Latin America Climate, Energy And Environment News
Latin America Climate, Energy And Environment News
By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde Chile In a surprise move, the Board of Directors of the energy company Colbún announced that it wants to suspend progress on HidroAysén transmission line […]
The Gas Price Blame Game
By Peter Lehner Every year when gas prices rise, politicians and pundits like to play the blame game. On Fox & Friends, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal blamed the Obama administration’s “radical environmental […]
How Clean Air Standards Save Lives
By Peter Lehner Scientists reported last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that even short-term exposure to air pollution can increase your risk of having a heart attack–highlighting the critical […]
Protesters To Big Oil: Don’t Mess With Texas
By Rocky Kistner As Congressional Republicans and Big Oil allies in Washington try to resuscitate the massive Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, people on the frontlines have opened a new campaign to stop the […]
Latinos Shouldn’t Have To Pay For Power With Their Health
By Adrianna Quintero A study released by the coal industry attempts to justify dirty energy and life-threatening pollution by claiming that Hispanics and blacks will be hit hardest by energy […]
Amplifying The Latino Voice About The Environment
By Maite Arce, Executive Director, Hispanic Access Foundation Hispanics are passionate about their public parks and open spaces. Parks are often the center of family life and activities, used as […]
Jessica Alba Launches Line Of Eco-Friendly Baby Products
Just months after the birth of her second daughter, actress Jessica Alba is adding the title of entrepreneur to her résumé, and launching a line of eco-friendly baby products. Alba, […]
Cuban Oil Drilling Won’t Prop Up Communism
Cuba has been in a state of nearly perpetual poverty since 1992. It’s greatest ally — the Soviet Union — dissolved over the Christmas season of 1991, leaving the island […]
Cuba’s Search For Oil Threatens Florida’s Coasts
By Adrianna Quintero Ever since Cuba’s intent to drill within 70 miles of Florida’s coast has become known, concerned Floridians have been reeling with how to protect our treasured Florida […]
Clean Water Is Important For Everyone
By Elizabeth Shope With just two months before World Water Day on March 22, NRDC, CARE & WaterAid in America have published our annual report about how the United States is doing in implementing the recommendations we […]
