Tag: environment
San Diego to become largest U.S. city to run entirely on...
By 2035, San Diego intends to run on 100% renewable energy. Under the plan, 90% of all waste will be recycled and composted and 50% of all vehicles will be electric.
Bernie Sanders’ surprise speech outside the White House on rejecting Dakota...
“Today we are saying it is time for a new approach to the Native American people, not to run a pipeline through their land.”
Oil from BP spill has officially entered the food chain
The first signs of Deepwater Horizon oil were found in blue crab larvae in 2010. Oil likely entered the food chain through zooplankton
Dwindling salmon and treaty rights in the Puget Sound.
Environmental Health News has investigated these Native American efforts to reclaim their culture by, in part, fighting to preserve important cultural touchstones like water and salmon.
Final phase of Dakota access construction delayed pending discussion with Sioux...
The US Army Corps of Engineers have announced that they will delay granting Dakota Access the necessary easements to drill under Lake Oahe and the Missouri River until “discussion and analysis” with the Standing Rock Sioux can take place.
Illinois lawmakers introduce energy bill with controversial coal supports
“We need to think long and hard, this legislature, about why we need to rush ahead.”
I couldn’t go to Standing Rock, so I closed my bank...
There are 38 banks supporting the Dakota Access pipeline. I found out mine was one of them.
Aruba commits to 100% renewable energy
Today, Aruba gets nearly 40 percent of its energy from clean power and intends to reach 100 percent in several years.
Climate change is affecting all life on Earth – and that’s...
Humans need to do what nature is trying to do: recognize that change is upon us and adapt our behavior in ways that limit serious, long-term consequences.
It’s official: California becomes first U.S. state to ban plastic bags
25 million single-use plastic bags are discarded every day in California. This new law aims to benefit the environment and all wildlife.