News & Commentary

What Pride Illuminates About Human Rights and Our Planet

June 1, 2022 PerspectivesUnited StatesNRDC

Four NRDC staffers consider the legal protections that changed their lives and how all rights, including those related to the environment, are intimately connected.

California’s Rooftop Solar Net Metering Program

January 28, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaNRDC

California is in the midst of seeking input from stakeholders, through a California Public Utilities Commission process, to evolve its approach to its net metering rooftop solar program in a manner that accounts for emerging needs and market trends.

Haaland Takes Important Step to Protect Sacred Chaco Canyon from Fossil Fuel Extraction

November 15, 2021 Expert BlogNew MexicoNRDC

The move is a major win in the larger fight to safeguard the Greater Chaco region, but permanent protection is still needed.

Biden Restores Protections for Three National Monuments

October 8, 2021 Expert BlogUnited States, Utah, MassachusettsNRDC

After Trump’s rollback attempts, Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts will no longer be up for grabs by industry.

Illinois One Step Closer to Forging Its Clean Energy Future

September 13, 2021 Expert BlogIllinoisNRDC

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act will create thousands of good-paying jobs, curb air pollution, and address the climate crisis—all while directing the benefits to communities most in need.

The Filibuster Is a Weapon Against Democracy

June 23, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The blocking of the For the People Act proves that the Senate must reform its filibuster rules.

Biden Administration Starts to Restore Protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

June 11, 2021 Expert BlogAlaskaNRDC

The move would reverse one of Trump’s numerous environmental rollbacks, which had opened half of this pristine wilderness to industry.

Illinois Takes a Major Step Toward Replacing Its Lead Service Lines

June 2, 2021 Expert BlogIllinoisNRDC

The Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act will put the health of Illinoisians first—particularly those who bear the brunt of toxic lead exposure.

Chicago Officials Halt Permit Process for Move of General Iron’s Notorious Metal Shredding Operation to Southeast Side

May 10, 2021 Expert BlogIllinois, ChicagoNRDC

This marks a major step forward in dismantling the environmental racism that has plagued the neighborhood for decades.

Standing with India

May 4, 2021 Expert BlogIndiaNRDC

NRDC stands steadfast in our support of equitable vaccine access to the people of India.

Victory! Court Orders Ban on Chlorpyrifos to Protect Children’s Health

April 29, 2021 Expert BlogCalifornia, United StatesNRDC

A 15-year fight to ban the toxic pesticide finally comes to an end.

NRDC's Statement on the Derek Chauvin Verdict

April 20, 2021 Expert BlogMinneapolis, MinnesotaNRDC

Today, a Minnesota jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd, the man who cried out for his mother as Chauvin dug his knee into his neck until he couldn’t breathe.

EPA Takes First Step Toward Undoing Trump’s Illegal and Woefully Weak Lead and Copper Rule

March 10, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The agency is pausing on the previous administration’s changes to the rule in order to consult with communities who are most impacted.

Court Retains Ban on Toxic Phthalate Chemicals in Children’s Products and Toys

March 3, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The much-needed protections against the harmful chemicals will stay in place for now, keeping children safe.

Newark Residents Secure Protections from Lead in Drinking Water

January 26, 2021 Expert BlogNRDC

The result of a citizen suit brought by NRDC and NEW Caucus, the proposed settlement would ensure a continued commitment by the City of Newark to protecting the public from the toxic heavy metal.

Court Strikes Down Dirty Power Scheme

January 19, 2021 Expert BlogNRDC

The Trump administration’s illegal replacement of the Clean Power Plan had put corporate polluters ahead of our environment and health.

NRDC Sues EPA for Its Illegal Rule That Will Expose Millions to Toxic Lead in Drinking Water

January 15, 2021 Expert BlogNRDC

The Trump administration’s ineffective Lead and Copper Rule leaves the health of millions of children at high risk.

Indigenous and Environmental Groups Sue to Save Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from Logging

January 8, 2021 Expert BlogNRDC

Conserving the Tongass means preserving the climate, Native ways of life, and ecosystems that are crucial to the local economy.

Donald Trump Is Unfit for Office

January 7, 2021 Expert BlogNRDC

He should be removed as president of the United States immediately.

Trump Administration Hamstrings Ability to Conserve Wildlife Habitat

December 15, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

Amid a global biodiversity crisis, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to further weaken the Endangered Species Act will push numerous species that much closer to extinction.