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Supreme Court Places Stay on Clean Power Plan
On February 9, the United States Supreme Court granted a request filed by more than two dozen states to temporarily halt...
Feb 19, 2016 | Katie Regan
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change Agreement
December 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties...
Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan
U.S. Federal Agencies Announce Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases
U.S. federal agencies will cut greenhouse gas emissions to 41.8% below their 2008 levels by 2025, the White House announced last week....
Nov 30, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Proposes New Rules to Cut Methane Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced new rules to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic...
Aug 20, 2015 | Katie Regan
Addressing the Public Health Threat of Climate Change
August 3rd was an historic day for the health of the United States as the White House announced the Clean Power Plan to tackle the...
Aug 19, 2015 | Lisa Brown
President Obama Unveils Final Version of the Clean Power Plan
President Obama and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced on August 3 the final version of...
Aug 03, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
New Study Says Climate Change May Undermine Last Half-Century of Health Improvements
A new report by The Lancet says that climate change may undermine the last half-century of health gains. However, the study adds that...
Jun 26, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
Supreme Court Places Stay on Clean Power PlanOn February 9, the United States Supreme Court granted a request filed by more than two dozen states to temporarily halt implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan. The court voted 5-4 to grant the request, thereby allowing states to stop their efforts toward meeting the new carbon emission regulations placed on […] Feb 19, 2016 | Katie Regan |
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change AgreementDecember 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) climate change summit in Paris reached a landmark agreement that commits them to lowering greenhouse gas emissions in an attempt to halt the most extreme effects of climate change. The deal, which is legally binding and was agreed upon […] Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan |
U.S. Federal Agencies Announce Plan to Cut Greenhouse GasesU.S. federal agencies will cut greenhouse gas emissions to 41.8% below their 2008 levels by 2025, the White House announced last week. The cut is expected to save $18 billion in energy costs, as well as increase the share of renewable electricity the federal government consumes to 30%. This new target expands upon the previously set goal of […] Nov 30, 2015 | Katie Regan |
EPA Proposes New Rules to Cut Methane EmissionsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced new rules to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds from the oil and natural gas industry. This proposal continues the White House’s efforts to combat climate change and protect the public’s health, and is part of the Climate Action Plan strategy to cut […] Aug 20, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Addressing the Public Health Threat of Climate ChangeAugust 3rd was an historic day for the health of the United States as the White House announced the Clean Power Plan to tackle the effects of climate change. The Clean Power Plan establishes the first-ever national standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants. Climate change is transforming the landscape of public health by altering the […] Aug 19, 2015 | Lisa Brown |
President Obama Unveils Final Version of the Clean Power PlanPresident Obama and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced on August 3 the final version of the Clean Power Plan, which establishes national standards to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The revised plan takes into account input EPA received during the public comment period for the original proposal. The final plan […] Aug 03, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
New Study Says Climate Change May Undermine Last Half-Century of Health ImprovementsA new report by The Lancet says that climate change may undermine the last half-century of health gains. However, the study adds that addressing this issue is one of the best opportunities to improve health in the 21st century. The report outlines the specific threats climate change poses to human health. Direct threats include heat […] Jun 26, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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