Tejada will lead the organization’s Environmental Health division, serving as the chief visionary and strategist for NRDC’s advocacy to protect human health.
An expansion of offshore drilling would lock the region into decades of fossil fuel extraction at the expense of the climate, coastal communities, and marine life.
NRDC and the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) recently released a Model Ordinance Establishing a Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Program for Residential Municipal Solid Waste that can help municipalities reduce the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) sent to landfills and incinerators and…
Congress’ critical role in addressing the plastic crisis: Don't support plastic polluters' plans to remove Clean Air Act restrictions on incinerating plastic.
The visionary social housing study bill that identifies pathways to 1.4 million stable, affordable homes for California’s most vulnerable residents just became law.
An unprecedented amount of funding is available for clean and equitable transportation. But are states using this money to move the needle on emissions reduction?
Today a coalition of environmental, health, and farm groups gathered outside Governor Kathy Hochul’s office to ask her to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act (S1856-A/A7640), which has been sitting on her desk since June.
The Fifth National Climate Assessment warns that despite recent progress on mitigation and adaptation, the United States is unprepared for the climate crisis.
A new report from MITRE and Gallup highlights the need for federal legislation on food date labels, a leading contributor to household food waste in America.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) intervened to defend a Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standard for commercial water heaters.
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