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NRDC's Commitment to Green Starts with Its Offices

NRDC in ActionNew York City, Chicago, Santa Monica, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, BeijingMelissa Denchak
Each one of our six workplaces in the United States and China is a model of earth-friendly design.

The Long Road to Safer School Buses

NRDC in ActionWashington, California, New Jersey, TexasAmanda MacMillan
A landmark NRDC study showed that standard-issue diesel-spewing school buses could put kids at risk of cancer—and drove a national effort to clean the vehicles up.

Greening the Playing Fields

NRDC in ActionPhiladelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland (Oregon), BostonAmanda MacMillan
How the sports industry became one of the planet's most powerful allies.

Healing the Anacostia's Troubled Waters

NRDC in ActionWashington, D.C., MarylandJeff Turrentine
After two centuries of neglect, NRDC is helping revitalize Washington, D.C.'s forgotten river.

Killing KXL

NRDC in ActionCanada, Nebraska, Washington, D.C., United States
How an unlikely coalition of environmental activists stopped the destructive tar sands oil pipeline.

Thanks, Chevron?

ExplainerUnited States, Washington, D.C.Brian Palmer
How a 1984 Supreme Court ruling for Big Oil could help Obama’s new plan to fight climate change.

Actually, That's Not Right

ExplainerUnited States, Washington, D.C.Jeff Turrentine
Calling the (many) bluffs of the Clean Power Plan’s coal-loving, credulity-straining opponents.

Protestors Ahoy!

Latest NewsSeattleBrian Palmer
Seattle's “kayaktivists” finally draw the government’s attention to Arctic drilling.

When to Bet Against the House

DispatchNevadaJeff Turrentine
Will the threat of water shortages be enough to convince Vegas to stop gambling on overdevelopment?

Lies the Koch Brothers Tell

ExplainerUnited States, Washington, D.C.
Charles and David Koch think you can’t handle the truth.

Keys to the City

PerspectivesChicago, Pittsburgh, Bogotá, International, Reno, Canada, California
Nine leaders who are combating global climate change--starting with the places where they live.

Who's Ready for Climate Change?

ExplainerInternational, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Miami, India, New York City, Mexico CityJeff Turrentine
Five cities that are steeling themselves…and five that are fooling themselves.