Bipartisan Effort in the Senate Defeats Legislation to Incentivize Offshore Drilling #GOMESA
On November 17th, a bipartisan coalition in the Senate defeated Senate Bill 3110, which would have expanded revenue sharing and[…]
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Nine big wins for the world’s tigers #TigerWins
In September 2010, 13 tiger range countries came together and made an unprecedented pledge: to double the number of wild[…]
Read moreDelisting a disaster for grizzlies #ProtectGrizzlies
The Obama Administration has done a lot of things right, but it’s not been good to grizzly bears. It’s worked[…]
Read moreSierra Club: “Any Senator who believes in justice shouldn’t put Jeff Sessions in charge of ensuring it.” #NoSessions
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he plans to appoint Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General. In response, Michael Brune,[…]
Read moreWWF Reaction to the Hanoi Statement on Wildlife Crime #ICCWC #WildlifeTrade
In response to the Hanoi Statement on Wildlife Trade, which includes formal committments to take collective action to end poaching[…]
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How EDF and Google are Mapping a Cleaner, More Efficient Energy Future for Pennsylvania #MethaneMaps
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and EDF Chief Scientist Steve Hamburg check out the methane-sniffing Google Street View car EDF and[…]
Read more4 Ways to Enhance Texas’ Approach to Electric Reliability #ERCOT
By John Hall For one scorching week in August, Texas broke electricity-use records on three different days. And the main[…]
Read moreGovernor Moves Forward on Coal Transition Funding #BeyondCoal
New York State’s economic development arm, Empire State Development, announced nearly $7 million in support for the communities of Dunkirk[…]
Read moreAmeren, KCPL Shareholders Call for Cleaner Energy #Climate #CleanEnergy
Investors across the country, representing health, faith, the environment, and clean energy came together to collectively call for Ameren and[…]
Read moreRecord losses as global warming worsens #ClimateChange #WMO
While governments continue to negotiate on climate change, meteorological scientists warn that the global warming situation is rapidly deteriorating. As[…]
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