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Newly released Food Waste Reduction State Model Policy Toolkit

May 17, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAndrea Collins

Zero Food Waste Coalition toolkit outlines the gold standard for state policy to reduce food loss and waste, including model language for a dozen policies.

Sentenced to Sickness: Dirty Water Persists in Vienna Prison

May 17, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisSahana Rao, Ihab Mikati, Meleah Geertsma

House Agriculture Approps Bill Would Gut Key Farm Programs

May 17, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, PennsylvaniaAllison Johnson, Matthew Kaplan, Jeff Slyfield

Congress should go back to the drawing board and build a budget that supports a healthy food system, conservation, and rural energy

NRDC, SWACO Announce Seven Ohio Recipients of Food Waste Reduction Grants

May 17, 2023 Press ReleaseColumbus

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and SWACO (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio) have partnered with the City of Columbus and Franklin County to announce the recipients of the Central Ohio Food Waste Reduction Capacity Grant, supporting community-driven initiatives that…

A Good Week for Forests, a Bad Week for Bioenergy

May 16, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalMatt Williams

UK power company Drax had a VERY BAD WEEK recently.

New GSA Standards Set Stage for Major Emissions Cuts in Construction Materials

May 16, 2023 Press Release

Today the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a six-month pilot of new requirements for the carbon intensity of materials, including steel, used in eleven GSA construction projects.  These interim standards will allow GSA to pilot its “Buy Clean” program…

Forest Service Permits Construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline

May 16, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The U.S. Forest Service has issued a decision allowing construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline on public land in the Jefferson National Forest.

Illinois Needs to Address Transportation Pollution—Not Widen I-55

May 15, 2023 Expert BlogIllinois, ChicagoMeghan Hassett, J.C. Kibbey

Illinois has a transportation pollution problem. Expanding I-55 would only worsen it, putting vulnerable communities at risk.

President Biden Celebrates Pebble Veto: “The Mine Will Not Be Built.”

May 15, 2023 Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

In the Rose Garden celebration of conservation achievements, President Joe Biden elevates the Pebble Mine veto—calling the Bristol Bay fishery "a marvel."

EPA: Neonics Likely Driving 200+ Species Toward Extinction

May 15, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Lucas Rhoads

U.S. EPA's unprecedented findings confirm that widespread neonic pesticide use threatens critical pollinators, other wildlife, and whole ecosystems. 

The Gibbstown LNG Project Faced a Setback - Let's Stop It For Good

May 15, 2023 Expert BlogNew Jersey, PennsylvaniaSahana Rao

Despite the denial of a special permit to transport LNG by rail, the Gibbstown LNG Export Project can still proceed so long as a Trump-era rule remains in place

It’s Time for IMO to Regulate Underwater Ship Noise

May 15, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalRegan Nelson

To protect ocean biodiversity, the International Maritime Organization must take action to require commercial ships to reduce underwater noise.

Getting Federal Energy Permitting Right

May 12, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesChristy Goldfuss

The Biden administration’s plan for a modern review and approval process would go a long way toward fixing a flawed system. Here’s what it will take to get this right.

NY Bills to Ban Harmful PFAS Chemicals & Protect Our Health

May 12, 2023 Expert BlogAlbanyKate Donovan

New York shows promise to ban toxic PFAS chemicals from consumer products to protect communities.

PJM Stakeholders Rewrite Their Own Penalties to Bail Out Gas

May 11, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

During Winter Storm Elliott, gas generators failed to deliver electricity at a nearly disastrous scale and were met with nearly $1.8 billion in penalties as a result. In a meeting today, members of PJM Interconnection voted to go easier on…