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How to Be More Sustainable in Suburbia

How to Be More Sustainable in Suburbia

When trying to be environmentally sustainable, living in suburbia can make it pretty difficult.  The suburbs have been responsible for 50% of carbon emissions in the United States, mainly due to a reliance on automobiles. Suburban homes also conserve far less energy due to the heating and cooling of larger houses, which also contributes to […]

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    EPA to Fund Network of Centers to Help Marginalized Communities Access Environmental Justice Money

    EPA to Fund Network of Centers to Help Marginalized Communities Access Environmental Justice Money

    Days into his presidency, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14008, mandating that 40 percent of federal climate, environment and energy funding go towards disadvantaged communities that have been exposed to more than their fair share of pollution. But how will these communities actually access this money?  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Thursday […]

    Washington State Establishes Collaborative for Tree Equity

    Washington State Establishes Collaborative for Tree Equity

    Nonprofit American Forests and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have announced a statewide collaboration for Washington that will focus on achieving tree equity by improving urban tree cover. The partnership, called the Washington Tree Equity Collaborative, will spend the next few years working with cities, organizations and other stakeholders to form programs […]

    Industrial Fire Ignites Plastics, Prompts Evacuations in Indiana

    Industrial Fire Ignites Plastics, Prompts Evacuations in Indiana

    A large industrial fire that ignited stored plastics at a the site of a former factory in Richmond, Indiana has led thousands of local residents to be evacuated. The flames are still burning, but under control, and authorities hope to have all flames put out by Saturday. Those living within 0.5 miles of the plant […]

    Montana Judge Cancels Gas Power Plant Permit Over Climate Concern

    Montana Judge Cancels Gas Power Plant Permit Over Climate Concern

    Climate concerns motivated a Montana judge to cancel the air quality permit for a controversial natural gas power plant.  The 175-megawatt NorthWestern Energy plant would have emitted more than 23 million tons of greenhouse gases over its 30-year or more lifespan — the equivalent of adding 167,327 new cars to the roads each year — something […]