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Clean Energy Now for a Safer Climate Future

ReportUnited StatesJacqueline Ennis, Amanda Levin
Pathways to net zero in the United States by 2050

The EPA’s Power Plant Carbon Rules Can Be Built to Last

Issue BriefUnited StatesLissa Lynch, David Doniger
The EPA has a firm legal basis for strong power sector standards that will accelerate the sector’s ongoing reduction of carbon pollution and help meet the urgent threat of climate change

Tapping the Power of Wetlands to Secure a Thriving Planet

Issue BriefUnited StatesKate Poole
Even though wetlands cover only about 5 percent of the land in the coterminous United States, they support nearly half of all species federally listed as threatened or endangered, harbor more than 30 percent of plant species, and provide essential…

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White House Roundtable on Building the Project Pipeline (PDF)

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EVOLVE THE DISCUSSION Beyond “to P3 or not to P3” to “better projects get more public and private financing and support”INVESTMENT PLAN Map out how to increase public and private investment in infrastructure that delivers superior benefits to communities and...

Creating a Sustainable Future for the Midwest (PDF)

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Now is a critical time of transformation in the Midwest. With abundant sun, soil, and wind resources, we can be on the cutting edge of new technologies that will power America into a clean energy future. But the Midwest is...

Table 1. NRDC estimate of the current stockpile as of 2004 (PDF)

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The recent announcement by the Bush administration to significantly reduce the U.S. nuclear weapon stockpile is a welcome and positive step, but there are several caveats that warrant further discussion. An NRDC analysis of the proposal found it lacking for...

The Bush Administration's National Security Strategy - Presentation (PDF)

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The experts in NRDC's nuclear program often present briefings to philanthropy groups, academic institutions, government officials and others. This page provides presentation materials to briefing attendees for further study.This Big Piggy Went to Congress: Subsidizing Nuclear Power (Again and Again...

The Bush Administration's National Security Strategy - Presentation (PPT)

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The experts in NRDC's nuclear program often present briefings to philanthropy groups, academic institutions, government officials and others. This page provides presentation materials to briefing attendees for further study.This Big Piggy Went to Congress: Subsidizing Nuclear Power (Again and Again...

Background on 2:1 Lawsuit (PDF)

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Answers to questions about lawsuit filed by NRDC and partners on February 8, 2017 challenging President Trump's January 30 executive order.

Environmental Threat List (PDF)

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A list containing many of the programs, policies, and initiatives under threat by the Trump administration. Updated February 27, 2017.