Good news
We’re focused on building a greener, healthier future, but we shouldn’t miss the positive environmental stories we’re seeing — and making — along the way.
The Latest on Good news
Statement: US Postal Service’s electric vehicle purchases will help deliver a cleaner future
Statement: United Nations agree to framework for historic treaty to reduce global plastic pollution
Updates
Good news for wildlife! Biden administration launches new wildlife crossing program
Funding bill to ban fishing gear known to catch sea turtles, dolphins and more
New interactive dashboard documents renewable energy growth
The Latest
New report: New England has vast potential for offshore wind energy
New England has more than enough offshore wind potential to meet both its 2019 and projected 2050 electricity needs in a finding from a new report released Thursday by Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group.
Statement: Biden administration will make historic commitments to protecting America’s natural heritage
WASHINGTON -- As part of an executive order, President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday a stop on all new drilling in public lands and waters. The president will also set a goal of protecting 30 percent of U.S. lands and oceans by the year 2030.
Statement: President Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit
President Joe Biden is expected to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline upon taking office, according to media reports. This order would override President Donald Trump’s attempts to speed up developmentof the pipeline, and it would put an end to construction efforts on the project. If completed, the pipeline would have disrupted sensitive ecosystems. Tar sands are one of the dirtiest polluting sources of oil on the planet. A spill in North Dakota in 2019 spread 400,000-gallons of tar sands oil onto a wetland.
Victory for the Great American Outdoors
For what would become the nation’s most effective conservation and recreation law, it was an awkward beginning.
Bringing Nature to Your Screen
Social distancing may mean putting a pause on certain outdoor adventures. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate the natural world from the comfort of your own home. Consider watching some (or all) of these 14 nature films to make you feel like you are summiting a mountain or trekking through the Amazon.