Biden administration to reinstate the crude oil export ban.
Biden signs executive order to protect 30 percent of country’s lands and ocean waters...
The 30x30 goal is said to be part of Biden's larger plan to preserve wildlife and combat global warming.
Appeals court agrees that Dakota Access Pipeline river crossing is illegal
“Especially after the Keystone XL decision, the pressure is increasing for the Biden administration to take action here.”
Oil industry inflates job impact from Biden’s new pause on drilling on federal lands
“I welcome an end to federal fossil fuel leasing and the necessary transitions to more sustainable economies for the Navajo Nation.”
Biden has pledged to advance environmental justice—here’s how the EPA can start
Achieving environmental justice is a long-term project, and the EPA is just one of many government agencies that need to change their ways before the U.S. can make progress.
Two major Pacific Northwest fossil fuel projects dealt massive setbacks in one day
Could this severely dim their prospects of ever moving forward?
Here are Biden’s day one actions on the climate and environment
Hours after his inauguration, Biden signed a total of 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations.
President Biden rescinds Keystone XL ‘presidential permit’
Many critics believe that President Biden's immediate action against Keystone XL will kill the controversial pipeline once and for all.