The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has launched a system that will notify communities before certain pesticides are applied to farms. The system, called SprayDays California, will send out a warning before the application of restricted material pesticides on farms. There will be alerts available 48 hours in advance of applying soil fumigants and […]
United States District Judge Tonya S. Chutkan on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from halting $14 billion in grants that the Biden administration had awarded to three climate groups. Judge Chutkan said the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient,” reported The Associated Press. Climate United Fund, Coalition for […]
Building and construction consumes 32 percent of the world’s energy while contributing 34 percent of its carbon emissions. The sector depends on materials like steel and cement that are major contributors to construction waste and are also responsible for 18 percent of emissions worldwide. While more countries are working toward decarbonizing their buildings, slow financing […]
A lawsuit filed by a Peruvian farmer against major German energy company RWE began on Monday. The claim, which argues that global heating fueled by the firm’s greenhouse gas emissions poses a risk to the farmer’s home, could set a new precedent for climate litigation, reported The Associated Press. “We have waited 10 years for […]
Cambridge, Massachusetts has joined a growing list of cities that have banned gas-powered leaf blowers. The city’s ban went into effect over the weekend, and officials noted this move was in the interest of public health and reducing emissions for the environment. Cambridge first passed the Leaf Blower Ordinance back in December 2023, but the […]
The Trump administration plans to reconsider an official finding by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2009 that greenhouse gases harm public health. The “endangerment finding” for greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act forms the foundation of the country’s climate regulations. “I’ve been told the endangerment finding is considered the holy grail […]
In what United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” on Wednesday the EPA chief announced 31 deregulation actions that will roll back Biden-era environmental rules, including those concerning climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) and pollution limits for coal-fired power plants, reported The Associated […]
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has cut $20 billion in grants awarded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) through a “green bank.” Zeldin notified recipients of the National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator that their grants awarded under the former Biden administration’s “gold bar” program were being […]
The second edition of the “Getting Transportation Right” scorecard from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has ranked all 50 states (and Washington, DC) in the U.S. based on their transportation policies. States with policies that emphasize greener, more equitable transportation ranked higher in the list, while those with policies that favor highway expansions or […]
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