Is Climate Change Real? (Poll)
The U.S. Congress, in an attempt to get enough votes to override a Presidential veto of the Keystone XL bill is opening their proposal up Read More
Policy & Politics
News on politicians who are working in favor of or against good environmental policy as well as legislative, executive and judicial decisions impacting environmental policy.
Nous Sommes Tous Charlie!
The acts of terror in Paris over the past few days and the resultant groundswell of defiance by the citizens not only on the streets Read More
Congress Snubs Climate Change Policy in Budget Bill
Washington, D.C. – The $1.1 trillion 2015 Fiscal Year Omnibus Appropriations Bill passed by the U.S. Senate Saturday to keep the U.S. government running for Read More
Campaign to Protect the EU’s Dogs and Cats
Istanbul, Turkey – At the Annual International Companion Animal Welfare Conference (ICAWC) in Istanbul, Turkey last week Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, Read More
Thumbs Down & No Stars For ALEC as Facebook and Yelp Leave
San Francisco, CA – Facebook and Yelp have become the latest technology companies to leave the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) over concerns about the Read More
Greenpeace Staffers See Red over Director’s Travel Arrangements
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – The staff at Amsterdam-based Greenpeace Nederland are calling for their program director, Pascal Husting, to resign after it was revealed that Read More
Banning the sale of ivory in the USA: A Moral Dilemma
A moral dilemma has emerged following an online debate to an article in Forbes Magazine discussing the US ban on all trade in ivory. The Read More
Which ‘Green Property’ to invest in?
On Thursday 29 May 2014, a webinar on Bonds Standards for Green Property eligibility criteria prepared and organized by the ‘Climate Bonds Initiative’ and co-hosted Read More
US DOE Challenge to Drive Down Solar Costs
Washington, D.C. – Energy Department Tuesday announced SunShot Catalyst, a new prize competition to spur the rapid creation and development of products and solutions that Read More
EPA Honors 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Winners
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is presenting the 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards honoring nine projects from across the United States Read More