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New Jersey Enacts Groundbreaking Neonic Legislation

Expert BlogNew JerseyLucas Rhoads
New Jersey has enacted legislation that significantly curtails use of neonicotinoid pesticides, or "neonics," insect-killers that are a leading cause of mass bee losses, contribute to declines in birds and other wildlife, and pose risks to human health.

China’s Top Industries Can Peak Collective Emissions in 2025

Expert BlogChinaJake Schmidt
Joint research by NRDC and Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning (CAEP) finds that China’s top coal-consuming sectors—power, steel, cement, and coal-chemicals—can collectively peak both coal consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in 2025.

US Energy Secretary Must Raise Climate Concerns with Mexico

Expert BlogMexico, United StatesCarolina Herrera
It's critical for Secretary Granholm to emphasize the importance of climate change for the U.S. and urge her Mexican counterparts to work toward a just energy transition based on sustainable renewable sources.

Fed Nominations: Biggest Deal You Likely Have No Idea About

Expert BlogUnited StatesSarah Dougherty
Biden announces 3 Federal Reserve Board Governor nominees, with Sarah Bloom Raskin at the top to be the new Vice Chair for Supervision. Great choices to help the Fed meet its mandates.

Proposed Newsom Budget Doubles Down on Climate, Food, and Ag

Expert BlogCaliforniaLena Brook, Arohi Sharma
Governor Newsom’s newly released proposal rightfully recognizes the profound impact of climate change on our state’s food and agriculture system and the need for significant investment.

6 Pros of the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalElly Pepper
Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA) and Don Young (R-AK) recently reintroduced a bi-partisan bill which aims to tackle the black-market trade in illegal wildlife and seafood products. Here are six reasons to support it.

Helping Level the Playing Field for Farmers and Ranchers

Expert BlogUnited StatesLena Brook
Commenting on Biden's Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain, NRDC called on the administration to break up the power of big corporations.

Standing Up to Attacks on Democracy

Expert BlogUnited StatesManish Bapna
We know that, much as the strength of democracy has a direct bearing on NRDC’s mission, efforts to undermine it benefit those seeking to block environmental protections.

Western Climate Initiative: OR & WA Add Caps to CA's AB32

Expert BlogCalifornia, Oregon, Washington, WestRalph Cavanagh
In 2021, fifteen years after California made climate history by becoming the first US state to adopt an economy-wide carbon emissions cap, Oregon and Washington completed a West Coast hat trick by becoming the second and third. Well, almost.