Expert Blogs

Drax’s Canada pivot is a red herring masking destructive logging practices worldwide.

The hard-won victory to secure clean water is a reminder of why preserving American democracy is so essential—and what’s possible when we stand up to powerful forces.

Collaboration among community advocates, water utilities, and environmental groups is key to progress on landmark legislation, creating a model for other states.

People in Michigan and across the Midwest will be stuck paying the cost of a nonexistent “emergency” with their health and their electric bills. 

This International Day of Forests, we can celebrate the increasingly widespread recognition that the biomass industry is a bad bet for our forests and our communities. 

The decision will give Drax £2 billion—about $2.5 billion—more in subsidies while limiting its generation to 50 percent.

Major developments lay the groundwork for future success, but battles also loom

The United Kingdom doesn’t need bioenergy, plain and simple.

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.

Drax has joined forces with GSNR to bring its forest-destroying practices to California. After signing an MOU in February 2024, it is transparent that GSNR’s aims are solely profit-driven.

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.

Twenty-three environmental organizations stress that the U.K. government funding the incineration of imported Canadian wood pellets threatens climate progress.

Forest biomass with BECCS captures only a fraction of total emissions, yet the wood pellet industry continues to deceive the public and decisionmakers.

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

NRDC's scorecard shows some of Virginia's progress but also highlights the significant work that remains to be done.

Cheers! NRDC and our partners toasted a good cause on Capitol Hill: growing organic!