Expert Blogs

NRDC and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy are suing the state to stop harmful, unnecessary pesticide pollution.

Tribal Nations protect and manage millions of acres of wetlands, which help improve water quality, curb the risk of floods, recharge groundwater, and store large amounts of carbon.

The legislature has a crucial opportunity to pass bills to protect people and pollinators from needless pesticide use.

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.

A new report documents widespread “neonic” pesticide contamination in Minnesota waters, with dire implications for aquatic life.

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

A deep dive into Tribal clean transportation with the executive director of Electric Nation, Bob Blake.

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.

BOEM's offshore oil and gas lease sale offered nearly 73 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to the fossil fuel industry.

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.

Southeastern States Have Great Clean Transportation Opportunities to Fight the Climate Crisis

New offshore leasing proposed by BOEM would cause unacceptable harm to our climate, ocean, and Gulf communities. But agency reforms can help lessen the impacts.

It’s time for Youngkin to stand in court and explain himself for attacking state climate law. It won’t be easy for him to evade his constitutional responsibility.

The region's communities and marine life will continue to be exposed to the catastrophic risk and ongoing damage of these inherently hazardous industrial operations at sea.

BOEM's proposed rule falls short in requiring oil and gas companies to demonstrate they are financially able to fully remove and clean up platforms & pipelines.