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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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EIA: Clean Energy Grows, Climate Action Becomes More Urgent

Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami, Amanda Levin
The latest long term energy forecast from the EIA signals that an economy based on low-cost, clean energy is achievable, but it also highlights just how far off-track we are from securing a climate-safe future. Renewable energy resources are projected…

Cleaner Air, Better Health in NM’s Clean Energy Future

Expert BlogNoah Long, Amanda Levin
New modeling finds that New Mexico would reap substantial benefits from a 50 percent renewable energy standard in combination with increased energy efficiency savings. These improvements would lower harmful air pollution across the state, improve public health, and provide cheaper…

New Mexico Needs a New Strong Renewable Energy Standard

Expert BlogNoah Long, Amanda Levin
After years of stagnation in energy policy in New Mexico, the time is right for a boost to New Mexico’s clean energy economy. Getting to 50 percent renewables by 2030 is an obvious first step towards a clean energy future…

Why AGA Gets Electrification Wrong

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
The American Gas Association (AGA) is out with a report that attempts to contradict the widely-accepted consensus that electrification—the strategic replacement of fossil-fuel burning appliances, vehicles, and industrial equipment with electric versions powered by clean, renewable electricity—will be a key…

2017 Clean Energy By the Numbers: A State-by-State Look

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) just released its year-end 2017 energy figures, detailing electricity production, use, and costs at a state-level. How clean is the energy in your state? NRDC explores which states are leading the pack on wind…

EIA: Clean Energy Momentum Is Here to Stay

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its annual long-term forecast for America’s energy system. 2018's big message: despite the administration’s efforts to bolster dirty energy, the nation is still becoming cleaner and more efficient every day.

Utilities Must Partner In Coal Community Transition

Expert BlogAmanda Levin, Noah Long
The Washington utility commission recently approved a settlement supporting a planning and transition process for Colstrip. Puget had already committed to close two of the four units (of which it owns a 50% share). In this new order, the Commission…

Clean Energy Momentum Remains Strong Despite Federal Changes

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
While the federal landscape has radically shifted, clean energy records are being shattered and climate progress has continued thanks to local action, ever-improving economics, and consumer interest, according to NRDC’s Fifth Annual Energy Report, America's Clean Energy Revolution.

Despite Trump’s Threat to Eliminate, ARPA-E is a Success

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
The first-ever assessment of the Department of Energy’s energy innovation incubator is in and the glowing reviews say ARPA-E is driving smart, cutting-edge energy innovation wthat could enhance U.S. economic competitiveness and energy security. Unfortunately, the president’s proposed 2018 budget…

DOE Program Propels Thriving Clean Energy Economy Industries

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
Loan guarantees supported by DOE have helped America become a clean energy powerhouse – both domestically and globally. Without the loan guarantees, this might never have happened at such scale. The extremely successful program supports projects that have created tens…