Climate Change/Air Quality
Thursday, May 26, 2022
OR Activists Seek Dioxin-Contamination Accountability in Low-Income Eugene
As a West Eugene wood-treatment facility continues the process of reducing operations, activists are seeking accountability for contamination that …
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Help is Available for WI Farmers Facing Mental-Health Challenges
From inflation to climate change, Wisconsin farmers face numerous sources of stress that can't help but affect their health. And one program is …
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
State Lawmakers Press Biden to Create National Biodiversity Strategy
More than 350 state lawmakers from across the U.S. are urging President Joe Biden to create a national strategy to protect, restore and secure the …
Groups File Protests to Stop Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
Fifteen conservation groups from Wyoming and across the nation have filed administrative protests challenging the Biden administration's plans to resu…
With Nature in Crisis, State Lawmakers Call for National Biodiversity Plan
State lawmakers from around the country are calling on the Biden administration to develop a plan to protect the country's dwindling diversity of anim…
PA Moving Ahead to Secure Regional Hydrogen Hub
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Pennsylvania is moving forward with plans for industrial-sector decarbonization, with a proposal to the federal government …
WV Has 'One Chance' To Improve Flood Preparedness
The mayor of Huntington, where more than 200 homes were recently damaged by severe flooding, said now is the state's "one chance" to prevent other …
Champions for Biodiversity Want Biden Administration to Do More
Land-use changes, pollution, and climate change all contribute to declining biodiversity. Now a broad group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden …
Flagstaff Seeks Carbon Capture Technology to Meet 2030 Climate Goals
A technology that once existed only in science fiction soon could emerge as a viable solution to climate change. The city of Flagstaff has added …
Elected Officials Call on NY to Pass All-Electric Building Act
New York elected officials are calling on the General Assembly to pass legislation to transition new buildings off fossil fuels, saying it would make …
CT to Commemorate Securing First National Estuarine Research Reserve
Connecticut is celebrating its first estuary reserve, which will help identify environmental threats to waterways and natural resources. …
As New Mexico Wildfires Rage, Neighboring States Warned of High Fire Danger
New Mexico continues to battle the largest wildfires in its history, and other states including Nevada, along with parts of Arizona and Colorado…