Tag: environmental protection agency
How the Great Lakes region inspired the first Earth Day
On the heels of the anti-war protests that were taking 1960s college campuses by storm, Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson was inspired to use that same momentum to create a protest so large that it would create an environmental movement.
An estimated 20 million Americans gathered on what would become known as Earth Day, with thousands of college campuses and high schools across the country engaged in the action.
The Major Questions Doctrine Could Save Democracy
The fight for democracy in the US is more intense than ever, with the Supreme Court now tasked with reining in a dictator.
The post The Major Questions Doctrine Could Save Democracy appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Community air quality researchers brace themselves amid EPA cuts
Researchers say further cuts will slow progress on enforcing health-based regulations in at-risk communities.
The Road To Renewable Energy Continues On — Even Against The Political Tide
If you have worried that the US road to renewable energy will halt under the corrupt Trump administration, you do have cause for concern. But there is also hope. A series of newly released analyses indicate that, yes, the US renewable energy transition will slow down, but forces already in … [continued]
The post The Road To Renewable Energy Continues On — Even Against The Political Tide appeared first on CleanTechnica.
A Change in Power, Part 5: Wind, solar, and batteries alone won’t get Michigan to net-zero carbon emissions
Michigan has far to go to meet net zero carbon emissions, but progress is being made. Researchers say we need to look farther ahead and prepare now for the technical challenges that must be overcome.