Green Options

In one of his first moves upon taking office, President Obama has ordered a freeze on all new or pending regulations from the Bush administration.

Environmental advocacy group, EcoSector, has proposed the establishment of a United States Department of Ecosystems that, according to organizers, would represent a huge increase in America’s commitment to the environment and the green economy.

The Bush administration has taken steps to open the Californian coast to oil exploration and drilling in as few as three years. The move could potentially tap more than 10 billion barrels of oil, enough to power the U.S. for 17 months.

A high profile Congressional committee investigation has revealed that, since 2006, the outgoing Bush administration has dropped or stalled enforcement actions on more than 500 cases of severe water pollution.

Endangered US animal and plant species are in danger of losing vital legal protection designed to prevent them from extinction.