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Statement: Amazon to phase out single-use plastic padded shipping bags
Amazon announced Tuesday in its 2022 sustainability report that it is “phasing out padded bags containing plastics in favor of recyclable alternatives.” The e-commerce company also said its use of single-use plastic across its global operations network (i.e., orders shipped through its fulfillment centers) declined by 11.6% from 2021 to 2022.
Environmental advocates join tribal leaders to call for new Arizona monument
At public hearing, supporters call on President Biden to protect important cultural sites, endangered species, public health
Strong support for Pacific Remote Islands marine sanctuary
Public comments in favor of new ocean sanctuary could help process go swimmingly
Statement: Supreme Court ruling is devastating setback for clean water
The Supreme Court issued a decision in Sackett v. EPA onThursday that removes federal protection for millions of acres of wetlands.
New ‘Dirty Dozen’ study ranks facilities that hurt climate most regionally and statewide
The statewide nonprofit group PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center released a new study, Pennsylvania’s Dirty Dozen, which ranks the largest climate polluters in Pennsylvania as well as for each region of the state.
Resource guide: Endangered Species Day / 50th anniversary of Endangered Species Act
Data, resources and interview opportunities
Statement: New rule would cut coal, gas plant pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday proposed new limits on carbon pollution from coal- and gas-burning power plants.
New report: Rooftop solar on America’s warehouses could power every household in every state’s largest city
Analysis demonstrates enormous environmental benefits of installing panels atop warehouses, distribution centers
Statement: ExxonMobil tells shareholders: no plans to drill in the Arctic
Oil companies continue to be uninterested in drilling the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge
Statement: Biden administration announces new plan to restore public lands
Bureau of Land Management also seeks input on forests