EPA: Hear Our Voices, Protect Our Environmental Safeguards
Although you may not think about this every day, federal protections are what keep us safe. Environmental and public health safeguards prevent rivers like the Cuyahoga from catching on fire, like it...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Attempts to Sacrifice Clean Air Act Protections
Groups including the National Wildlife Federation are urging the U.S. Senate to reject rolling back Clean Air Act protections in the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S. 517), a bill that would to...
View ArticleThe Regulatory Accountability Act: A New Threat to Wildlife
As Americans travel for summer vacation, they expect safe picnic food, clean, swimmable and fishable rivers, and clear scenic vistas. Yet, the U.S. Senate could soon consider the Regulatory...
View ArticleFull Throttle Reverse
The Administration has taken another step backwards in the effort to ensure a stable and safe climate for wildlife. Administrator Scott Pruitt has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency...
View ArticleWill Congress Leave Wildlife Out to Dry this Year?
In our own lives, the new year often comes with a to-do list. Whether it’s filing financial paperwork or setting goals for the year ahead like going to the gym more, we often find ourselves scrambling...
View ArticleWhat a Changing Court Could Mean for Our Wildlife, Waters, and Climate
The nation’s highest court has passed down many landmark decisions over the last few decades regarding a wide array of environmental topics—from climate change to wetlands to tailpipe emissions. Here...
View ArticleThree Cheers for 50 Years: Celebrating the EPA’s Dedication to Health and the...
The mid twentieth century brought about a change in the American mindset. Scientists like Rachel Carson and Margaret Murie began to sound the alarm about the dangers of synthetic pesticides,...
View ArticleThe Environmental Justice for All Act: To the Republic for Which it Stands
The Pledge of Allegiance asks that citizens pay tribute to the American flag, a symbol of “the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Yet...
View ArticleBiden’s Power Plant Rule a Necessary Step for the Climate
Today, the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new proposal to limit carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants. If enacted, this would be the first time these...
View ArticleRamifications of EPA’s Proposed New Carbon Pollution Standards for Minority...
EPA released its proposed new carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants on May 11, 2023. It is a cause for celebration not only for minority communities all over the country, but I...
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