Friday, March 29, 2024

California set to require solar on most new homes

If approved, the mandate would apply to all houses, condos and apartment buildings up to three stories tall that obtain building permits after Jan. 1, 2020.

Zinke and Sen. Alexander’s plan to save national parks includes pillaging them

Many are against the proposal to extract fossil fuel from public lands and further fuel the climate change crisis.

How Wall Street enabled the fracking ‘revolution’ that’s losing billions

Imagine begging banks to stop loaning you money. And being ignored.

17 states sue EPA over Pruitt’s decision to weaken auto standards

The lawsuit is short and direct – only 122 words, including the names of the 17 states – petitioning the District of Columbia Circuit Court to review EPA’s decision under the Clean Air Act.

Hawaii bans toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, protects public health

The bill, SB3095, completely bans the use of chlorpyrifos, a highly toxic neurotoxin that causes significant damage to brain development in children.

Growing pressure for lobbying transparency in climate talks

Growing pressure from a big coalition of civil society and environmental groups is mounting to make the process transparent and democratic.

Minneapolis announces its pledge to go 100 percent renewables by 2030

The resolution is a direct response to climate change that is "caused primarily by the combustion of fossil fuels."

Ford touts ‘green’ image while arguing for weaker efficiency standards and planning to sell...

Is Ford actively lobbying for this “flexibility” to allow for even more crossovers to be categorized as light trucks?

Over 40 companies pledge to cut plastic pollution

Hopefully, other countries and companies will join the UK Plastics Pact and do their part in producing less plastic waste.

Wisconsin oil refinery explosion injures at least 15 people

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has sent a four-person team to investigate the incident.