Expert Blogs

This is why Amigo LNG is the wrong fit for the Gulf of California.

Calling the decision a major step forward, project opponents hail the end of one of three major liquefied natural gas terminals threatening the iconic biodiversity of the Gulf of California.

Getting all the lead service lines out is complicated, but it is worth it and necessary for the viability of its future.

The planned reopening of a nuclear reactor in Iowa highlights the challenges around meeting rapid electricity demand growth without falling back on dirty fossil fuels.

Communities are rallying during this week’s Make Polluters Pay Week of Action.

The CRGA Act is a win for accelerating our transition to a clean energy future, expanding jobs, protecting consumers from volatile price spikes, and investing in Illinois residents.

As risks of disasters rise, so do insurance prices.  

Stymied by financial, legal, and operational obstacles, Mexico Pacific requests an extension to 2032 to reboot its destructive LNG project in the iconic Gulf of California.

Fossil fuel build-out threatens climate goals, marine biodiversity, and coastal communities. 

A massive project falters under the weight of high-cost, low-demand LNG and growing condemnation of the risks to the region’s biodiversity.

Teeming with unique sea creatures, the Gulf of California is a refuge we can’t afford to sacrifice to the oil and gas industry. 

In June 2024, NRDC’s Edwards Clean Air Act settlement team spent three days in Peoria, Illinois, catching up with some of our 15 grant recipients and seeing the fruits of their work. 

NRDC calls massive Saguaro LNG project in Gulf of California a transformational threat to biodiversity, an acceleration in the global tragedy of climate change.

Chicago is required to replace its lead pipes within about 20 years instead of 50-plus years.

New analysis shows that Illinois can maintain reliability even after retiring fossil resources by deploying 3 GW of 4-hour battery storage.

Planning for a decarbonized future is crucial if Illinois wants to meet its clean energy goals on time. 

A bill to protect Illinois’ remaining wetlands is moving forward in the state legislature, seeking to close a regulatory gap created by the Supreme Court.

People imprisoned in Pontiac report using makeshift filters to protect themselves from water that is often described as oily, swampy, and brown or black.

ICC initiates a forward-thinking "Future of Gas" proceeding and a robust low-income discount rate.