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NOAA Fails to Protect Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

September 6, 2023 Expert BlogMassachusetts, EastSarah Chasis

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.

Down to the Wire: Progressive Permitting Reforms Will Accelerate Renewable Energy and Transmission Buildout and Help Meet U.S. Climate Targets

September 6, 2023 Issue BriefUnited StatesNathanael Greene, Cullen Howe

U.S. DOT Finally Suspends LNG-by-Rail Rule!

September 5, 2023 Expert BlogNew Jersey, Pennsylvania, United StatesSahana Rao

The federal government has finalized a long-awaited suspension of the regulation that previously permitted LNG transport by rail across the country.

NRDC Announces Kristin Wilson-Palmer as New Chief Communications Officer

September 5, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today announced Kristin Wilson-Palmer as its new Chief Communications Officer.

U.S. Oil Demand Will Drop Too Fast to Justify New Offshore Leasing

September 5, 2023 Expert BlogLouisianaRebecca Loomis

New analysis predicts declining oil demand and rising exports over the next three decades, even with no new offshore leasing.

Energy-Burdened Communities Tool

September 5, 2023 MapLos Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, New Orleans, Birmingham, Atlanta, Memphis, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Kansas City (Kansas), Chicago, Milwaukee, Flint, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Richmond (Virginia), Greensboro

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.

Governor Newsom and CA Legislature Agree on Path to Clean, Reliable Energy

September 1, 2023 Press ReleaseSacramento

Governor Gavin Newsom and the California state legislature have announced an agreement to protect the reliability of California's energy grid amid the state's transition to clean energy. The bill centers the procurement of clean electricity, expedition of electric infrastructure projects, strengthening…

With AB 363, California Can Continue Momentum to Protect Bees

September 1, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaLucas Rhoads

By passing a bill to rein in non-agricultural uses of bee-killing neonics, California can build on a good year for pollinator protections. 

U.S. Department of Transportation Suspends LNG by Rail Rule

September 1, 2023 Press ReleaseNew Jersey, Pennsylvania

According to the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Transportation has suspended a rule promulgated by the Trump Administration that permits liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport by rail.

More States Are Requiring Flood Disclosure

August 31, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJoel Scata

New home buyers and renters should have a right to know a property’s flood history before they commit to calling it home. 

Mapping Clean Energy in the West

August 31, 2023 Expert BlogColorado, New MexicoClaire Lang-Ree

Colorado and New Mexico can take advantage of Energy Community tax credits to build renewable energy and jumpstart an equitable workforce transition.

Real Renewables Avoid Burning 32 Million Tonnes of Wood

August 31, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalMatt Williams

Wind and solar helped avoid burning 32 million tonnes of wood in UK power plants in first 6 months 2023.

The Power of States in Driving Climate Action

August 31, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, IndiaDr. Vyoma Jha

Creating a new platform for knowledge exchange between the United States and India for subnational actors in the power sector.

Strategies for Equitable Implementation of EPA's GGRF

August 31, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAdam Kent

NRDC and University of New Hampshire's Center for Impact Finance release a series of sector-specific strategy guides and webinars exploring how EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) can deliver a more equitable clean energy transition.

Why Coastal Access Is an Environmental Justice Issue

August 31, 2023 ExplainerUnited StatesMardi Fuller

Beach access has long been shaped by multiple systemic injustices. It’s time to change that.