Chris Packham joins environmental activists in mock funeral procession | Wildlife
BBC nature presenter Chris Packham joined hundreds of environmentalists in a mock funeral procession for nature to highlight the loss of biodiversity in the UK. Organizers said the march was aimed at calling for a “Code Red for Nature” and highlighting Britain’s position as “one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world”. It was […]
California’s stifling environmental policies harming Latino workers as White middle class flees state: study
A new study finds that California’s Latinos are being economically squeezed by the state’s progressive climate policies, which impact industries such as agriculture, construction, trucking and manufacturing. Lead researchers from Chapman University’s Demography and Policy Department, including former Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Romero, released the “El Futuro es Latino” report this week, which […]
West Virginia cracks down on major banks over environmental activism
West Virginia has banned four major financial institutions from entering into state contracts worth tens of billions of dollars over environmental policy. West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has announced that Citigroup, TD Bank, HSBC and Northern, the banks that collectively oversee trillions of dollars worth of assets, are actively working to boycott fossil fuels. Added […]
NJ environmental group plucks ‘bizarre’ finds from state beach shores
Clean Ocean Action volunteers are preparing for another year of strange discoveries across the state’s coasts. In 2023, volunteers collected 176,206 items along New Jersey’s 197 miles of coastline, ranging from mundane debris to bizarre objects. Notable finds include a voodoo doll, a whoopee cushion, zip ties, and denture powder. Jersey Shore beach season is […]
Jane Goodall to celebrate 90th birthday with talks on environmental action
Renowned British primatologist and conservationist Dr Jane Goodall will celebrate her 90th birthday next month with a series of lectures. Goodall expressed her greatest wish for people to prioritize environmental issues and said she hopes to continue spreading her message for many more years. She also expressed the need to urgently address climate change, biodiversity […]
Biden Issues Environmental Rule to Start Phasing Out Gas-Powered Cars
President Joe Biden has issued new environmental federal regulations to begin phasing out gasoline-powered vehicles and requires U.S. automakers to produce electric vehicles (EVs) as part of a sweeping green energy policy. Biden on Wednesday announced rules that would require the majority of new cars sold in the U.S. market to be electric or hybrid […]
Environmental Protection Agency Issues Nationwide Ban on Asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday a ban on chrysotile asbestos, a carcinogen currently used or imported in the United States. “With today’s ban, EPA will finally close the door on a highly dangerous chemical that is banned in more than 50 countries,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan. statement. “This historic ban was more than […]
France’s lower house votes to limit ‘excesses’ of fast fashion with environmental surcharge | France
France’s House of Commons has backed a series of measures that will make low-cost fast fashion, especially Chinese mass-produced products, less attractive to buyers. Thursday’s vote will make France the first country in the world to “enact a law to limit the excesses of ultra-fast fashion,” Christophe Besh, the minister responsible for environmental transition, said. […]
Biden Energy Sec Granholm maintains cozy relationship with foreign and dark money-tied environmental groups
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm maintains close ties to far-left, black-finance environmental groups, some of which receive millions of dollars in support from foreign billionaires. Also includes organizations with Axios reports that Granholm will participate in an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday with President Biden’s special envoy for climate change, John Podesta, to discuss the […]
No 10 berates Chris Packham for ‘irresponsible’ Just Stop Oil comments | Environmental activism
Downing Street says BBC presenter Chris He accused Packham of being “irresponsible”. Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman said police considered these demonstrations to be “coercive” and would use police powers to attack demonstrators under police arrangements agreed last week. Ta. Last week, the Prime Minister called on those taking part in a series of large-scale protests […]