News & Commentary

The largest Gulf oil spill since Deepwater Horizon highlights the inherent risks of offshore drilling to coastal communities and marine ecosystems.

ICC initiates a forward-thinking "Future of Gas" proceeding and a robust low-income discount rate.

The first U.S. utility-scale offshore wind project turns on the lights—and was built with strong protections in place for endangered whales.

Recently introduced Democrat and Republican bills propose tariffs at the border for widely traded products with high greenhouse gas emissions intensity.

NRDC's recently published scorecard shows some of the progress being made in the state, but also highlights the significant work that remains to be done.

COP28 is a critical moment to take global action on food waste reduction. 

The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants can offer key food waste reduction funding and support. 

U.S. DOT’s new rule will require states to set declining emissions targets for the transportation sector.

Brakes and tires are now a major source of particulate matter pollution from cars and trucks.

Compost is a physical reminder that soils, farms, and farmers are all part of a larger food system inextricably linked with municipalities and urban areas

Chicago's lead pipes could be replaced by 2067 or later based on the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal.

This World Soil Day, let's acknowledge the effects that neonic pesticides can have on soil health and biodiversity, and the farms that depend on them.

Widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Illinois will benefit all utility customers as we transition towards a cleaner transportation system.

This World Soil Day, let’s take a minute to appreciate how forests, and specifically forest soils, store carbon.

Liquefied natural gas should be phased out in tandem with other fossil fuels, paving the way for renewable energy to meet international climate and sustainable development goals.

Instead of enabling the dirty fuels of the past through fossil LNG expansion, it is time to enable a just energy transition through renewable energy.