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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

State Department Inspector General weighs in: Says make pipeline permit review more rigorous and free of appearance of conflict of interest: posted by Liz Barratt-Brown, 2/9/12; Liz Barratt-Brown, Senior Attorney, Washington, DC: ...
FOX Affiliate: Extreme weather tied to climate change: posted by Pete Altman, 2/9/12; Pete Altman, Climate and Clean Air Campaign Director, Washington, D.C.: Quick post: ...
Coal Industry Attempts to Justify Pollution...again: posted by Adrianna Quintero, 2/9/12; Adrianna Quintero, Senior Attorney, Director, La Onda Verde de NRDC, San Francisco: ...
Another Reason Congress Must Reject the House Transportation Bill: posted by Deron Lovaas, 2/9/12; Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Washington, D.C.: Citizens across ...
Unfounded Attacks on Electric Cars Endanger American Jobs: posted by Max Baumhefner, 2/9/12; Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco: Congressman Issa recently ...
Call on Congress to Kill House Transportation Bill: posted by Rob Perks, 2/9/12; Rob Perks, Transportation Advocacy Director, Washington, D.C.: Today NRDC joins a broad ...
In Patagonia: Chile's Glaciers Melt While Renewable Energy Resources Remain Untapped: posted by Peter Lehner, 2/9/12; Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City: It would be hard to find a country ...
What's going on with new home sizes - is the madness finally over?: posted by Kaid Benfield, 2/9/12; Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC: After many ...
It is Time to Restore Salmon to the San Joaquin River: posted by Monty Schmitt, 2/9/12; Monty Schmitt, Senior Scientist, San Joaquin River Project Manager, San Francisco: ...
Protecting People from Extreme Heat - New Factsheet on Heat Health in India: posted by Anjali Jaiswal, 2/8/12; Anjali Jaiswal, Senior Attorney, San Francisco: While the Coliseum in Rome is covered ...

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News and views from OnEarth magazine

VIDEO: Earth's Weather Gets Juiced Like Barry Bonds: posted by Ben Jervey, 2/8/12; There's nothing like a good sports metaphor to make the notoriously ...
No, You Weren't Hallucinating: January Was Really Warm: posted by Michael Lemonick, 2/8/12; As it does every month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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 ...

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NRDC's Spanish voice

Mundo en Acción: Historias de participación comunitaria - Nos Quedamos: posted by Evelyn Arevalo, 2/9/12; Mientras los legisladores Republicanos de EE.UU. se muestran en contra del financiamiento a proyectos ...
México no podrá ser un líder en protección de humedales si no protege Cabo Pulmo: posted by Carolina Herrera, 2/9/12; México celebró el Día Mundial de los Humedales de 2012 con el anuncio de que cuatro ...
La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos sigue atacando a la comunidad hispana: posted by Linda Escalante, 2/8/12; El congreso estadounidense dominado por el bloque conservador en la Cámara de Representantes ...
El aire en el Valle Central De California va de mal en peor: posted by Diane Bailey, 2/7/12; De acuerdo al Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment el aire del valle de San Joaquín en ...