Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s largest and most important port began Wednesday amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and pending litigation. Crews from California-based Curtin Maritime are working to open San Juan Bay to navigation for large vessels, including tankers serving a new liquid natural gas terminal […]
Plans for mine near GA wildlife refuge proceed, environmentalists call it a ‘death warrant’
A company’s plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and a federally protected wildlife refuge moved closer to final approval Friday as Georgia regulators released a draft permit for the project. , opponents say it could cause irreparable damage to natural monuments. The Georgia Department of Environmental Protection said it will […]
Biden admin backs off protections for apex predator, angering environmentalists
The Biden administration has declined to list gray wolves as an endangered species in much of the West, which would have granted the region full federal protection, something environmentalists have long argued. That’s what I’ve been doing. In Friday’s announcement, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) responded to two petitions seeking to list gray wolves […]
White House halts enormous natural gas projects in victory for environmentalists
The White House has halted the permitting process for several proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal projects, citing their potential impacts on climate change, but environmentalists have argued in recent months that precedent The government is requesting that the measures be taken without prior notice. The White House and the Department of Energy (DOE) […]
Environmentalists call on Biden admin to tank natural gas project amid nationwide arctic blast
A large coalition of environmental activist groups is calling on the Biden administration to use a little-known regulatory maneuver to block major natural gas expansion projects in the Pacific Northwest. In a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, more than 140 organizations, including the Center for Biological Diversity, Columbia River Guardians, and […]
White House silent as oil production reaches record, environmentalists call for green energy
This week, the White House remained silent when asked about increasing U.S. crude oil production levels, even as President Biden continues to push for aggressive green energy policies. Local crude oil production reached 13.3 million barrels per day in late December, the highest level on record, according to the latest data released by the Energy […]