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The Long, Long Battle for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

ExplainerAlaskaBrian Palmer, Nicole Greenfield
For decades, politicians have vacillated between protecting Alaska’s refuge as one of the last unspoiled places on earth and plundering it for oil.
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The Uinta Basin Railway Would Be a Bigger Carbon Bomb Than Willow

ExplainerUtah, Colorado, United StatesNicole Greenfield
The project could sabotage U.S. climate goals, send oil-filled trains along the Colorado River, and pollute the air from Utah to the Gulf Coast.
NRDC Senior Vice President of Environmental Health, Matthew Tejada, speaking at a rally outside the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters building in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2025.

Can the Environmental Justice Movement Survive Trump’s Attacks? This EJ Warrior Says Yes.

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesNicole Greenfield
“We will recover. We will rebuild. It will be better,” says Matthew Tejada, NRDC’s senior vice president for environmental health.

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​​The Smart Seafood and Sustainable Fish Buying Guide

How-ToUnited States, InternationalNicole Greenfield
Five ways to keep the environment in mind when you shop for fish and shellfish.
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Protect Your Community from “Bomb Trains”

How-ToUnited States, Gibbstown, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, PhiladelphiaNicole Greenfield, Amanda MacMillan
Trains carrying highly explosive fossil fuels barrel through unsuspecting communities every day. Is yours one of them?