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Defending the Clean Air Act

The Clean Air Act has protected Americans and the air we breathe from harmful pollution for 40 years. Some members of Congress are now attempting to weaken and dismantle this time-tested safeguard of public health. Read more >

The voice of NRDC's environmental experts

Myths and Facts about California's Bay-Delta Estuary: posted by Doug Obegi, 2/7/12; Doug Obegi, Staff Attorney, Western Water Project, San Francisco: We all know that ...
Paving the Road to Rio+20 with Meaningful Dialogue at DSDS 2012: posted by Anjali Jaiswal, 2/6/12; Anjali Jaiswal, Senior Attorney, San Francisco: The countdown to the June 2012 Rio+20 ...
The Southern California Trend Toward Reduced Reliance on the Delta - Price Matters: posted by Barry Nelson, 2/6/12; Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco: Last week, I posted ...
Notes from Hyderabad: Making India's High-Tech Capital More Energy Efficient: posted by Frances Beinecke, 2/6/12; Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City: Hyderabad has turned out to be ...
Fracking With a Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On: posted by Rocky Kistner, 2/6/12; Rocky Kistner, Communications Associate, Washington, DC: Take millions of gallons of ...
Climate Change is Impacting Winter Sports: posted by Theo Spencer, 2/6/12; Theo Spencer, Senior Advocate, Climate Center, New York: So far, it hasn’t been ...
What does the new economy mean for the shape of communities?: posted by Kaid Benfield, 2/6/12; Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC: About a year ...
It's all about the framing: How polls and the media misrepresent the Keystone XL [tar sands][oil] pipeline: posted by Liz Barratt-Brown, 2/4/12; Liz Barratt-Brown, Senior Attorney, Washington, DC: First of all, you won’t find ...
Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: 1/30 - 2/3/2012: posted by Amanda Maxwell, 2/3/12; Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC: Chile In the last three ...
Backlash Builds Against the House Transportation Bill: posted by Rob Perks, 2/3/12; Rob Perks, Transportation Advocacy Director, Washington, D.C.: The House transportation ...

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News and views from OnEarth magazine

The Battle for Jeju Island: How the Arms Race is Threatening a Korean Paradise: posted by Robert Redford, 2/1/12; Imagine dropping fifty-seven cement caissons, each one the size ...
A Safer Fish: NOAA Lists Atlantic Sturgeon as Endangered: posted by Dave Levitan, 2/1/12; After years of disagreement, NOAA's Fisheries Service has decided ...
Watch 131 Years of Global Warming in 26 Seconds: posted by Climate Central, 1/25/12; From our friends at NASA comes this amazing 26-second video, ...

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NRDC's Spanish voice

VIDEO: Guía sencilla de alimentos sanos: posted by Adrianna Quintero, 1/21/12; En esta entrevista con la fabulosa Maggie Jimenez hablamos sobre cuáles son las frutas y ...
Obama rechaza la construcción del controversial oleoducto Keystone XL, por ahora: posted by Linda Escalante, 1/18/12; Gratas son las pequeñas victorias como estas para el futuro. Sabiendo lo que ya sabemos ...
El sueño del Dr. King no se ha cumplido para algunas comunidades: posted by Adrianna Quintero, 1/16/12; Soy una gran admiradora de Martin Luther King Jr. El discurso del Dr. King siempre me ha conmovido ...
"Plan energético de Piñera demuestra vulnerabilidad del gobierno ante el lobby empresarial": posted by Patricio Segura, 1/15/12; Afirman desde Patagonia sin Represas. Patagonia Sin Represas considera un “bluff” el Plan ...