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Trump Signs Executive Orders to Expedite Permitting For Pipelines

Gina-Marie Cheeseman April 24, 2019

If the Trump administration had an energy motto, it would be “drill, baby drill.” The administration has demonstrated its affinity for fossil fuel companies over and over. Recently, President Trump signed two executive orders that speed up the permitting process for oil and gas pipelines. It’s a decision made just a week after the KMCO […]Read More

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States, Cities, and Counties in the U.S. Commit to 100

Gina-Marie Cheeseman April 16, 2019

The Green New Deal introduced into Congress is effectively dead, but that does not mean that ambitious plans to tackle climate change are dead in the U.S. States, cities, and counties have developed plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with commitments to 100 percent clean energy.Read More

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The World’s Oceans Need Our Protection

Gina-Marie Cheeseman April 12, 2019

Oceans cover 71 percent of our planet’s surface and contain 97 percent of its water. They contain 99 percent of the earth’s living space. Despite the size of our world’s oceans, only one percent of the earth’s oceans are protected by treaties. Greenpeace is calling for a Global Ocean Treaty which would protect our oceans. […]Read More

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Toxic Coal Ash Waste Is Contaminating U.S. Groundwater

Gina-Marie Cheeseman April 4, 2019

Over 95 percent of U.S. coal ash ponds are unlined. Nearly all of them are leaking toxins into groundwater that is considered safe to drink by the EPA.Read More

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Trump Administration Rolls Back Light Bulb Efficiency Standards

Gina-Marie Cheeseman March 28, 2019

The light-emitting diode, more commonly known as an LED light bulb, is incredibly efficient. They use at least 75 percent less energy and last 25 times longer than incandescent lighting, according to the Department of Energy. Widespread use of LEDs could save about 348 TWh, which is equivalent to the annual electrical output of 44 large […]Read More

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U.S. Companies Making a Splash In Water Resource Management

Gina-Marie Cheeseman March 26, 2019

Water scarcity is a big problem in the U.S. The Colorado River supplies drinking water to 30 million Americans in seven states and Mexico, plus irrigation water for farmers. The river is drying up in places. Lake Mead in Arizona may be dry by 2021 as a result because the Colorado River supplies 97 percent […]Read More

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The Interior Department Wants to Restrict Public Requests for Information

Gina-Marie Cheeseman March 14, 2019

Just when you thought the Interior Department might recover from former secretary Ryan Zinke’s leadership, it becomes clear the acting secretary David Bernhardt’s leadership might not be any better. The Interior Department proposed a rule over the government shutdown that would restrict public records requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The FOIA is […]Read More