WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a draft environmental impact statement today for the operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which threatens the lands, water supply, and valuable cultural resources of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
A breakdown of some of the major opportunities available to community-based organizations and some actionable steps to get more involved in this space.
Expert BlogUnited States, New York CityEric A. Goldstein
The September heat wave now enveloping New York is a reminder that the time has arrived for officials in the nation’s largest city to further protect its residents from the dangers of extreme heat.
Stronger protection of national marine sanctuaries will help thousands of species better adapt to what the future has in store. The agency is obligated to act.
Clean energy and transmission projects can bring benefits to the communities that host them. Inviting local interests to the planning table helps ensure that.
The EPA ECJ program grants directed over $2 billion to marginalized communities to reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to respond to environmental and climate justice challenges.
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration canceled Trump-era leases for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, eliminating an imminent threat to drill within the refuge’s 1.6-million-acre Coastal Plain.
An NRDC report released today outlines key challenges in the permitting process and recommendations to ensure that the buildout of new clean energy infrastructure at the scale and pace required to meet U.S. climate goals minimizes impacts to biodiversity, lifts…
Energy burden has disproportionately impacted low-income communities of color for decades. NRDC is actively working to bring justice to these communities through this mapping tool.
