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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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USDA: $300M to Grow Food Without Dangerous Pesticides

Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson

USDA’s recently announced $300 million Organic Transition Initiative will support a significant expansion of organic in the United States, with a wide range of environmental, health, and economic benefits.

Questions and Answers About the Santa Susana Field Lab

Expert BlogCaliforniaCaroline Reiser

The Santa Susana Field Lab near Los Angeles is one of the most contaminated sites in California. Yet cleanup has barely begun. Here we answer common questions about the site and its cleanup, or lack thereof.

EPA Proposal Too Tepid to Address Dangerous Chemical Spills

Expert BlogUnited StatesAtid Kimelman, Ridhwan Sediqe, Sara Imperiale

The proposal covers only those facilities that are capable of storing a threshold quantity of hazardous substances and are also within one-half mile of a waterway protected by the Clean Water Act. 

The Promise of the Environmental Justice for All Act

Expert BlogUnited StatesYukyan Lam, Sara Imperiale
The Environmental Justice for All Act is an essential federal legislative effort to begin remedying the long history of environmental racism and injustice in the United States.

New Scorecard Ranks Fashion Brands on Efforts to Remove PFAS

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalYiliqi , Sujatha Bergen
Despite their known threat to our people and planet, PFAS continue to be used widely in the apparel industry to make products waterproof, stain-resistant, and breathable.

“Chemical Recycling” of Plastic: A Burning Issue

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Veena Singla
NRDC conducted in-depth research on “chemical recycling” and concluded that “chemical recycling” is a dangerous false solution to the growing plastic waste crisis—and it shouldn’t be considered recycling.

Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs Not Sealing the Deal

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Veena Singla

As we collectively work to curb emissions, we must ensure that the benefits of energy-efficient buildings are equitably delivered and that the health of all people is protected from toxic chemicals.

DOI Announces Major Funds for Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanup

Expert BlogUnited States, East, WestJosh Axelrod
The Department of the Interior has announced $725 million for states to reclaim abandoned mine lands polluted by the legacy of coal mining; funds that will support significant job creation and critical environmental remediation.

Effects of Concentration on America’s Food Supply

Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson
My testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, addressing the dominance of a few big companies at key points in the food chain.