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Photographer on the beach at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama gets up close to BP oil that washed up on the beach.

Even One More Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Gulf of Mexico Is Too Many

ExplainerUnited States, LouisianaCourtney Lindwall
An expansion of offshore drilling would lock the region into decades of fossil fuel extraction at the expense of the climate, coastal communities, and marine life.

Why the Willow Project Is a Bad Idea

Latest NewsAlaskaJeff Turrentine
The oil drilling proposal would be disastrous for Alaska and the planet (not to mention President Biden’s climate legacy).
A Black woman leans over her daughter, who is drinking from a baby bottle, to buckle her seat belt. In the back seat of the car with the child is a case of bottled water.

America’s Failing Drinking Water System

ExplainerUnited States, Buffalo, Houston, Puerto Rico, California, FlintNicole Greenfield
First, Flint, Michigan; then, Jackson, Mississippi. Communities around the country wonder if their water quality problems will lead to the next national crisis.

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Standing Up for Safety on Nuclear Energy

Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser
NRDC’s nuclear program this year stayed focused on the key mission of ensuring safeguards on the industry—from cradle to grave.

Fossils and Nukes: The Downsides to Congress’ Latest Actions

Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Josh Axelrod
With the passage of significant energy and climate legislation as part of an end-of-year spending package, Congress cobbled together legislation with both major climate wins (including the phase-down of HFCs) and problematic handouts for the fossil fuel industry and dangerous…

NRC Moves to Entrench Dreadful Uranium Mining Standards

Expert BlogUnited States
Whether we vote by mail, early, or in-person on Election Day, Nevadans have a lot to consider this fall. It’s critical that we not overlook the final item on our ballots: Question 6. While this clean energy ballot measure passed…