News & Commentary

A new program for low-income Californians will allow residents to access clean energy, but state budget cuts put this program at risk.

The proposed CA building code is a big step forward—but the opportunity to replace ACs with two-way heat pumps upon burnout is a massive missed opportunity.

This blog was co-authored by Sierra Club, Western Resource Advocates, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, and NRDC.  

Estimate of Californians with PFAS in drinking water jumps to 25 million—highlights need for proposed bill SB 903 to end unnecessary use of forever chemicals.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission should approve a Clean Heat Plan that delivers more emissions reductions at a lower cost

Equitable building decarbonization works to resolve mistakes of the past and creates a way to move forward to a livable planet.

California’s actions in 2023 can guide other jurisdictions looking to transition to healthy, clean, and efficient buildings. And what's next for 2024!

Proposed regs encourage new AC installs to be heat pumps, enabling customers to access heating and cooling in one clean appliance.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an NRDC-sponsored bill to limit certain non-agricultural neonic uses while paving the way for additional restrictions. 

With a new Building Performance Standard policy, Colorado is leading the nation with clean, healthy buildings.

California has made strides in reducing emissions, spurred by the increasingly devastating impacts of climate disruption communities across the globe.

A new report outlines the rapid deployment of efficient electric technologies required to cost-effectively decarbonize Colorado's largest gas utility.

The California Assembly  passed two bills that would help address widespread contamination of the state’s environment with pesticides like neurotoxic neonics.

Environmental issues to watch in Sacramento

While the 9th Circuit Court ruling threatens local government action to cut pollution from gas appliances, California policy makers have several opportunities this legislative session to reinforce that local leaders are far from alone in the important work to get…

Last year, California made large strides towards addressing the pressing problem of proliferating plastic waste. But the Ohio train derailment shows why we also need action on toxics in plastics.