Green For All kicked off its “A Future To Fight For” art contest today, welcoming artists and creatives to speak out for environmental justice with their art. The contest is part of a broader effort to protect the Environmental Protection Agency from harmful cuts and to engage more families in the fight to address the detrimental effects of climate change.
New EPA Tool Helps Communities Access More Than $10 Billion in Water Infrastructure Financing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the , a web‐based portal to help communities make informed financing decisions for their drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure needs. The Clearinghouse provides communities with a searchable database with more than $10 billion in water funding sources and over 550 resources to support local water infrastructure projects. It consolidates and expands upon existing EPA-supported databases to create a one-stop-shop for all community water finance needs. The Water Finance Clearinghouse was developed by EPA’s , an information and assistance center that provides financing information to help local decision makers make informed decisions for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure to reach their public health and environmental goals.
NREL to Receive Public Service Award for 40 Years of Energy Innovation
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is again receiving national recognition for its with a prestigious public service award.
EPA Administrator Pruitt Spends Almost Half His Days Traveling to Oklahoma
EPA records show that Administrator Scott Pruitt spent
almost half of his days this spring in Oklahoma or on trips that included
stops in his home state. The airfare for these trips cost more than
$12,000, with most of that covering travel to and from the administrator's
home state.
Trump Administration Proposes to Repeal Fracking Protections
Three days before oral arguments are scheduled in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Bureau of Land Management safety measures to regulate fracking operations on public lands, the U.S. Department of Interior is moving ahead with its the 2015 rule.
Deadly Pesticide May Yet Be Outlawed
We applaud the U.S. Senators who introduced a bill to ban chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that has been killing birds and poisoning the environment for the past half-century: Tom Udall (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA). We’re also grateful to Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), who have offered a companion bill in the House.
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