Expert Blogs

The hundreds of millions of dollars that gas utilities plan to spend to replace gas pipelines could instead go toward helping customers transition to clean energy—all while cutting bills.

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

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.  

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. 

Virginia's SCC has the authority—and Big Tech the obligation—to ensure a responsible data center buildout, one that doesn't break the bank or bust the climate.

Dominion IRP plan shrinks from making climate solutions a core business competency, opts instead for the regulatory risk of noncompliance with Virginia air laws.

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. 

Youngkin's latest, senseless attack on a keystone climate law, Clean Cars, like his attack on RGGI, is divorced from the facts and the law, and will not stand.

On May 1, Mountain Valley suffered a major rupture during safety testing. But it still wants to start flowing gas next week.

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.

2023 had the potential to be a banner year for gas and LNG reform. Sadly, U.S. regulators failed to meet the moment.

With climate leaders now back in control of the statehouse, here's what they'll deliver in the next 2 years to keep Virginia's national leadership on track

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