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The Blake Plateau: A Southern Treasure

April 15, 2024 Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Lisa Suatoni

BOEM Announces New Rule Governing Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing

April 15, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a new rule updating financial assurances for offshore oil and gas decommissioning.

Polling on the International Plastics Treaty

April 15, 2024 PollingUnited States, Ohio, Pennsylvania

How the U.S. Can Still Meet Its Global Climate Finance Pledges

April 15, 2024 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalJoe Thwaites

There is still a narrow pathway for the Biden Administration to deliver on its international climate finance pledges

Communities, Conservation, and Climate Win: BLM Finalizes O&G Rule

April 13, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod

The Bureau of Land Management finalized its onshore oil and gas rule to hold industry accountable for cleanup, limit speculation, and improve taxpayer returns.

Environmental Groups React to Final Rule for Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Lands

April 12, 2024 Press ReleaseWest

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today finalized its updated rule governing oil and gas leasing and permitting on federal lands. The rules will apply to the hundreds of millions of acres of public lands that remain open to oil…

Southeast at a Crossroads: Bad Gas Bet or Clean Energy Boon?

April 11, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesJackson Morris, Luis Martinez

The Southeast is facing a spike in electric load growth projections. Utilities are proposing a massive gas buildout to meet it—we can do better.

White House Announces Modernized Leasing Rule To Support Green Energy Development

April 11, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON — The Biden Administration announced a new rule that reforms public land leasing to assist in the expansion of green energy production while protecting delicate ecosystems and communities.

Study: EV Efficiency Improvements Can Reduce Future Electric Infrastructure and Consumer Costs

April 10, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

PALO ALTO, CA - In a joint study issued today, EPRI and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) found that electric vehicle (EV) efficiency improvements have the potential to significantly reduce future electric infrastructure buildout, energy usage, and consumer costs over…

EPA Restricts Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found In Drinking Water

April 10, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restricted six toxic PFAS chemicals found in drinking water today, the first time the agency has regulated these ubiquitous "forever chemicals" in water.

Reports of Sickening Water Conditions at Pontiac, Illinois Prison

April 9, 2024 Expert BlogIllinoisIhab Mikati, Sahana Rao

People imprisoned in Pontiac report using makeshift filters to protect themselves from water that is often described as oily, swampy, and brown or black.

Japan PM’s Visit to DC: A Defining Moment to Transition Away from LNG

April 9, 2024 Expert BlogInternational, Japan, United StatesJamie Lee, Ade Samuel

PM Kishida’s visit marks a critical inflection point for the US and Japan to accelerate the transition away from LNG and embrace the renewable energy revolution

Tell Congress that forest biomass is not clean energy

PetitionUnited States

Power plants that burn forest biomass emit 150 percent more climate-wrecking carbon pollution than those burning dirty coal, threatening our air quality, wildlife, forests, and the health of communities where polluters set up shop.

What You Need to Know About the Plastic Crisis

April 9, 2024 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalRenée Sharp, Avinash Kar

Plastic pollution imperils our health and the well-being of the planet.

California Trucking Association v. South Coast Air Quality Management District et al.

April 9, 2024 Court CaseUnited States, California, Los AngelesActive

When industry sued to stop implementation of SCAQMD’s Warehouse Indirect Source Rule, NRDC intervened to defend this life-saving regulation.