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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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DOE Gas Furnace & Water Heater Proposal Wastes Fossil Fuels

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
The Department of Energy is continuing its assault on the appliance energy efficiency standards program, with a proposed interpretive rule out this week that could freeze in place the standards for residential furnaces and commercial water heaters that use natural…

DOE's Process Rule: Wonky Changes Could Have Big Impact

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
NRDC submitted comments this week in response to the Department of Energy’s proposed changes to its Process Rule for setting energy efficiency standards, citing several grave concerns over their divisive nature and the peril in which they would place timely…

Coalition: Update, Extend Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
A broad coalition representing millions of Americans today urged Congress to modernize and extend expired energy efficiency tax incentives, touting the enormous, long-term benefits for both the industry and U.S. consumers.

Are You In? Register to Vote on the Energy Code TODAY!

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
Do you work for a state or local government? If so, you have a voice in what our next energy code looks like – but only if you register as a member of the International Code Council by Friday, March…

DOE's Process Rule: More Harm Than Good

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
It will soon be more difficult and cumbersome to set strong standards for the appliances and electronics in our homes and businesses, if the Trump administration’s Department of Energy has their way.

Proposal to Cut Efficiency Budgets Makes No Sense

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
The Trump administration rolled out its detailed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week, and once again, it contains enormous cuts for the federal energy efficiency and clean energy programs that affect the lives…

DOE Proposal Sets Hurdles for Efficiency Standards

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced major—and unnecessary—changes to its procedures for administering its unequivocally successful energy efficiency standards program, which currently saves the average U.S. household at least $500 annually and prevents the millions of tons of climate-warming…

The Year in Energy Savings, 2018

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
Remarkable progress has been made to decrease the energy intensity of our appliances, equipment, and buildings, and we aren't stopping in 2019.

Stay Warm This Winter and Save Money, Too

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
El invierno está por llegar y traerá consigo los elevados gastos de la calefacción. La calefacción puede representar hasta la mitad del uso de energía de tu hogar. Afortunadamente, reducir este consumo es fácil y genera ahorros.