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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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House Doubles Down on Pebble Mine

Expert BlogWashington, D.C., United StatesTaryn Kiekow Heimer
Leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure requested records about the proposed Pebble Mine to determine whether Pebble executives duped Congress, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the public about the size and scope of the project.

Cooling with Less Warming: Updates from US, India and China

Expert BlogInternational, China, India, United StatesAnjali Jaiswal, Alex Hillbrand, Christina Theodoridi, Prima Madan
Find out the latest on sustainable cooling in the United States, India and China during the NRDC side event on Cooling with Less Warming during the Montreal Protocl meeting this week.

800,000-Plus Risk Water Shutoffs in the Great Lakes State

Expert BlogMichiganCyndi Roper
An estimated 800,000 Michiganders throughout the state are known to be behind on their water bills and could face water shutoffs, according to new data compiled by NRDC in collaboration with the People's Water Board Coalition.

Ensuring Environmental Justice and Health Protection

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson, Mae Wu, Melissa Lin Perrella
Millions of American families live in toxic clouds wafting from chemical plants. But President Biden can attack these and other threats—and put communities and public health first.

The Role of Gas Efficiency in the Time of Electrification

Expert BlogUnited StatesAlejandra Mejia Cunningham
Energy efficiency programs need to prioritize: Improving the efficiency of building “envelopes;” addressing the pressing needs of under-resourced (low-income) communities and communities of color; and eliminating incentives for building new homes that use gas.

Biden's Defense of Nature Protects Climate and Biodiversity

Expert BlogUnited StatesAnthony Swift, Dr. Lisa Suatoni
Biden's promise to protect 30% of terrestrial and marine ecosystems by 2030 is a critical part of a strategy to stop climate change, prevent species collapse and enhance the resiliency of our natural world and the communities that rely on…

Pebble Mine Submits Secret Mitigation Plan

Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer
The proponents of the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska promise that they can mitigate the project’s destruction of thousands of acres of pristine wetlands and more than one hundred miles of streams – but they refuse to say…

Biden to Engage Farmers & Build Climate Resilience

Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson, Claire O'Connor
By prioritizing natural climate solutions and agricultural resilience, the Biden-Harris climate plan promises to guide U.S. food and farm policy into the 21st century.

Biofuel Conversions: A Chance to Model Just Transition

Expert BlogCalifornia, United StatesAnn Alexander
While decommissioning of crude refining is both necessary and inevitable as California state moves toward clean energy, there is a right way and a wrong way for a transition like that to happen.

Why Energy Efficiency? Three Compelling Business Cases

Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Keicher
A new City Energy Project resource takes an in-depth look at the business case for energy efficiency in buildings from the perspective of three real estate companies.

Biden Promises Climate-forward, Equitable Transportation

Expert BlogUnited StatesAnn Shikany, Luke Tonachel
The Biden-Harris administration has a plan for transportation to meet our climate goals by accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles, investing in 500,000 charging outlets by 2030, and providing every American city with 100,000 or more residents with high-quality, zero-emissions…

Regenerative Agriculture Part 1: The Philosophy

Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Bryant, Claire O'Connor, Ellen Lee, Arohi Sharma
The climate dread was quickly replaced with hope and joy as we learned from Indigenous stewards, Black and Brown farmers, and growers of all shapes, sizes, and in all geographies about how agriculture, and the soil under our feet, can…

Protecting the Climate: How to Get America Back on Track

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. David B. Goldstein
There is much the United States can achieve on the national level. But the federal government can also build stronger partnerships with leading states, localities, nonprofits, and corporations that have taken new initiatives over the past 4 (and 40) years.