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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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Huge Step for Zero-Carbon Replacement of Diablo Canyon

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
Operating California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant past its 2025 license expiration would cost more than twice what many had anticipated, and significantly more than replacing it with energy efficiency and renewable resources, according to an analysis submitted today to…

Uncovering the Full Potential of Electric Vehicles in China

Expert BlogBarbara Finamore
Across the world, electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly recognized as one of the greenest choices for personal transportation, and for good reason: avoiding the worst impacts of climate change requires us to phase out the use of oil in transportation…

Chicago Skyline Getting Greener

Expert BlogLauren Zullo
Chicago’s buildings are saving energy and money as part of their continued commitment to the Retrofit Chicago Energy Challenge—and the program is about to get a little bit bigger.

Time to Shore Up Energy Efficiency in NY

Expert BlogJackson Morris, Miles Farmer
New York should join leading states in saving more than 2% of its electricity each year to meet its important clean energy goals

Enviros Look to Court to Undo Costly Electricity Market Rule

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
NRDC – together with the Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Earthjustice – today initiated a lawsuit challenging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval of wholesale electricity market rules that are detrimental to consumers and the environment.

Natural Gas Isn't Needed To Replace Diablo Canyon

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
The historic Joint Proposal to retire and replace Diablo Canyon has led some to contend that California’s use of polluting natural gas will inevitably surge as a result. They just won’t believe that clean energy technologies can fill the gap…

Diablo Canyon Joint Proposal Moves Forward

Expert BlogPeter Miller
The California State Lands Commission took a vote today that will help clear the path for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant to be closed within nine years and its electricity generation replaced with all non-polluting resources – the world’s first…