Koch Bros Sponsor Washington Post Energy Coverage
The Washington Post has been revived thanks to Jeff Bezos, and has been key in the resistance against the Trump Administration. So we were surprised to see that the newspaper's excellent energy...
View ArticleEPA Administrator Met Privately with Dow Chemical CEO Before Reversing...
The EPA scored much criticism when it reversed a ban on the pesticide chlorpyrifos in March. Even low exposure to chlorpyrifos has been shown to cause developmental delays in children. Now it turns out...
View ArticlePruitt’s EPA Faltered on Pesticide So Legislators Take Up a Ban
U.S. Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico introduced a bill that would ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide some research says has links to learning disabilities as well as severe health problems. NGOs including...
View ArticleSince 1970, Air Pollution Down 73%, Economy Tripled
A new EPA report says that since 1970, the combined emissions of six common air pollutants have fallen 73 percent since 1970. Meanwhile, the number of miles Americans have driven have almost tripled,...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey Demonstrates Critical Value of ‘Big Government’
While companies have a critical part in assisting relief efforts with their supplies, staff and facilities, Hurricane Harvey reminds us the role that “big government” has in preparing, notifying and...
View ArticleRenewable Fuel Standard Ready for an Overhaul?
A coalition of environment groups has urged the federal government to enact more cuts in biofuels production, as they claim the environmental promises promised by the Renewable Fuel Standard have...
View ArticleArkema Chemical Plant Explosion Shows Downsides to EPA Cuts
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has been having a tough time promoting his plans to cut EPA regulations. First an appeals court squashed his plans to delay enforcement of the Methane Rule. Then there...
View ArticleHarvey Flooding Potentially Spilled Chemicals at 400+ Water Treatment Plants
Media attention has focused on Hurricane Harvey's impacts on toxic Superfund sites, but hundreds of other facilities are potentially affected.
View ArticleFloridians: Now is Exactly the Time to Have That Discussion About Climate Change
The Florida director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy explains what Florida residents should understand about climate change and hurricanes.
View ArticleIn the Wake of Hurricane Harvey, Houston EPA Lab Set to Close
Despite the oil spills and threats of leaked chemicals across the Houston region due to flooding during and after Hurricane Harvey, a local EPA laboratory is now targeted for closure by 2020.
View ArticleCoal Is Going Down, Even Without the Clean Power Plan
Last week, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced he will repeal the Obama administration’s regulation to curb power plant carbon emissions, telling coal miners in...
View ArticleEPA Hides Clean Power Plan Hearing; Can’t Hide Truth About Business Case for...
The Trump Administration and new EPA chief Scott Pruitt claim that by putting limits on carbon pollution on existing power plants, the Clean Power Plan will hurt our economy and jobs. They say...
View ArticleU.S. Vehicle Fuel Economy Hits a New Efficiency Record
According to the EPA, average fuel economy for all model year 2016 vehicles stood at 24.7 miles per gallon. The overall average is a modest 0.1 mile decrease from the previous model year, but it is...
View ArticleCompanies Are Improving on Methane Disclosures, But Many Companies Are Still...
According to a report from the Environmental Defense Fund, methane disclosure has improved overall, but across the industry reporting is uneven.
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