Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t solve America’s wildfire problem
Research shows that environmental reviews are rarely the main barrier to forest projects aimed at reducing fire risk.
Tag: Presidential Executive Orders
Safety deferred: Florida Power & Light has delayed core enclosure tests at nuclear plant for nearly 20 years
Key safety tests have gone by the wayside at FPL’s Turkey Point plant, which was given an extension on its ...
‘Active management’ harms forests — and it’s about to get a whole lot worse
The impacts of active management can approach the effects of deforestation as they ramp up in application and intensity.
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about
President Trump’s order to speed up permitting for deep-sea mining could clear the way for operations soon.
‘Drill, baby, drill’ ignores lessons from Deepwater Horizon disaster
Commercial fishing lost $4.9 billion and recreational fishing lost $3.5 billion due to the disaster, a study estimated.
Cutting climate change programs makes Greenland a serious problem for Florida
If all the ice on Greenland melted, sea levels would rise by more than 20 feet.
Banning words doesn’t cause the problems they describe to disappear
We now have a long list of words that cannot be used in government documents, such as 'climate crisis.'
Environmental protection laws still apply even under national energy emergency − here’s why
President Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency does not allow him to waive or ignore all other legal requirements.
In new purge of climate language, even ‘resilience’ isn’t safe
'You really cannot address a problem that you can’t identify.'
As Floridians face soaring insurance premiums, it’s time for a fiscally responsible approach on climate
Increasingly destructive storms are putting our communities and economy at increasing risk of harm.