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  • What exactly is the “Myth of the Climate Change 97%”

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The so-called “Myth of the Climate Change 97%” refers to the argument made by climate skeptics who dispute the notion that 97% of climate scientists have achieved consensus that global warming is occurring and is caused by human activities. Oklahoma Republican Senator James...
  • Celebrate 100 years of majesty with a visit to a national park

    Insider tips for a weekend at a national park site BPT It has been 100 years since an important American institution was born. On August 25, 1916, the National Park Service was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson and was established as a new federal bureau to oversee...
  • PG&E Anuncia el Reembolso de $500 para Conductores de Vehículos Eléctricos

    SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) anunció el lanzamiento del Reembolso por el Uso de Combustibles Limpios para clientes del servicio eléctrico residencial que sean conductores de vehículos eléctricos (EV, por sus siglas en inglés). El nuevo Reembolso de Combustible Limpio es parte de la iniciativa...
  • Obama Expands CA Coastal Monument

    Peter Schurmann New America Media In one of his final moves prior to leaving office, now former-President Barack Obama announced a 6,230-acre expansion of the California Coastal National Monument. The expansion puts the spotlight on the state’s coast just when rising seas and growing pressures to develop and drill...
  • First-Ever Call for Diversity in National Parks

    Logan Pollard California News Service OAKLAND, Calif. — Martin Luther King Jr. Day has deep significance for many Americans this year with the fulfillment of what some thought an impossible dream: a black president serving two terms in office. And the Obama administration’s last days have been marked by...
  • More Calif. Acres Granted Protections as National Monuments

    Logan Pollard California News Service SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – President Barack Obama on Thursday January 12th announced the expansion of two national monuments in California – California Coastal National Monument and Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument at the Oregon border. Much more than recognition of the unique history or geography of...
  • What are environmentalists doing to prepare for a Trump presidency?

    EarthTalk Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss Many different interest groups are worried about what Donald Trump’s ascendancy to the White House will mean for their causes, but perhaps none are as concerned as environmental and climate activists. The new administration has vowed to gut the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...
  • Tilikum’s Death Reminder of Problems Keeping Orcas in Captivity

    Logan Pollard California News Service SAN DIEGO — Animal welfare advocates are calling for full public access to the official cause-of-death report in the passing of one of SeaWorld’s oldest and most infamous orca whales, Tilikum, who died on Friday January 6th. Over the years, Tilikum was linked to...
  • President Barack Obama’s Environmental Legacy

    Now that his second term is winding down, what will his environmental actions say about his tenure as the 44th President of the United States? EarthTalk Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss The environment may not have been one of candidate Barack Obama’s signature issues in the run-up to the...
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