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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

April 10, 2024 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

March 11, 2024 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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In a Win for Health, the EPA Toughens Limits on Soot Air Pollution

February 7, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, John Walke, Emily Davis

Today's agency action will deliver life-saving protections from dangerous air pollution.

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A Summer of No Sanctuary

September 20, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalManish Bapna

Climate change has some paying a price they can't afford, for a crisis they didn’t cause.

Climate Law a Game-Changer for Clean Energy in Rural America

September 19, 2022 Expert BlogJeffrey McManus

In rural communities across America, the Inflation Reduction Act will be a game-changer in accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy that will lower utility bills for families, support good-paying clean energy jobs, and tackle…

BOEM Hears From the Public on Offshore Drilling

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland, Lauren Kubiak

BOEM should listen to the frontline, Indigenous, community, environmental, and business voices and finalize an offshore oil and gas leasing program that schedules no new leases.

Congress Should Reject Any Dirty Permitting Proposal

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, VirginiaAmy Mall, Gillian Giannetti, Jon Devine

Celebrating Climate Action—and Charting the Course Ahead

September 12, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesManish Bapna

In this summer of climate calamity, our government has no more important job than to protect the people it serves.

Youngkin Still Casting About for a Viable Attack on RGGI Law

August 31, 2022 Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

Youngkin's RGGI attack on behalf of big polluters is slowing down, but is just as cynical as ever.

Biden Admin Hears Public Reaction on Future of Offshore Oil

August 24, 2022 Expert BlogLauren Kubiak, Valerie Cleland

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is providing four upcoming opportunities for the public to discuss concerns or testify to staff about the future of offshore oil and gas leasing.

Gov. Newsom’s Welcome Announcement on Oil Drilling Setbacks

August 22, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaAnn Alexander

At the close of a legislative session comes a bold and sensible bill establishing a 3,200-foot health and safety setback around both new and reworked existing wells.

MOPR Is Heading the Right Way

August 18, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser

FERC and PJM have corrected course from a2019 plan that would have undercut state efforts to boost renewable energy resources. NRDC joined with Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Earthjustice to support this move.

Consumer Pain as Oil Profits Soar and Production Stays Flat

August 10, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalJosh Axelrod

Here’s a snapshot of results from the 15 oil companies we tracked.

The Biden Administration Must Act on Leaded Aviation Fuel

August 5, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaNatalia Ospina

Federal action on this little-known public health and environmental justice crisis is long overdue.

Big Oil Hits Cash Gusher While Consumers Take Hit

August 1, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Sujatha Bergen

Six of the biggest oil companies with operations in the U.S. raked in nearly $50 billion dollars in just three months, according to a new set of earnings reports.

Environmental Wins Abound in NY’s 2022 Legislative Session

July 14, 2022 Expert BlogNew YorkMarisa Guerrero, Rich Schrader

Read our recap of the environmental wins that passed in New York State's 2022 legislative session. With the tools to prevent climate catastrophe being dismantled at the federal level, this kind of bold action at the state level is more…

Gearing Up for an Even Bigger Climate Fight in New York

July 14, 2022 Expert BlogNew YorkMarisa Guerrero, Rich Schrader

NRDC is preparing for the New York State legislative session in 2023, where we'll fight hard alongside our allies and partners for important bills that will protect our state and our planet from the worst effects of climate change.