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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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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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Avoiding Range Anxiety with an EV Road Trip Checklist

Expert BlogUnited StatesPatricia Valderrama, Ada Statler, Samuel Garcia, Madhur Boloor, Jessica Russo
Drivers considering buying electric vehicles (EVs) often mention range anxiety, the perception that EVs cannot be driven long distances reliably, as a source of apprehension. One of the main reasons we’re going on an EV road trip is to bust…

Michigan Proposes Strong, Yet Incomplete PFAS Protections

Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade, Cyndi Roper
Michigan is proposing some of the most health-protective standards in the nation for several PFAS, a group of chemicals of great environmental and health concern, yet could be missing out on the opportunity to protect its citizens in the long-term.

EV Charging Infrastructure Package Introduced in Michigan

Expert BlogMark Nabong
A bipartisan legislative package to increase access to EV charging in Michigan was introduced in the Legislature today that would make more charging infrastructure available to all Michiganders on state property, at the workplace, and in condominiums and apartments.

Livestock and Predators Can Coexist

NRDC in Action
NRDC has long collaborated with regional partners, including ranchers, to promote nonlethal methods as an effective alternative to the needless cycles of conflict and killing.

The Human Toll of Illegal Fishing

Expert BlogSandy Aylesworth
The fish on your dinner plate may have been caught by slaves. But there are steps we can take to stop forced labor in the seafood industry.

Iceland Will Not Kill Whales This Year!

Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer
Minke and endangered fin whales can breathe a huge sigh of relief: Icelandic whalers have suspended commercial hunts this year.

What's Poo Got to Do With It?

Expert BlogValerie Baron
Communities living near hog farms are in harm's way, and the permit the legislature wants to delay includes long-overdue protections from this dangerous air and water pollution.

Road Trip Report: How Ohioans Buy EVs (It Should Be Easier)

Expert BlogAda Statler, Madhur Boloor, Patricia Valderrama, Samuel Garcia
It’s well known that a lack of public education about EVs is a significant barrier to their adoption, and we wanted to help make sure that potential consumers know that EVs are increasingly affordable, technologically sound, and sustainable.

EPA Throws Another Boon to the Pebble Mine

Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer
The agency announced plans to withdraw its 2014 proposed determination that, if finalized, would have placed commonsense restrictions on the Pebble Mine.

DOE Relents, Will Hold Webinar on Testing Loophole Plan

Expert BlogJoe Vukovich
The Department of Energy (DOE) today agreed to hold a public webinar to provide more information on its proposed controversial changes to its test procedure waiver process for testing the efficiency of appliances, equipment, and electronics. However, the agency will…

The Climate Crisis Requires That We Move Away from Gas

Expert BlogSheryl Carter, Bobby McEnaney
Natural (or “fossil”) gas, so long thought of by many as a bridge fuel to a clean energy future, needs to be replaced as fast as possible with cleaner, no-emissions solutions, given the climate crisis facing us.

State of the States: EVs and EV Policy in the Midwest

Expert BlogPatricia Valderrama, Ada Statler, Madhur Boloor, Samuel Garcia
In a move that even automakers oppose, the Trump administration appears committed to a rollback of common-sense clean car and fuel economy standards that save drivers money, advance automotive technology, and drastically reduce air pollutant emissions.