Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As drought and climate change continue to wreak havoc on California’s water supply, an environmental advocacy group is calling on the state to limit the cultivation of thirsty crops like almonds and alfalfa, saying the agriculture industry is guzzling most of the state’s supplies at theContinue Reading
A major regional climate conference brought together a diverse collection of people and their ideas to work together to find a sustainable way of life in the future despite some differing beliefs how to get from here to there. Dozens of community members from environmental nonprofits, academia, community groups, andContinue Reading
A major regional climate conference brought together a diverse collection of people and their ideas to work together to find a sustainable way of life in the future despite some differing beliefs how to get from here to there. Dozens of community members from environmental nonprofits, academia, community groups, andContinue Reading
David Zammiello is on his way out. The 62-year-old former longtime USAA executive is retiring from his post as CEO of Project QUEST, the 30-year-old workforce training nonprofit, after five and a half years at the helm. His departure comes at a historic point in San Antonio’s economy. Project QUESTContinue Reading
In a report tied to the massive $1.7 trillion federal budget bill signed last week by President Joe Biden, Congress has signaled to the Environmental Protection Agency that it should not loosen regulations around the chemical recycling of plastic waste. The advice from lawmakers was included in wording in aContinue Reading
Underscoring its willingness to work with a variety of stakeholders, HCPA President and CEO Steve Caldeira called on Congress to fully fund the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At last month’s annual meeting, Caldeira noted there is no shortage of public policy issues currently impacting the household and commercial productsContinue Reading
Matt Seaholm, President and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), defended the industry and proposed solutions to the plastic waste problem in his testimony to Congress on Thursday, Dec. 15. His testimony was in response to “unfair and poorly informed” legislation introduced Dec. 1 by two US senators andContinue Reading
It is an almost invisible crisis that threatens our food security, our health and the quality of the atmosphere in which we live. The collapse of biodiversity threatens to wipe out one million living species. Euronews spoke to the European Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevičius to discuss the deal recentlyContinue Reading
Nicosia, Cyprus, 5 October 2022: Despite progress in certain areas, governments in the pan-European region must show far greater ambition in tackling climate change, protecting ecosystems and managing and tackling waste and pollution, stresses a new UN assessment presented to European ministers today. The 7th pan-European environmental assessment, was todayContinue Reading
Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics News Local News The report presented to council Monday recommended that a draft bylaw be penned to prohibit six single-use plastic items, but the implementation of that bylaw wouldn’t happen for six months, allowing notice and educational material to circulate for individuals and family. Publishing date:Continue Reading
