News & Commentary

Another Step in the Right Direction: Hanging Fladry with Wildlife Services

February 17, 2016 Expert BlogCalifornia, MontanaZack Strong

In Texas, Oil and Gas Companies Get Away with Ignoring the Rules that Protect Drinking Water

February 10, 2016 Expert BlogTexasAmy Mall

More Drinking Water Contamination Linked to the Oil and Gas Industry in Texas and Pennsylvania

February 5, 2016 Expert BlogPennsylvania, TexasAmy Mall

Spring Break

February 4, 2016 DispatchMontanaAlisa Opar

Bison go from seasonal outlaws to year-round residents in a large swath of Montana.

The Woman Who Loves Orcas

January 20, 2016 DispatchAlaska, WestTed Genoways

Scientist, poet, and cancer survivor Eva Saulitis says that orcas saved her life. If only she could return the favor.

The Fight Against Flame Retardants

January 18, 2016 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaAlexandra Zissu

Thanks to a long-overdue regulatory update and a new labeling law, shoppers can finally find safer furniture.

California Coast Guard

January 5, 2016 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaKim Castleberry

Find out how NRDC helped the Golden State protect its oceanfront and all the plants and animals that call it home.

How California Will Weather Drought

January 5, 2016 ExplainerCalifornia, United States, West

Researchers outline four key actions the Golden State must take to ensure there's enough water to go around.

Save the Sage Grouse, Save the West

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionMontana, WyomingVirginia Sole-Smith

Why our success in saving the greater sage grouse is key to preserving millions of acres of habitat and hundreds of other species across the American West.

How the West Can Be Won

December 31, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, WestVirginia Sole-Smith

Protecting these nine species will help save the region's iconic sagebrush prairies, grasslands, and mountains.

5 Ways Building Up the San Joaquin River Has Helped California

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaLora Shinn

An NRDC lawsuit has led to the comeback of the Golden State’s second-largest river (and its salmon).

The Natural

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionBozeman, MontanaTodd Wilkinson

A love of wildlife and the Northern Rockies inspired Matt Skoglund to give up his law career and devote his days to protecting bison and other icons of the American West.

Here Comes the Sun

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionNorth Carolina, CaliforniaSarah Engler

NRDC’s Solar Schools Challenge is the first step toward a brighter future for U.S. students and teachers.

Baywatcher

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionSan Francisco, CaliforniaLaura Fraser

Nobody knows the waters around San Francisco (and beyond) better than the director of NRDC's Science Center.

Slip-sliding Away

December 18, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaAlisa Opar

Heavy El Niño rains could trigger mudslides in California this winter. These scientists are trying to figure out the whens and wheres.

Frog vs. Fish

December 8, 2015 DispatchCaliforniaAlisa Opar

How cutting-edge technology may save endangered amphibians from hungry trout in Yosemite’s alpine lakes.

Ursine Exodus

November 17, 2015 Latest NewsWestAlexis Sobel Fitts

Yellowstone’s grizzly bears are spreading out and expanding their range. Is it a sign of good health—or increasing desperation?

Starved by the Sea?

November 17, 2015 PerspectivesCaliforniaAlisa Opar

Mass die-offs in the Pacific are sending the emaciated bodies of seabirds, seals, and sea lions ashore from California to Alaska.

Court to Hold Two-Day Hearing on the Challenged BNSF Rail Yard Project

November 13, 2015 Expert BlogCalifornia, Los AngelesMorgan Wyenn

The Southern California International Gateway will make air pollution worse, especially for the low-income, communities of color that live, work, and go to school right next to the SCIG site.

Shhh! Not in Front of the Children!

October 26, 2015 PerspectivesUtah, United StatesJeff Turrentine

School officials in Utah think sixth graders are too young to be taught about climate change—but the perfect age to be misled about it.