The agency’s proposal to limit carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants—which until now has gone nearly unchecked—is a vital step toward combating climate change.
Senator Peter Welch and eleven other senators introduced a bill to reduce barriers to organic agriculture, and a House companion bill led by Congressman Jimmy Panetta is expected soon. The Opportunities in Organic Act of 2023 is designed to help…
The EPA today proposed urgently needed limits on carbon emissions from power plants that burn coal and gas, targeting the source of about a third of U.S. carbon pollution—or a quarter of total greenhouse gas emissions.
The World Bank Group "Paris Alignment" methodology is a mixed picture that encourages the consideration of the needed sectoral transitions but will require more details to fully align with the Paris Agreement.
A report released today by conservation and animal protection groups finds that Ecuador’s fishing industry does not meet U.S. standards for limiting whale and dolphin bycatch. As a result, Ecuador may lose access to the U.S. seafood import market for…
White House Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation John Podesta outlined a comprehensive set of legislative proposals to improve siting and permitting procedures for clean energy facilities and transmission system upgrades.
Cutting lead levels in drinking water would yield at least $9 billion in annual health benefits and other benefits that taken together exceed costs by at least 35-fold, according to a new analysis by researchers at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School…
There are dozens of new members of the California legislature and NRDC and our allies have been busy meeting them and bringing them up to speed on the most pressing environmental issues facing our state.
A recent report from True Transition captures a range of oil and gas worker experiences and finds potential for a skills transfer between fossil fuel and renewable energy jobs.
As NRDC's Kathy Harris testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, the EPA’s newly proposed regulations for light- and medium-duty vehicles mean many environmental and consumer benefits.
As a national battle broils over the standards for more than $100 billion in federal tax credits for clean hydrogen, the Colorado legislature voted in favor of state tax credits for the use of clean hydrogen. Notably, Colorado’s bill includes…
