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May 5, 2015: The California State Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved the water restrictions announced by California Governor Jerry Brown on April 1, 2015. Emergency 25% cut in California cities' water use approved | … Continue reading California Governor Jerry Brown Orders Mandatory Water Restrictions
Mar 20, 2015 After four years of evaluation, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, issued a News Release along with a 395-page Final Rule on safe, responsible hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on … Continue reading U.S. Department of Interior Releases Final Rule for Safe Fracking on Federal and Tribal Lands
Jan 17, 2015: Bridger Pipeline announced that an unknown amount of crude oil spilled into the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana. Source: (January 17, 2015). "Bridger Pipeline Press Release". Bridger Pipeline, LLC. Retrieved 2015-01-20. The … Continue reading January 2015 Oil Pipeline Spill on Yellowstone River in Montana
Jan 29, 2015: The World Resources Institute released installment nine of it's "Creating a Sustainable Food Future" project. The installment, entitled Avoiding Bioenergy Competition for Food Crops and Land, reports three major findings: Dedicating crops … Continue reading World Resources Institute | Creating a Sustainable Food Future
Mar 31, 2019: Deceptions may sink plans to drill for oil in the Arctic Refuge | The Hill Dec 20, 2016: The Obama administration announced that it will implement a permanent ban on offshore drilling … Continue reading The Environment of Alaska
Jun 5, 2015: On May 31, 2015, the completed Environmental and Social Impact Assessment prepared by Environmental Resources Management was presented to Nicaraguan authorities. Nicaragua Says Study Finds Canal 'Viable'; No Details Public | ABC … Continue reading The Nicaragua Canal
Dec 20, 2014: Yesterday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy signed the "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities" final rule (this is a prepublication version of the rule, the … Continue reading Environmental Protection Agency Announces Final Rule on Coal Ash
Jun 29, 2015: The state of New York released its formal, nearly 7-year study on fracking, making the statewide ban official. N.Y. Officially Bans Fracking With Release of Seven-Year Study | Bloomberg News Jun 4, … Continue reading New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces Fracking Ban
The Keystone XL Pipeline is a proposed, additional pipeline, intended to carry crude oil from Canada and the Bakken formation region of Montana and North Dakota. The pipeline would start in Hardisty, Alberta in Canada, … Continue reading The Keystone XL Pipeline
"Environmental Working Group empowers people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. We drive consumer choice and civic action with breakthrough research and an informed public." Source: "Environmental Working Group | About Us". Retrieved … Continue reading Environmental Working Group | EWG