Santa Barbara says 'no' to ExxonMobil's request to transport oil by road
On May 19, 2015, an oil pipeline broke near the coast in Santa Barbara County , harming wildlife and coating local beaches with oil. (For details about the...
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Environmental Law Progress In China
We take it for granted in the United States that citizens can involve themselves in the environmental review of proposed projects, either on their own or with...
Cleaner Ships and Trains Coming Your Way
On January 1, 2015, two sets of regulations became effective to help reduce air pollution: one involving large oceangoing ships and another involving US...
BP Cries Pauper over Gulf Spill Penalties, Blames Low Gas Prices
It was reported today that British Petroleum, the folks who brought you the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, is asking that the Clean...
Proven Pathways to Clean up China's Ports, a Major Source of China's Air Pollution Problem
For twelve years, NRDC has been working with the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to clean up the pollution that comes from ships, trucks and trains that...
China's New Environmental Law and the U.S. Clean Air Act
China recently overhauled its basic environmental law in a way that brings it closer to the structure of the U.S. Clean Air Act. The new law also contains a...