Harvest is upon us here in Southwest Iowa, and we’re about a week ahead of the usual timing as I am writing, on Oct. 4. We’ve already harvested about half of our soybeans and about 80% of our corn. It helps that we have pretty good weather right now, although it is dry and unusually hot […]
On Wednesday, October 16, the Supreme Court denied requests from industry groups and state attorneys general to freeze the EPA’s new safeguards on carbon pollution from power plants. In its order, the court stated that the rule would remain in place as proceedings take place in lower courts. This decision marks the third time this […]
Along a busy Cleveland street, a group of children carry mulch buckets and jugs of rainwater for a young tree in front of Calvary Reformed Church. Dozens of lazy bees buzz among its branches, pollinating the spiky white flowers of the Amur Maackia, which blooms in midsummer when little else around is flowering. By Rev. […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced up to $7.7 billion for fiscal year 2025 to help agricultural and forestry producers adopt voluntary conservation practices on working lands, representing double the amount made available last year and the highest level of assistance made available in a single year in U.S. history for popular USDA conservation […]
I am one of the thousands of Pennsylvanians who have recently benefited from an Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credit for installing a heat pump when filing my 2023 taxes. By Kim Anderson Creationcare/Evangelical Environmental Network My home was previously heated entirely by oil, and when gas prices rose significantly a couple of years ago, […]
The lead article for the September 18th E-news from the Minnesota Farmers Union is a story posted by the St. Cloud (MN) Times newspaper. The story highlights the stress on Minnesota farmers triggered by a wet spring following two years of drought. Extreme weather events coupled with diminishing farm profitability is causing stress for farmers, farm families, […]
On September 5th, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized their “Policy for Meaningful Engagement and Public Participation in Agency Decision-Making Processes.” By Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman Creationcare/Evangelical Enviromental Network According to the EPA, “The Achieving Health and Environmental Protection Through EPA’s Meaningful Engagement Policy (Meaningful Engagement Policy) outlines updates on how the agency […]
Farmers are called to be the shepherds of God’s creation. As a seventh-generation farmer from Iowa, I hold this calling very closely and try to embody it on my farm and in my business at Continuum Ag. On the farm, my family has been very focused on improving soil health. We’ve been using no-till since […]
Society is facing many challenges, from climate issues including wide swings in temperature and moisture, to water quality and quantity issues, to low farm profitability, to the decline of rural communities, to our human health crisis. It is my belief that all of these can be linked, at least in part, to the degradation of […]
In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls us to pay attention to flowers growing wild in a field as an antidote to human worry. “See how the lilies of the field grow,” he instructs. “If that is how God clothes the grass of the field…will he not much more clothe you, O you […]
“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3) Children are our future, our gift and reward from God. Their life is precious and should be defended at all costs. As good neighbors, it is our responsibility to care for the gifts God has blessed us with. Last month, […]
You, yes you, are special! God allows us to expand our understanding of His work through science and innovation. Earth is the only known planet that is truly a Garden of Eden; everything we need to live and thrive. Think about a 5 gallon bucket of sand and then imagine one grain of sand can sustain […]
At the Evangelical Environment Network, we believe no child should have their God-given potential cut short. That’s why we applaud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Administrator Regan for their proposal strengthening safeguards against hazardous air pollutants under the life-saving Mercury and Air Toxics Standard. Mercury–a dangerous neurotoxin–and other toxic air pollution threaten the health […]
A train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio has recently received a great deal of attention across the country. The crash resulted in the derailment of 50 cars, including 11 carrying highly toxic chemicals. In all, thousands of gallons of toxic matter spilled and burned at the site of the crash. These toxins – used in […]
As Christians, we value our children’s safety first and foremost. We want to defend our children, both unborn and born, from dangerous pollutants that can harm them—even inside of our very own homes. Unfortunately, nearly 2-in-5 American homes may be filled with unsafe air. Nitrogen dioxide (NOx), a prevalent indoor pollutant, has been correlated with severe asthma, […]