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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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SPP Must Rework Rules That Penalize Wind and Solar Power

Expert BlogMidwest, United StatesCaroline Reiser, Natalie McIntire

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) rejection of Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) proposal gives SPP a new opportunity to create an accreditation process that does not discriminate against renewable resources.

Standing Up for Safety on Nuclear Energy

Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser, Geoffrey H. Fettus
NRDC’s nuclear program this year stayed focused on the key mission of ensuring safeguards on the industry—from cradle to grave.

MOPR Is Heading the Right Way

Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser

FERC and PJM have corrected course from a2019 plan that would have undercut state efforts to boost renewable energy resources. NRDC joined with Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Earthjustice to support this move.

Questions and Answers About the Santa Susana Field Lab

Expert BlogCaliforniaCaroline Reiser

The Santa Susana Field Lab near Los Angeles is one of the most contaminated sites in California. Yet cleanup has barely begun. Here we answer common questions about the site and its cleanup, or lack thereof.

A Win for Proper Nuclear Safety

Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser

The agency took a single vital step in ensuring that the environmental and safety risks of the aging nuclear fleet are taken into account before approving license extensions. 

A Year in Review: The Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Expert BlogCaroline Reiser
A surprising number of nuclear-related anniversaries happened this year. The enduring risks and radiation contamination that persists from these disasters should remind us all why we need strong safety and environmental protection standards for the nuclear industry.

The Nuclear Waste Dump Hiding in LA

Expert BlogCaroline Reiser
I grew up in Los Angeles and work on nuclear safety, but I just learned recently that a nuclear reactor melted down in our area. In a shocking reminder of the perils of nuclear energy, that radioactive release has left…

Perry’s Odd Definition of Progress on Nuclear Waste

Expert BlogCaroline Reiser
Rick Perry boasts that under his leadership the Energy Department made progress cleaning up the highly radioactive and chemical waste that is the product of nuclear weapons development. In reality, the Energy Department only weakened standards and reneged on promises…

It’s Time to Bury These Nuclear Waste Talking Points

Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser

NRDC testified before Congressional Committees about addressing the 50-year problem of what to do with nuclear waste. And yet Congress is still reluctant to move away from common talking points which have only led to the repeated failures of the…

Lessons from Chernobyl

Expert BlogCaroline Reiser
The HBO mini-series Chernobyl captures the potential for destruction that lies within nuclear power plants, reminding us why we should not blithely dismiss the risks of creating power from radiation.