NRDC Sues Railroads Over Diesel Pollution
This week, NRDC and two of our environmental justice allies— East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice and Center for Community Action and Environmental...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Major Shipping Lines Commit To Slash Emissions
This week, two major shipping lines, Maersk and APL , announced that they will use low-sulfur fuel while in the Port of Singapore. These efforts constitute an...
California's Clean Shipping Fuel Rules Win In Court Today
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recognized California’s severe air pollution problem and gave the state the green light to protect its citizens from...
BNSF may have a new leader, Warren Buffet, but it's up to the same old railroad shenanigans
In an effort to push its projects through the environmental review process, BNSF has reached an all time low. BNSF is working overtime to dispute the...
We can create jobs and save lives at the same time in Kansas
Yesterday, I blogged about the lawsuit NRDC filed that challenges the permit the United States Army Corps issued to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway...
Could Gardner, Kansas be the Next Los Angeles?
Gardner might have a shot at becoming one of the smoggiest cities in the country if a mega rail yard goes forward as planned. Today, NRDC joined local and...