Posted May 24, 2012 by Meleah Geertsma in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
Yesterday, EPA and a coalition of environmental groups including NRDC announced a precedent-setting settlement with BP over alleged air pollution violations at the company’s massive refinery in Whiting, Indiana. Back in 2008 when we began this lawsuit under the Clean...continued→
Posted April 18, 2012 by Meleah Geertsma in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, U.S. Law and Policy
By issuing standards today to control the harmful stew of air pollution from the oil and gas industry, the Environmental Protection Agency took an important step towards making good on President Obama’s State of the Union pledge to clean-up natural gas production...continued→
Posted March 28, 2012 by Meleah Geertsma in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
We all know that improving our homes’ insulation and fixing leaky windows and doors can help us save money and the environment, with many investments in home energy efficiency paying for themselves in a short amount of time. But few...continued→
Posted January 11, 2012 by Meleah Geertsma in Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
Who are the biggest carbon polluters in your neighborhood, your city, or your state? What power plants or factories near you are responsible for the pollution that’s driving global warming that threatens your health and your planet? Until today, most...continued→
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