News & Commentary

Keeping the Lights On with Clean Energy

November 14, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaPeter Miller

California needs to ensure a reliable supply of electricity. But we need to do it as much as possible with clean resources, to avoid further burdening vulnerable communities that have historically hosted polluting facilities and to reduce our climate pollution…

CalEPA’s Opportunity to Jump-Start Progress Away from Oil

November 6, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaAnn Alexander

Protecting California From the Realities of Nonfloating Oil

October 16, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaJosh Axelrod

AB 936, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on October 12, 2019, takes proactive steps to prepare California for the risks of a nonfloating oil spill.

AB 936: The Path to California’s New Oil Spill Protections

October 16, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaAnn Alexander

It is our fervent hope that the cleanup preparation measures required by AB 936 never become necessary, as California moves toward transitioning away from oil.

Congress Considers Protections for New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon

October 16, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, New MexicoAlison Kelly

La Regla Avanzada para Camiones Limpios de California: la primera de su clase y necesaria desde hace tiempo

October 4, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaPatricio Portillo

Funcionarios de California se están preparando para publicar una nueva regla trascendental para atender una de las mayores fuentes de contaminación en el estado: los camiones comerciales de carga mediana y pesada.

California's Clean Truck Rule: First of its Kind and Long Overdue

October 4, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaPatricio Portillo

California is launching a new rule to tackle one of the largest sources of pollution: medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

New Mexico Has a Methane Cloud Visible by Satellite. It Also Has Bold Climate Plans.

October 2, 2019 DispatchNew MexicoTim Vanderpool

As greenhouse gasses fill the sky, a progressive governor and worried residents take on oil and gas—the state’s most powerful industry.

Governor Newsom Starts to Lead California Out of its Oily Mire

September 20, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaAnn Alexander

California Legislature Passes Landmark Nonfloating Oil Bill

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaAnn Alexander

The legislature has rightfully recognized, in passing the bill, that nonfloating oil is a disaster waiting to happen.

General Electric’s Coal Plant Profiteering Needs to End Now

September 9, 2019 Expert BlogInternational, AfricaHan Chen

The U.S.-based giant General Electric (GE), wants to carry on quietly with business activities that seriously endanger millions of people and the planet.

We Must Act Now to Protect California’s Coast

September 5, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaIrene Gutierrez

California’s clean ocean economy is too valuable to squander for the prospect of a finite and dirty resource like offshore oil.

America Should Export Clean Energy, Not Climate Chaos

August 29, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, China, InternationalDan West, Han Chen

As Congress revisits America’s foreign development strategies, it should prioritize clean energy solutions both at home and abroad to chart a more sustainable path forward and provide other countries with a truly clean energy financing alternative to Russia and China.

China to Strengthen Climate Target Next Year: Could Be Huge

August 9, 2019 Expert BlogChina, InternationalJake Schmidt, Alvin Lin

On the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Osaka at the end of June, China and France issued a statement with UN Secretary-General Guterres committing to strengthen their climate targets, or national determined contributions (NDCs), under the Paris Agreement next…

Cities Fight to Keep Courts Open for Claims Against Big Oil

August 1, 2019 Expert BlogCalifornia, Baltimore, Rhode IslandDavid Hawkins, Pete Huffman

Federal appeals courts will soon hear important cases brought by municipal governments grappling with the mounting costs of climate change.

Protecting California Waters From Oil: AB 936 Advances

June 4, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaJosh Axelrod

An important piece of oil spill legislation is moving through the California legislature that will help the state respond more effectively to spills of non floating oil.

A Fracking Boom Ransacks the Four Corners

March 20, 2019 DispatchNew MexicoTim Vanderpool

Native American activists in northwest New Mexico are putting up a firm resistance as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management hands over their homeland to allies in the oil and gas industry.

Facing Future Threats: AB 936 Tackles Non-Floating Oil

February 26, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaJosh Axelrod

California could see a huge influx of non-floating oils brought in on ocean tankers in the coming years. State legislators are trying to get the state prepared.

IPCC 1.5°C Report: A Call to Transform Our Energy System

October 7, 2018 Expert BlogInternational, United States, ChinaHan Chen

The IPCC Special Report on 1.5C calls for immediate reductions in coal, oil and gas to avoid lockin-in high-carbon infrastructure, and calls for a rapid scaling up of renewable energy.

Can I Participate in a Class-Action Lawsuit Against Climate Change Inaction?

May 16, 2018 ExplainerUnited States, California

NRDC senior attorney Ben Longstreth explains how plaintiffs for these cases get chosen—and how you can help advance the cause in or out of the courtroom.