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Coalition Strongly Supports Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
Restore the Mississippi River Delta, a coalition of national and local conservation organizations comprised of National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and Pontchartrain Conservancy, strongly supports the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will build and fortify tens of thousands of acres in the Barataria Basin, which is experiencing one of the highest rates of land loss on the planet. By reconnecting the Mississippi River to its wetlands and mimicking natural processes, the land that ...
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Environmental Defense Fund, Regional Plan Association Release Report that Identifies Ways to Measure Climate Resilience
MethaneSAT brings key tool to oil & gas operators, gives stakeholders unprecedented transparency
Justicia40: ¿Está funcionando?
Written by Stephanie Reese
Hace tres años, la administración Biden lanzó la Iniciativa Justicia40, que fijó el objetivo de que el 40% de los beneficios de una serie de inversiones federales fluyeran hacia comunidades de escasos recursos y sobrecargadas por la contaminación. ¿Están funcionando estas inversiones?
Justice40—Why We Need It More Than Ever
Written by Stephanie Reese
Three years ago, the Biden administration launched the Justice40 Initiative, which set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of an array of federal investments would flow to under-resourced communities that are overburdened by pollution. Are these investments working?
President Biden and EPA Must Finish the Job on Clean Cars and Trucks
Written by Melody Reis
Last spring, thousands of Moms signed petitions asking EPA to set the strongest possible protections for tailpipe pollution from cars and trucks. It’s time for the Biden administration to get these protections over the finish line.
New Analysis: EPA Clean Vehicle Standards Will Save Thousands of Lives, Protect Health, Slash Air Pollution
Why Texas’ attempt to delay commonsense methane protections will only shoot itself – and the US oil and gas industry – in the foot.
Why Texas’ attempt to delay commonsense methane protections will only shoot itself – and the US oil and gas industry – in the foot.
Colorado Roadmap 2.0 Falls Short of its Fundamental Rationale: Charting a Course to Meet State Pollution Reduction Goals
Climate Policy News You Can Use — February 2024
What’s in the Air: Plastic Scams
Written by Dominique Browning
In her column “What’s in the Air,” Dominique Browning reflects on the plastics industry. The plastic waste crisis is getting worse every year—in large part because there is no way to safely recycle this material, notwithstanding the industry’s efforts to push a “new” technique called “advanced recycling.”
Developing effective ways to measure a community’s climate resilience
Co-authored by: Anushi Garg and Ravena Pernanand Anushi is the senior analyst for Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Resilient Coasts & Watersheds program in New York-New Jersey. Ravena is a research analyst at Regional Plan Association. Across the globe, we are experiencing detrimental impacts from climate change, with low-wealth communities and communities of color hit the […]
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Boletín de EcoMadres: Febrero 2024
Written by EcoMadres
Lea las últimas noticias de nuestro programa EcoMadres.
EcoMadres Newsletter: February 2024
Written by EcoMadres
Read the latest news from our EcoMadres program.
New Online Platform Illuminates Florida’s Climate Future and Guides Decision and Policymaking
PACE Crop Insurance helps an Illinois farmer improve conservation and save money
PACE Crop Insurance helps an Illinois farmer improve conservation and save money
Co-authored by Pinion The use and production of fertilizer in agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a major cause of pollution in the nation’s rivers and lakes. Agriculture is the largest global source of nitrogen pollution, and annual damages from nitrogen pollution are estimated to exceed $200 billion in the US. […]
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Co-authored by Pinion The use and production of fertilizer in agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a major cause of pollution in the nation’s rivers and lakes. Agriculture is the largest global source of nitrogen pollution, and annual damages from nitrogen pollution are estimated to exceed $200 billion in the US. […]
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