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How California Is Tackling Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

In view of the urgent warnings recently issued by the IPCC, we can look to California for its leadership in reducing GHG emissions.

Businesses, cities, and states across the U.S are stepping up to climate action

U.S. Cities, States and Business Tackle Climate Change Despite Trump Inaction

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

Despite inaction from the Trump administration, cities, states, and businesses take up the mantle of climate action.

The Latest Happenings of Zinke’s Corrupt Interior Department

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

The happenings within the Trump administration can read like a soap opera. The recent departures of two top Interior Department officials are the latest storyline. Downey Magallanes, former deputy chief of staff and a top adviser to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, resigned on August 24. She already started a new job at BP. She worked on policy and operations, according…

The EPA Guts the Clean Power Plan

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

In true form to his administration, the EPA proposes gutting the Clean Power Plan, a move that will further damage the climate, cost lives, and create economic loss.

Under Trump's USDA, buying organic may not mean what you think it does.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Is Being Gutted Under Trump

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

Gutting regulations is nothing new for the Trump administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is not immune. The USDA announced the decision in the spring to withdraw from the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published on January 19, 2017. Withdrawal became effective on May 13, 2018. The rule sets production standards for organic livestock and…

Single use plastic - all used up and no place to go

Grocery Retailers Need To Address the Problem of Single-Use Plastic

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

Greenpeace launches its “Break Free From Plastic” movement to raise awareness about single-use plastics, ocean health, and ways to reduce plastic pollution

Heading in reverse: Trump's proposal to rollback fuel efficiency standards

Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama Era Fuel Efficiency Standards

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

Donald Trump’s EPA seeks to “fix” fuel efficiency standards by rolling back Obama-era rules. The move faces stiff opposition from lawmakers and citizens.