News & Commentary

The Biden administration is in a challenging position—having to clean up a horrendous mess created by the Trump administration while also needing to strengthen safeguards to address the fact that the country is still a long way off from the…

The Huntington Beach offshore oil pipeline spill will present a handful of legal issues in the coming months and years. Here we go again.

Latinos Progresando is one of the first community organizations to go all-electric in the Chicago Area. With a small amount of funds to cover the energy assessment, upgrades not only reduced energy costs, but allowed the building to fully electrify…

Illinois just passed a new, nation-leading climate law called the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), making Illinois the first Midwest state to have legislation that completely phases out fossil fuels in the power sector. This NRDC blog delves into…

Fix VA law, for healthier air and lower bills for low-income families, by ditching dirty fossil fuel heaters.

The Denver City Council’s Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness committee is considering a policy to increase the efficiency of large buildings by 30%, provide economic and technical support for switching to 100% clean electric appliances, and set the city’s building…

Governor Newsom’s signature today put in place a new law authored by Assembly Member Ting that bans PFAS in paper-based food packaging, requires disclosure of chemicals of concern (such as PFAS) in cookware, and prohibits misleading advertising about the presence…

When I heard that more than 126,000 gallons of crude oil had been dumped into the ocean off Huntington Beach, I had to check it out for myself.

With the sixth annual Energy Efficiency Day planned for Wednesday, it’s a good time to remember that efficiency is one of the most effective ways to fight dangerous climate pollution and catalyze action to address historic underinvestment in vulnerable communities.

A new, independent report shows that zero-emission trucks and buses will cut health-harming pollutants in New Jersey, protect lives, and provide $11.6 billion in societal benefits to the state over the next 30 years through a Clean Trucks New Jersey…

Congress is preparing to consider a historic $135 billion investment in agriculture to fight climate change and deliver resources to farmers and families in need of support, and we need this bold investment now.

IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC) makes powerful statements on biodiversity loss and climate change, but worrying trends threaten to undermine the integrity of the institution.

The Department of Energy (DOE) plays a great role in supporting energy efficiency throughout the country, through which it has a substantial opportunity to make significant progress on climate action in the next four years.

There is no time to waste—we learned that 23 species are lost forever. So many more are on the brink. We must act now. Our children and all future generations are depending on us.

California law adopted to test a Road User Charge adjusted for efficiency.

Everything from clean energy jobs to the transformation of our contaminated fields

The Biden administration is reinstating protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and signaling a commitment to do more.

If slogans could fix the climate crisis, the Chamber would be all in. Instead, it’s saying one thing in public and something else on Capitol Hill.