News & Commentary

Bristol Bay Advocates Lobby in D.C. to Stop Pebble Mine

May 9, 2022 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Fly-in meetings and paid media urge the EPA to veto Pebble Mine and permanently protect Bristol Bay. 

5 Takeaways on California 30x30 Report: Land and Freshwater

April 26, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaHelen O'Shea, Kate Poole

The 30x30 road map is getting clearer—and that's exciting! But there are still questions left unanswered.

Wildlife Corridors Crucial for California's Biodiversity

April 20, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaDamon Nagami

The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, over the 101 Freeway in western Los Angeles County, is the world’s largest wildlife crossing. But why does habitat connectivity matter?

Broad Coalition Launches New Ads for Bristol Bay Protection

February 22, 2022 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Diverse stakeholder groups roll out new TV, print, and digital campaign calling on the permanent protection of Bristol Bay, Alaska from the Pebble Mine.

5 Things to Know About CA Bill to Curb Bee-Killing Neonics

February 15, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaLucas Rhoads

Widespread neonic use is a leading cause of pollinator declines and linked with bird losses, ecosystem collapse, and risks to human health.

It's Time to Recover Wolves Nationally

February 10, 2022 Expert BlogWest, MidwestDr. Sylvia Fallon

A judge has ruled that the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service once again violated the Endangered Species Act when removing protections from wolves nationally.

Iowa Group Protects Bee Habitat Amid ESA Battle

February 9, 2022 Expert BlogIowa, MidwestLucas Rhoads

While NRDC and our partners are in court fighting to win habitat protections for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee, the Bur Oak Land Trust is also taking matters into its own hands.

Pebble Mine 2021 Year in Review: Back to the Future at EPA

December 22, 2021 Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

Destructive Bristol Bay mega-mine is all but dead following EPA’s re-start in 2021 of Clean Water Act 404(c) process for region’s lasting protection, long sought by Bristol Bay tribes and communities.

California Leads the Way in Fighting the Biodiversity Crisis

December 22, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaSandy Aylesworth, Helen O'Shea

California once again has an opportunity to lead the country with visionary conservation efforts that put equity and access at the forefront of decision making.

Biden Admin Takes 1st Step to Undo Trump’s Delta Destruction

October 15, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

The Trump Administration’s biological opinions were the result of scientific misconduct, political interference, and bias. The end result is nothing short of a plan for extinction that is playing out before our eyes.

Pristine Prairie, Home to Endangered Bee, May Be Destroyed

October 14, 2021 Expert BlogIllinoisLucas Rhoads

An airport expansion threatens to wipe out a population of the once-common, now endangered, rusty patched bumble bee. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's failure to protect the bee's habitat is partly to blame.

Agencies Planning a Disaster for CA Salmon if 2022 Is Dry

September 20, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

If next year is dry in California, modeling from the Bureau of Reclamation shows that Shasta Reservoir would store nearly 750,000 acre feet less water in April 2022 than it did in April 2014—a year that was an unmitigated disaster…

It’s Time for the Biden Administration to Protect Salmon

August 9, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaKate Poole

Why NRDC Opposes the Proposed Sites Reservoir

August 9, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

As proposed, Sites Reservoir would make California’s water problems worse.

The (Not Surprising) Failure of the Shasta Temperature Plan

July 8, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

Celebrate Ocean Month by Protecting Bristol Bay

June 11, 2021 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

As fishing season begins in Bristol Bay, local leaders call on EPA and Congress to permanently protect the region.

Biden Administration Starts to Restore Protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

June 11, 2021 Expert BlogAlaskaNRDC

The move would reverse one of Trump’s numerous environmental rollbacks, which had opened half of this pristine wilderness to industry.

CA Decides to Sacrifice Salmon for Agribusiness Profits

May 24, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

Six of the Worst States to Be a Wolf

May 17, 2021 Expert BlogIdaho, Utah, Montana, Wisconsin, South Dakota, WyomingDr. Jennifer Sherry

To get on a better track towards national recovery, wolves will need proactive and science-driven action by the federal government.

Will California Save the Last Winter Run Salmon This Year?

May 3, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaKate Poole

California’s State Water Board can save this year’s population of endangered winter run chinook salmon eggs and fry, but they have to act now.