President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to undo his predecessor Barack Obama’s plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fueled power plants, according to the new environmental chief. Speaking on ABC’s Sunday talk show “This Week,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said rolling back Obama’s 2015 Clean Power Plan would bring … Read more
The White House clashed with environmentalists over President Donald Trump’s retreat from tough future auto emission standards, with both sides predicting potentially big consequences for America’s car fleet. Appearing in Detroit, Trump ordered a review of the Obama administration’s decision in January to finalize stiff fuel economy standards for the 2022-2025 period. Trump cast his … Read more
President Donald Trump moved to freeze future vehicle emission targets Wednesday, during a trip to the faded US automotive hub in Michigan. Insisting higher environmental standards hurt trade, Trump announced that targets for 2022-2025 will be put on hold pending review. “We’re going to help the companies, and they’re going to help you,” Trump said … Read more
President Donald Trump is set to announce steps Wednesday to halt his predecessor Barack Obama’s future vehicle emissions limits for manufacturers, a senior administration official said. During a visit to auto manufacturing hub Detroit, Trump is set to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency’s objectives for 2022-2025 will be put on hold during a new … Read more
Over the years, government has been making efforts by coming up with different policies to curb the practice of illegal gold mining, otherwise known as galamsey in Ghana. The love and desire for more gold by illegal miners might eventually lead to the fulfillment of a water scarcity prediction by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This … Read more
Ghana may soon import drinking water from neighbouring countries if illegal mining also known ‘galamsey’ is not checked. According to the Director for Natural Resources at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Carl Fiati, if government does not curb illegal mining, Ghana may soon lose all of its water bodies. “We anticipated this problem long time … Read more
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology Innovation, on Monday, asked Ghanaians to be safety conscious and change their attitudes for a safe environment for the wellbeing of all. He said the survival of human kind was at much risk against the background of how careless people’s attitudes had been toward the … Read more
The US Senate on Friday confirmed fossil-fuel ally and global warming skeptic Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency, installing a legal expert at the helm of a department he has repeatedly sued. President Donald Trump’s pick for EPA administrator was among the most contentious of his cabinet nominees, and Democrats held an all-night … Read more
he government has ruled out the possibility of imposing bans on the importation of certain goods that can be produced locally. In the quest to protect local industries, there have been several calls from local manufacturers for the government to consider banning products that could be manufactured in the country. However, the Minister of Trade … Read more
The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has raised eyebrows over the existence of a filling station less than three metres from the university. The council considers the operations of Strategic Energy Limited (SEL), a filling station located within the old Asanka Locals premises and inaugurated on January 12, … Read more
Students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) are protesting against the siting of a SEL filling station behind their school and have vowed to close it down on their own if prompt measures are not taken to close it. “We the Students’ Representative Council of the UPSA, are unequivocally protesting against the siting … Read more
Fiat Chrysler shares fell more than 13% in New York on the news. Fiat Chrysler has been accused of not telling authorities about software regulating emissions in thousands of its diesel vehicles. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the company broke the law by installing, but failing to disclose, the technology in more than … Read more
A leading US Republican says she fears for the future of her seven grandchildren with Donald Trump in the White House. Christine Todd Whitman, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under George W Bush, accused Mr Trump of ignoring compelling science. And she warned that his threat to scrap climate protection policies puts … Read more
Road accidents, flooding, earth quakes, fire outbreaks and others are all disasters that occur in either our homes or work places. Most which are caused by man and others as a result of natural occurrence. Most of the manmade disasters can be prevented and also those with the effect of natural ones can be reduce … Read more
It appears named Minister of Trade and Industry; Alan John Kyeremanten will have to brace himself to address the many grievances outlined by the private sector that was overlooked by the outgoing Mahama government as proposals begin to pour in. President Elect, Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced in a meeting with the leadership of the … Read more
Politicians are under public pressure to oust Park, with weekly mass protests drawing hundreds of thousands across the country [EPA] The impeachment of South Korea’s embattled President Park Guen-Hye in a snowballing corruption case has inched closer as opposition parties decided to make a push for it. The move on Monday came the day after … Read more
Ghana is ready to handle any oil spillage should such an incidence happen. This is the assertion by authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the agency, various governmental bodies have been set up with measures put in place to ensure any such occurrence is immediately taken care of. With Ghana now an … Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in talks with government to ban the production and sale of charcoal in Ghana. This according to the EPA will help Ghana reduce the emission of carbon dioxide as part of climate change mitigation methods set out in the climate change policy of the country. Currently Ghana is emitting … Read more
Plans are underway to include the study of climate change in the education curriculum to equip students to better understand the impact of climate change on the country. The Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in talks with the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to make the study … Read more
The Administrator General has warned that Ghana’s quest for a smooth and peaceful election would be rendered useless unless a smooth transition is organised thereafter. David Yaro has revealed Tuesday that his outfit may not be able to perform its constitutional mandate of ensuring a smooth transition due to the lack of resources. Section 9.1 … Read more