Environment

Nestle admits recycling is not enough to tackle plastic pollution crisis

Nestle announced on January 15 plans to accelerate its actions to tackle plastic pollution, which include making its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and shifting to single-use paper and other alternatives.

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Shutdown Causes Major Damage To Threatened Joshua Trees In Iconic National Park

Following the irresponsible decision to keep national parks open without adequate staff during the federal government shutdown, vandals felled iconic Joshua trees to gain entry to the Joshua Tree National Park for off-roading late last week. The...

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Ferc Commissioner Mcnamee Barred From Ruling On Future Trump Coal Bailouts

In a letter to Senator Cortez Masto dated January 7, 2019, Commissioner Bernard McNamee shared guidance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ethics officer that precludes him from deciding a case that “replicate or closely resemble”...

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Greenpeace condemns Japan government’s “sneaky” withdrawal from International Whaling Commission

Greenpeace condemns the Japanese Government’s formal announcement to officially withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on December 26, with the intention to resume commercial whaling in its territorial waters and exclusive economic...

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