News & Commentary

Why the Willow Project Is a Bad Idea

March 30, 2023 Latest NewsAlaskaJeff Turrentine

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

SPP Must Rework Rules That Penalize Wind and Solar Power

March 28, 2023 Expert BlogMidwest, United StatesCaroline Reiser

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) rejection of Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) proposal gives SPP a new opportunity to create an accreditation process that does not discriminate against renewable resources.

AB 1167: Putting the Brakes on the Orphan Well Catastrophe

March 22, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaAnn Alexander

The measure is a step that California—facing potentially billions of dollars of orphan well cleanup liability—can’t afford not to take.

Holding Interior to Account on Gulf Oil and Gas Leasing

March 6, 2023 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.

"Natural" Gas Is Expensive and Dangerous. We Can Do Better.

February 18, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisJ.C. Kibbey

Large gas utilities in Illinois are pushing for a historically large rate increase. Now is the time to make the switch to cleaner home appliances.

This Is Not Your Father’s Automobile Industry

February 15, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaDavid Doniger

Seven automakers just filed a remarkable brief defending California’s leadership vehicle emissions standards in federal court.

Big Oil Sets Its Pants Aflame Fighting Setbacks

February 15, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaAnn Alexander

California's SB 1137, which established a health and safety setback buffer requirement to protect communities from oil drilling operations, is being attacked by Big Oil.

"Hydrogen-Ready" LNG Infrastructure: an Uncertain Way Forward

February 14, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalAde Samuel, Rachel Fakhry

It's important to discuss what “hydrogen-ready" actually means (and what it doesn’t) in the context of LNG and the implications of proposed transitions in Europe and Asia.

Amid Record Profits, Big Oil Ignores Consumers, Climate

February 9, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalJosh Axelrod

As financial results continue to roll in for 2022, oil and gas majors are recording record profits, doling out massive rewards to shareholders, remaining on the sidelines of the battle against inflation, and failing to invest in the energy transition.

White House Poised to Carbon-Bomb Its Own Climate Progress

February 8, 2023 Expert BlogAlaskaAnn Alexander

The Willow oil drilling project—the largest single drilling project proposed on federal land—will cause roughly 280 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions over the course its lifetime.

US Faith Leader to Visit UK, Urging: Cut Carbon Not Forests

February 2, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, South CarolinaElly Pepper

"Instead of harming vulnerable communities of color in the U.S., the U.K. should be rapidly shifting to secure, cheap, clean renewable energy like wind and solar.”

The Scranton "Times-Tribune": Shapiro Should Commit to Gas Initiative

January 25, 2023 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaJackson Morris

The "Times-Tribune" in Scranton supports Pennsylvania's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. With support from Governor Josh Shapiro, RGGI will hold carbon polluters accountable.

GOP Proposes Plan to Lock in Another Century of Oil and Gas

January 23, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod

The incoming House majority appears to view the enormous costs that climate change will impose on the U.S. economy as mere inconveniences.

In Colorado, Oil and PFAS Shouldn’t Mix

January 12, 2023 DispatchColoradoNicole Greenfield

We can add PFAS contamination to the list of ways the oil and gas industry is threatening Coloradans’ health. Two new laws aim to stop it—but are they enough?

Fossil Fuel Plants Are an Infirm Resource

January 9, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesTom Rutigliano

As below-freezing temperatures pummel the U.S., residents cannot endure fossil fuel failures.