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EPA Aims $27 Billion Climate Fund Toward Disadvantaged Communities

Press ReleaseUnited States
In a significant step forward implementing the portion of the Inflation Reduction Act devoted to spending, the Environmental Protection Agency is issuing guidance today on its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GHGRF), announcing it will hold two grant competitions through this…

Attacks on Clean Cars Law Rejected by the Virginia Senate

Press ReleaseVirginia
Today the Virginia Senate defeated the last of eight bills aimed at repealing the Clean Cars Virginia program. The program set standards for vehicle manufacturers to deliver cars that emit less carbon pollution and smog-forming pollutants; and requires a gradually-rising…

Getting Smart About Transmission Lines: A Southwest Story

Expert BlogCalifornia, ArizonaCullen Howe
Ten West Link demonstrates how we can build infrastructure in a way that is Smart from the Start, a methodology that enables us to build the renewable energy projects we need while protecting wild spaces.

Crushing Alaska’s Pebble Mine

NRDC in ActionAlaskaNicole Greenfield, Jeff Turrentine
The EPA’s decision to veto the project is fantastic news—but the fight to save Bristol Bay isn’t over yet.

One Year Since Court Restored ESA Protections for Wolves

Expert BlogCalifornia, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, WisconsinDr. Jennifer Sherry
Without these protections, wolf recovery could be stopped dead in its tracks—or even reversed—as we have seen happen when states with authority over wolf management work to cut populations down through aggressive measures.

DOE Freezes Energy Waste with New Standards for Refrigerators and Freezers

Press ReleaseUnited States
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced updated energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators and freezers today that are projected to save consumers more than $1.8 billion per year while preventing 179.2 million tons of climate-warming carbon pollution over the…

Amid Record Profits, Big Oil Ignores Consumers, Climate

Expert BlogInternationalJosh Axelrod
As financial results continue to roll in for 2022, oil and gas majors are recording record profits, doling out massive rewards to shareholders, remaining on the sidelines of the battle against inflation, and failing to invest in the energy transition.

What Is Greenwashing?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalCourtney Lindwall
How this misleading marketing practice impacts consumers and communities and stands in the way of real environmental progress.

Learn to Spot Greenwashing

How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
It’s tricky to separate flimsy promises from what’s actually environmentally friendly. We can help.