by Beth Holmes | Jul 25, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Resources, Sustainability
Old growth and mature forests are the focus of a new executive order by President Biden, to identify and protect them as a part of climate conservation. The order, signed Thursday, directs the National Forest Service (NFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 18, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
Wind and solar sources generated more power than nuclear plants in the U.S. for the first time this April, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In April, clean energy sources, which include hydro, geothermal, wind and solar sources, accounted for...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 11, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
Gutting the EPA, the latest Supreme Court ruling dictates that only Congress can regulate emissions coming from existing power plants. In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a directive to all standing coal power plants in the U.S. to either reduce...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 4, 2022 | Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
An offshore wind farm and three environmental organizations have entered an agreement to protect right whales while developing green infrastructure. South Fork Wind is a large wind farm currently being built offshore from Rhode Island and Long Island. When it’s...
