News & Commentary

Risky Realities—Recognizing the Harms of Global LNG Expansion

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United States, Africa, MexicoJamie Lee, Mima Holt

Liquefied natural gas should be phased out in tandem with other fossil fuels, paving the way for renewable energy to meet international climate and sustainable development goals.

A Wake-Up Call to Political and Financial Enablers of Global LNG Expansion

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United States, ChinaJamie Lee, Mima Holt

Instead of enabling the dirty fuels of the past through fossil LNG expansion, it is time to enable a just energy transition through renewable energy.

NRDC Analysis: Clean Energy Trumps Liquefied Natural Gas

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesAde Samuel, Shruti Shukla

Clean alternatives to LNG-fired power are competitive today and must be front and center in energy transition discussions at COP28 and beyond.

Fossil Fuel Profits Skyrocket as World Leaders Set to Gather at COP28

November 21, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalZanagee Artis

The climate crisis is increasingly dire, and it is past time for a global reckoning on fossil fuels.

Even One More Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Gulf of Mexico Is Too Many

November 17, 2023 ExplainerUnited States, LouisianaCourtney Lindwall

An expansion of offshore drilling would lock the region into decades of fossil fuel extraction at the expense of the climate, coastal communities, and marine life.

Gulf Whale Artist Series: Florida Artist Blends Art with Education

November 13, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, FloridaLexi Nutkiewicz

Based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kelly Quinn is the Co-founder and Art Director of Canvas of the Wild (COTW) where she designs natural landscape murals for educational campaigns, creates illustrations for coloring and activity books, and develops scientific graphics for communicating research. Quinn…

Why the Willow Project Is a Bad Idea

November 13, 2023 Latest NewsAlaskaJeff Turrentine

The oil drilling proposal would be disastrous for Alaska and the planet (not to mention President Biden’s climate legacy). 

Biggest Grid Operator Can Curb Carbon and Keep Lights On

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Amanda Levin

A new analysis finds that the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, can keep our air conditioner and heaters running while meeting EPA’s power plant carbon pollution standards – even during the hottest and coldest weeks. What’s more, they can do…

Overseas LNG Investment Undercuts U.S. Climate Credibility

November 6, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalAde Samuel, Jake Schmidt

A recent flurry of U.S. overseas LNG investments puts the Biden administration’s financing policies starkly at odds with the Paris Agreement’s warming goal.

Was This Year’s Climate Week Just More Talk?

November 3, 2023 Expert BlogNew York CityZanagee Artis

Leaders in government and business must do more to phase out fossil fuels

Holding BOEM Accountable for Offshore Leasing Reform

November 3, 2023 Expert BlogTexas, Louisiana, Mississippi, AlabamaRebecca Loomis

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.

Unrealistic Assumptions Yield Unrealistic Results

November 2, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Amanda Levin

A new analysis from the EFI Foundation, examining the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon standards for power plants, ignores a key aspect of the rule: flexibility. EPA’s proposed standards are centered on flexibility, offering states and power plant multiple tools and…

PJM’S Capacity Market Reforms: Almost, But Not Quite

October 31, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesTom Rutigliano

PJM offers major steps forward—but takes some steps backward. The flaws are too significant for FERC to approve the filing.

The Biden Administration’s Risky Offshore Leasing Plan

October 25, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesIrene Gutierrez

The Biden administration's offshore oil and gas leasing plan places communities and environments at risk.

When You Poison Our Lands, You Poison Us

October 25, 2023 PerspectivesArizona, South DakotaHannah Throssell

The granddaughter of a Navajo uranium miner stands with the Standing Rock Sioux against DAPL.

Biden Administration Must Redo Its Assessment of Dakota Access Pipeline

October 24, 2023 Expert BlogNorth Dakota, South DakotaDr. Michele Bustamante, Amy Mall, Dr. Matthew McKinzie, Dr. Jennifer Sass, Dawn Woodard

The recent Draft Environmental Impact Statement ignores the threats to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s drinking water source and violates tribal treaty rights and sovereignty in a severe environmental injustice.

Extinction Findings Underscore Need for Strong ESA

October 23, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Lucas Rhoads, Katie Hobbs

Twenty-one long-missing endangered species have been declared extinct. Far from a failure of the ESA, the announcement shows the need for prompt ESA protections. 

Hubs Rollout Underscores Need for Climate-aligned Policies

October 17, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesPete Budden, Rachel Fakhry

For the sake of the climate and communities, DOE and the selected hubs must redouble their focus on truly clean production and high value end-uses.

A New Colorado River Threat

October 13, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Zanagee Artis

The Wildcat Loadout expansion could load 100,000 barrels of oil per day onto trains traveling beside the Colorado River and destined for Gulf Coast Refineries.

Law & Order: Youngkin Now in Court for Illegal Assault on Climate Law

October 11, 2023 Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

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.