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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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Oregon Must Do More to Reduce Entanglements

Expert BlogOregon, United StatesDr. Francine Kershaw

Help our West Coast marine life and ask the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to require stronger management measures.

Remembering Roger Payne, Maestro of the Seas

Expert BlogUnited StatesJoel Reynolds

Celebrated whale researcher, bio-acoustician, and conservation activist combined love of science, music, and the oceans in life-long battle to save the planet.

Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing—the Next Carbon Bomb?

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
President Biden’s decision on the next offshore oil and gas leasing program is expected just as polling shows that a majority of voters do not want to expand offshore drilling.

Holding Interior to Account on Gulf Oil and Gas Leasing

Expert BlogAlabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, TexasIrene Gutierrez
Continuing to extract oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico will have a steep price for the environment and coastal communities in the region. That's why NRDC and our partners took BOEM to court.

MPAs Work, Let’s Make Them Work for Everyone

Expert BlogCaliforniaAnupa Asokan
If California is to remain a leader in marine protection, we as advocates, scientists, and state agencies must adapt our perspectives on who values our ocean and its resources.

Community Group Works to Make CA Coast Accessible to All

Expert BlogCalifornia, Los AngelesChris Clark
When looking for solutions to climate change and access to nature, comprehensive policies, widespread buy-in and centering equity are what will truly set us on the right path.

Saying Goodbye to Ken Balcomb, Whale Scientist and Defender

Expert BlogUnited StatesGiulia C.S. Good Stefani, Joel Reynolds
Renowned field scientist created extensive data base to identify and track whale species, advocated over decades for their protection from U.S. Navy and other powerful interests.