News & Commentary

Pebble Mine: Taking the Battle to the Board Room—Again

May 7, 2018 Expert BlogCanadaJoel Reynolds

Bristol Bay Coalition delivers a message of unrelenting opposition in meetings with First Quantum Minerals in Toronto.

Threats to Monarch Butterflies

May 3, 2018 ExplainerMexico, United States, Canada, California

Famous for their elegant colors and transcontinental feats of migration, these beloved pollinators are also in free fall, as habitat loss and heavy use of herbicides jeopardize their future.

Six Months After Maria: Puerto Rico's Growing Health Crisis

March 21, 2018 Expert BlogPuerto RicoMekela Panditharatne

Since the deadly hurricane, there have been increases in incidences of cardiac arrests, higher rates of waterborne disease, mushrooming suicides, and shortage of medical equipment and staff.

Can the Great Lakes Become Fishable, Drinkable, and Swimmable Again?

January 29, 2018 DispatchMidwest, Canada, Ohio, IllinoisSusan Cosier

A joint United States–Canada report maps out the way to clean up the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem

Mapping a Future for Boreal Caribou

January 24, 2018 DispatchCanadaKeith Mulvihill

What is it like to study one of North America’s most elusive mammals? Meet wildlife ecologist Tyler Rudolph, whose boreal caribou research may help the threatened animal survive.

New Data: 2 Million Puerto Ricans Risk Water Contamination

December 11, 2017 Expert BlogPuerto RicoMekela Panditharatne

Government data obtained by NRDC confirmed that several Puerto Rico cities are at risk of bacterial contamination in their water supply.

Canada’s Boreal Clearcutting Is a Climate Threat

November 1, 2017 Expert BlogCanadaJosh Axelrod

For the sake of the global climate, Canada must reign in boreal forest clearcutting and protect as much of this critical resource as possible.

Puerto Rico Restoration Must Be Sustainable, Equitable, and Just

October 6, 2017 Expert BlogPuerto RicoRhea Suh

As millions still lack basic necessities after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, we must help to rebuild this U.S. territory in every way possible—including addressing the impacts of climate change.

NRDC and Allies Sue Trump Administration Over Keystone XL

March 30, 2017 Expert BlogUnited States, CanadaAnthony Swift

The Trump Administration violated that law by insisting on an arbitrary and capricious process to push through the approval of a cross-border permit for Keystone XL.

A Veteran of Uphill Battles

March 13, 2017 NRDC in ActionWashington, D.C., United States, CanadaJordan Davidson

NRDC’s chief program officer, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, knows that resistance takes persistence—and a lot of collaboration.

Why We Need the EPA

February 14, 2017 ExplainerPuerto Rico, New York City, United States, ClevelandBrian Palmer

Let’s not forget what America looked like before we had the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Our rivers caught on fire, our air was full of smog, and it stank (literally).

O Canada! We Need Your Climate Leadership

February 13, 2017 Expert BlogCanadaSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

We need a good neighbor more than ever right now—for the sake of both our countries.

Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau Just Had a Lovely Chat

December 28, 2016 Latest NewsCanadaJeff Turrentine

And you’ll never guess which oil pipeline project came up during their conversation.

The Petcoke Problem: Where to Store the Risky Tar Sands Refining By-Product

November 1, 2016 ExplainerUnited States, Canada, Chicago, Detroit, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Virginia

Petroleum coke, typically stored outdoors in big open piles, can blow right into nearby homes and cause serious health problems. Unsurprisingly, communities are fighting Big Oil to keep this noxious material out of their backyards.

Keeping the Spirit Bear Coast Clear of Tar Sands Oil

June 22, 2016 NRDC in ActionBritish Columbia, CanadaClara Chaisson

The ancestral homeland of British Columbia’s First Nations is no place for a dilbit disaster.

One of the Worst Places for a Pipeline? Under the Great Lakes

May 19, 2016 DispatchCanada, Michigan, WisconsinSusan Cosier

The strong, erratic currents of the Straits of Mackinac could make an oil spill disastrous for two lakes and a whole lot of coastline.

The World Needs Sustainable Forestry: Efforts to Greenwash Harmful Logging Need to be Stopped

April 13, 2016 Expert BlogUnited States, Canada, InternationalJosh Axelrod

Polar Bears’ Other Threat

December 31, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, CanadaAlexandra Zissu

It’s not just climate change that’s killing this iconic endangered species. Hunting is on the rise, too.

The Dirty Fight Over Canadian Tar Sands Oil

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionCanada, United StatesMelissa Denchak

For more than a decade, we've fought to keep this filthy fossil fuel from being dredged up and piped through the United States.

The Maple Leaf Lag

November 13, 2015 Latest NewsCanadaJeff Turrentine

Under Justin Trudeau, Canada has a chance to make amends for a decade of climate inaction. But if it’s ever to catch up, it needs to start right now.