This past Wednesday, local environmental groups hosted a bus tour like no other: The theme was environmental justice, and it involved stops in unincorporated Tulare County communities including Matheny Tract, East Orosi, and Ivanhoe, where residents have been struggling to access clean drinking water and reduce exposure to harmful pesticides. …
Read More »Lake sturgeon should be endangered species, environmental group says
An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to declare lake sturgeon – a giant, ancient Great Lakes fish – an endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking … Click to Continue »
Read More »White House to dump nominee to head environmental council
WASHINGTON –– The White House will withdraw the nomination of Kathleen Hartnett White, the former Texas environmental official named to lead the Council on Environmental Quality, a White House official … Click to Continue »
Read More »Climate change skeptic nominated for environmental post faces tough questions in hearing
Kathleen Hartnett White, a climate change skeptic and former chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, faced tough questions from Democrats on Wednesday during her nomination hearing for a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Environmental consultant, Colombia native began fighting climate change as a child
LOS ANGELES – Aura Vasquez runs a consulting business that bears her name and is one of five commissioners on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s board. Vasquez, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Farmers, Environmental Leaders Urge Legislature To Support Safe Drinking Water Bill
California farmers and environmental justice leaders are joining forces to support a bill that would help fund a clean drinking water program. The coalition, which includes the Community Water Center , is urging California Assembly leaders to bring SB623 , the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund to a vote, …
Read More »Schwarzenegger partnership to share ideas for environmental legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is launching a partnership with a nationwide network of environmentally minded state lawmakers to share ideas for legislation. Schwarzenegger has said he … Click to Continue »
Read More »Environmental group sues after Trump administration scraps effort to protect West Coast sea animals
An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s withdrawal of proposed limits on the number of endangered whales, dolphins and sea turtles that can be killed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump’s environmental rollbacks hitting major roadblocks
As President Donald Trump flouts international calls to act on climate change, his administration is finding the pressure at home tougher to ignore. The limitations of Trump’s power to reset … Click to Continue »
Read More »States move to roll back environmental rules in Trump’s wake
Emboldened by the environmental rollbacks of President Donald Trump, state legislatures are following suit, taking aim at items as varied as solar incentives, chemical spill protections and even anti-pipeline protesters. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Environmental groups sue to block Trump’s offshore drilling order
Less than a week after President Donald Trump moved to open protected coastal waters to offshore oil drilling, environmental groups are pushing back with a federal lawsuit. The suit, filed … Click to Continue »
Read More »First Person: Mother And Son Fight For Environmental Justice
Like many teens who grew up in Barrio Logan, Francisco Martinez, 19, suffers from asthma. His condition led his mom, Maria Martinez, to become an environmental activist. As a volunteer for the Environmental Health Coalition , she advocates for clean air and water. Now, Francisco, a sophomore at San Diego …
Read More »Government reports were wrong about methane leaks’ severity, environmental group says
An environmental organization filed a federal complaint Wednesday, alleging that key reports by a top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official wrongfully stated the severity of methane leaks across the nation’s natural gas industry. … Click to Continue »
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