Flint, Michigan finally gets the money
The embattled city of Flint, Michigan is finally getting much-needed funding to fix its water infrastructure after years of dealing with poisonous levels of lead. While under the management of then-Governor Rick Snyder’s so-called “emergency managers,” the city of Flint switched their drinking water source from Lake Huron and the Detroit River back to the […]
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32 Earth Day Quotes for Your Photo Captions or Celebrations
Every April 22nd, we gather together to appreciate the planet we live on and everything it does. Great Earth Day quotes help spread awareness about why our planet needs and deserves protecting. Check out some of our favorite quotes from scientists, politicians, writers, and activists so you can get inspired too. Earth Day is a time […]
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Trump official admits climate change is real and calls for action to reduce carbon emissions
An energy official appointed by President Donald Trump is now on record admitting that climate change is real and that we need to do something about it immediately, thus joining the majority of the scientific community. Trump appointed Neil Chatterjee as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2017, but while Trump is […]
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Over 3,500 Amazon employees call for company to take action to address climate change
As the threat of climate change continues to grow, thousands of Amazon employees are asking the company to act to address it even if the federal government won’t. Over 3,500 Amazon employees signed an open letter on Wednesday calling on founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and the Board of Directors to put the company’s vast […]
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Report warns climate change will hit real estate developers hard
President Donald Trump may not be interested in dealing with climate change, but he should be, especially since the real estate industry he has been involved with for decades is starting to take it seriously. Partnering with global investment manager Heitman, a real estate investment firm with properties all around the world, the Urban Land […]
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This is how Obama is inspiring young climate change protesters to win the fight
Former President Barack Obama praised the effort of young climate change activists during a town hall event in Berlin on Saturday, and urged them not to give up the fight for our planet’s future. Obama spent eight years in the White House building a climate change record that has been hailed by environmentalists and scientists […]
Continue readingRenewable Energy Across the United States [Interactive Map]
The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reported that by 2050, the United States could generate at least 80% of its electricity from renewable sources. Not only is that future possible but it’s possible using what we already have available to us, including biopower, concentrating solar power, solar photovoltaics, wind turbines, geothermal and […]
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Everglades Decision Reversed, and Reversed Again — Here’s Why
Just over a month after a Florida court issued an order to allow a permit for Kanter Real Estate LLC to start drilling to explore the potential to strike oil in the Everglades, the court announced it was “in error.” The initial order allowing the permit was a reversed decision of a lower court by […]
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Landmark climate change ruling halts hundreds of gas and oil drilling projects
A U.S. district judge just set President Donald Trump and his administration back with after a ruling that stopped hundreds of drilling projects because none of accounted for climate change during the planning phases. Apparently, skipping the climate change question during planning is not only a violation of Mother Nature but the law as well. […]
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The Lasting Effects of the Adopt a Highway Program
Most people throughout the United States travel on its highways and see a plethora of highway signs. One sign that is common is the Adopt a Highway sign. Typically, they list the company or organization name that has adopted that segment of the road. It is always nice to see because it shows that there […]
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