Environment

Vehicle fuel efficiency and emission standards do a lot more than cutting costs at the pump and reducing pollution in the air. They also lessen the economic and national security threats posed by dependence on foreign oil and price volatility, and they provide U.S. manufacturers with incentives to develop new technologies that spur investment in production of advanced vehicles, including research... Read More

At special times each year, certain fish find their way to unique gathering places for a mating ritual that helps determine the survival of their species. Read More

Some fish, such as these Nassau groupers in the Cayman Islands, make an epic journey to special places to spawn. It is an event rarely witnessed. Read More

Although the United States has consistently been a leader in the clean energy sector, policy uncertainty remains a significant barrier to future growth and innovation in this competitive marketplace.  With more than $7.7 trillion expected to be invested in power plants by 2030, of which two-thirds will be directed to clean technologies, it is critical for Congress to provide clear policy... Read More

Representative Hastings' "Empty Ocean Act" should be thrown back. It risks unbalancing the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and harming an economic engine that supports millions of people and jobs. Read More

Vehicle fuel efficiency and emission standards do a lot more than cutting costs at the pump and reducing pollution in the air. They also lessen the economic and national security threats posed by dependence on foreign oil and price volatility, and they provide U.S. manufacturers with incentives to develop new technologies that spur investment in production of advanced vehicles, including research... Read More

At special times each year, certain fish find their way to unique gathering places for a mating ritual that helps determine the survival of their species. Read More

Some fish, such as these Nassau groupers in the Cayman Islands, make an epic journey to special places to spawn. It is an event rarely witnessed. Read More

Representative Hastings' "Empty Ocean Act" should be thrown back. It risks unbalancing the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and harming an economic engine that supports millions of people and jobs. Read More

Tina Whitman has spent most of her life around islands and now works to protect forage fish and the habitat they depend on in Washington state’s San Juan Islands. Read More

Some fish, such as these Nassau groupers in the Cayman Islands, make an epic journey to special places to spawn. It is an event rarely witnessed. Read More

Although the United States has consistently been a leader in the clean energy sector, policy uncertainty remains a significant barrier to future growth and innovation in this competitive marketplace.  With more than $7.7 trillion expected to be invested in power plants by 2030, of which two-thirds will be directed to clean technologies, it is critical for Congress to provide clear policy... Read More

Representative Hastings' "Empty Ocean Act" should be thrown back. It risks unbalancing the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and harming an economic engine that supports millions of people and jobs. Read More

A new study detailed in the July 2014 issue of Conservation Biology documents the longest ocean migration ever recorded for the endangered green turtle—nearly double the distance scientists believed these turtles could cover in a single journey. Read More

The European Commission on July 23 extended by six months the deadline for Curaçao, Ghana, and South Korea to improve efforts to stop illegal fishing by their vessels. Read More

Deploying more industrial energy efficiency in states like Georgia can help create jobs, save manufacturers money, and reduce carbon emissions. Roy Bowen, president, Georgia Association of Manufacturers, and Tom Mahaffey, president and CEO, Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, visited several members of Congress from Georgia to discuss the economic benefits of a stronger tax incentive for... Read More

Like belugas? Watch this new video to find out why Pew's Oceans North Canada is working to protect their summer habitat in Manitoba's Hudson Bay. Read More

At special times each year, certain fish find their way to unique gathering places for a mating ritual that helps determine the survival of their species. They can arrive by the thousands, and some may travel hundreds of miles. Learn about these fish and what can be done to help preserve their spawning sites. Read More

Join Pew's Steve Marx and expert angler Paul Hoofe as they fish for calico bass and yellowtail in beautiful Catalina Island in Southern California. Read More

Neil Z. Auerbach, CEO, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, explains the different types of capital investment for clean energy and the critical role of the federal government to spur research and development and foster innovation. Read More