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International Community Wants Biden to Act on LNG

January 26, 2024 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesMima Holt, Jake Schmidt

Allies from key countries around the world came out resoundingly in support of the Biden administration's decision to pause permitting of new liquefied natural gas export facilities.

NRDC Backs WH Pause on LNG Exports Far into the Future: "The Stakes Could Not Be Higher”

January 26, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States, International

WASHINGTON (Jan. 26, 2024) - The Biden administration hit pause on new LNG export permits while it revaluates the criteria by which it determines whether it’s in the public interest to permit massive new projects that would expand exports of…

First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released

January 25, 2024 Expert BlogEastAlison Chase

The research plan identifies data needs to efficiently scale up offshore wind responsibly.

UK Government Watchdog Issues Major Warning on Biomass Burning

January 25, 2024 Expert BlogInternationalMatt Williams

Recover, Reclaim, Reuse—the Coolest Way to Manage Refrigerants

January 25, 2024 Expert BlogUnited States, WashingtonDr. Richie Kaur

Washington State introduces nation-leading legislation to set up an Extended Producer Responsibility program for climate-polluting refrigerants.

Studies Expose Reality of Logging-Driven Forest Degradation in Canada

January 25, 2024 Expert BlogCanadaJennifer Skene

New publications on the impact of industrial logging in Canada reveal pervasive forest degradation and significant climate consequences,

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.