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Fossilized Finances: State and Federal Oil and Gas Subsidies in the Permian Basin

January 24, 2024 ReportTexas, New MexicoSujatha Bergen, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz

Transportation Funding Gets a Potential Boost

January 24, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesShruti Vaidyanathan

A new bill from Congressman Hank Johnson could help secure desperately needed operations funding for transit agencies across the country.

NRDC Report: Extensive Oil & Gas Subsidies in Permian Basin Cost Billions, Drive Climate Damage and Boost Air Pollution

January 24, 2024 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — Amid record industry profits and rising climate damages, a new NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) report documents 57 federal and state subsidies that the fossil fuel industry receives in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico that…

Fossilized Finances: Oil and Gas Subsidies in the Permian Basin

January 24, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

A new NRDC report shows how, despite the need to curb fossil fuel production, outdated tax giveaways incentivize further extraction in the country's largest oil and gas region.

Waste and Plastic Reduction Is Necessary to Protect Our Health

January 24, 2024 Expert BlogAlbanyKate Donovan, Isabel Friedman

Why New York’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is a critical step forward. 

Liquefied Natural Gas Has Limited Impact in Displacing Coal Emissions

January 24, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesJake Schmidt, Ade Samuel, Shruti Shukla

The fossil fuel industry claims that liquefied natural gas will displace global coal consumption doesn't stand up against the facts.

What DC Water's Boil Advisory Fumble Teaches Us About Lead

January 23, 2024 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Valerie Baron

DC Water put customers at risk. Safeguards being considered by the EPA for the new Lead and Copper Rule could help—if the agency gets it right.

Scientists Discover the World’s Largest Deep-sea Coral Reef Habitat

January 23, 2024 Expert BlogEastAlison Chase

The Blake Plateau is a biodiversity hotspot and world-class treasure that must be conserved.

Oil by Rail Schemes Hit with Setbacks, Delays

January 22, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod

Two oil-by-rail projects carrying Uinta Basin crude oil aimed for transport beside the Colorado River are facing growing headwinds, with the Wildcat Loadout expansion now paused and the Uinta Basin Railway losing another key permit.

New Policy Boosts Access to EV Charging

January 22, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesMax Baumhefner

The federal action will improve access for millions of Americans.

​​The Smart Seafood and Sustainable Fish Buying Guide

January 22, 2024 How-ToUnited States, InternationalNicole Greenfield

Five ways to keep the environment in mind when you shop for fish and shellfish.

New Policy Will Boost Access to EV Charging Infrastructure

January 19, 2024 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The U.S. Treasury announced today a new policy that gives consumers and businesses access to federal tax credits that reduce the cost of installing electric vehicle charging stations.

Lowering Energy Costs and Emissions in Rural America

January 19, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesJeff Slyfield, Jeffrey McManus

NRDC endorses legislation to improve USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program.

Renewable Energy and Environmental Protection Is Not an Either/Or

January 18, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnn Alexander

We absolutely need to speed up our buildout of renewable energy and the transmission to support it if we're going to have any hope of meeting our climate goals. But NEPA and other environmental laws are not what's standing in…

New UK Biomass Subsidies Would Be a Bridge to Nowhere

January 18, 2024 Expert BlogInternationalMatt Williams