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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.
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In a Win for Health, the EPA Toughens Limits on Soot Air Pollution

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, John Walke, Emily Davis
Today's agency action will deliver life-saving protections from dangerous air pollution.

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Congress Says: No Time to Waste!

Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla
The U.S. has a national goal to cut food waste in half by 2030. With just over six years to go, we need the federal government to step up to provide the funding and regulatory environment to support waste reduction…

Where Does Your Member of Congress Stand on Offshore Drilling?

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
The decision about the future of offshore leasing has major climate, community, and wildlife implications. NRDC has updated our digital tool to track where members of Congress stand on offshore oil and gas drilling.

NRDC Stands with Striking Autoworkers

Expert BlogUnited StatesSam Gilchrist
NRDC is committed to supporting the UAW, and we pledge to work with the union to ensure no worker is left behind in the transition to the clean car economy.

A Climate Week to Advance Urgent Change

Expert BlogInternational, United States, New York CityManish Bapna

As the hottest summer on record draws to a close, the next several months could determine whether the world rises to the moment—or blows past irreversible tipping points.

Time for U.S. to Kick the Habit of Offshore Drilling

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
The Biden administration prepares a new five-year plan to lease ocean areas to fossil fuel companies for profit, and business as usual is not an option. Let's look at how we got here.

Building Electrification: The Future of Home Energy

Expert BlogUnited StatesMadeline Semanisin

Illinois deserves better options when it comes to heating our homes. Building electrification is a cost effective and safe alternative to the gas system.

Energy Efficiency Matters Now More Than Ever

Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Lauren Urbanek
Achieving a low-carbon future is in reach–but only if policy-makers take swift and decisive actions to prioritize energy efficiency.

Report Calls for Modernizing Hardrock Mining

Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod
Interagency review offers a vision for improving domestic mining and addressing its historic impacts in the face of a rapidly accelerating energy transition.

P&G's Board Needs an Overhaul

Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Shelley Vinyard
Descendants of P&G's founders are calling for their fellow shareholders to oppose four members of P&G's Board of Directors because of the company's unsustainable sourcing practices.