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Fighting a Flood of Misinformation about CA Water

January 26, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

For more than a decade, the science has been clear that we need to reduce diversions from the Bay-Delta in average and drier years.

Study Shows Value of Coordinated Offshore Wind Planning

January 25, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesCullen Howe

Offshore wind energy promises to be a key component of our clean energy future.

Courts Alone Can’t Save Farms—We Need a Healthy Farm Bill

January 25, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson

Lawsuits remain a crucial tool for protecting human and environmental health but we shouldn’t need the courts to build a healthy food system.

The Scranton "Times-Tribune": Shapiro Should Commit to Gas Initiative

January 25, 2023 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaJackson Morris

The "Times-Tribune" in Scranton supports Pennsylvania's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. With support from Governor Josh Shapiro, RGGI will hold carbon polluters accountable.

Youngkin’s Attack on Virginia’s Cars Law Threatens Climate Progress

January 25, 2023 Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

Governor Youngkin is willfully ignoring the reality of the global auto market, not to mention the massive economic and health improvements the Clean Cars law will deliver to Virginians.

New York Can Cut Emissions, Create Jobs with Industrial Decarbonization

January 24, 2023 Expert BlogNew YorkIan Wells

Policymakers now have the opportunity to capture billions in new federal incentives, grow the state’s clean industrial economy, and save and create good jobs through investing in industrial decarbonization.

FDA Can Curtail Antibiotic Crisis by Ending Misuse in Livestock Animals, Say Health Advocate Groups in New Lawsuit

January 24, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

To protect the safety of consumers, meat processing workers and farming communities, a coalition of public health advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and its Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), challenging the…

Whale Strandings Emphasize a Need for Practical Solutions

January 23, 2023 Expert BlogNew Jersey, New YorkDr. Francine Kershaw, Alison Chase

Recent whale deaths highlight the need to limit vessel speeds, invest in ropeless fishing systems, and adopt responsible offshore wind.

GOP Proposes Plan to Lock in Another Century of Oil and Gas

January 23, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod

The incoming House majority appears to view the enormous costs that climate change will impose on the U.S. economy as mere inconveniences.

NEW REPORT: Powering Toward 100% Clean Power by 2035

January 23, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

Modeling Finds Ambitious Carbon Standards Are Critical for U.S. to Achieve an 80% Clean Grid by End of this Decade and Keep Biden’s Climate Targets Within Reach

Putting 100% Clean Power Within Reach: A Post-IRA Pathway

January 23, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAmanda Levin, Sam Krasnow, Lissa Lynch

NRDC and Evergreen Action released a roadmap to reduce power sector emissions using federal actions, state programs, and robust implementation of last year’s climate legislation.

New York City Votes to “Skip the Stuff” in Take-Out Orders

January 19, 2023 Press ReleaseNew York City

The New York City Council voted (43-7) today in favor of the “Skip the Stuff” bill (Intro 0559), which would prohibit takeout and delivery services from providing plastic utensils, condiments, or napkins unless explicitly requested by the customer. The bill’s…

20 Years of Resistance: Grassy Narrows' Land Defenders

January 18, 2023 Expert BlogCanadaDr. Julee Boan

Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) and allies commemorate their fight to stop the industrial logging that was taking place on their territory without their consent.

NRDC Expands Food Matters City Partnerships to Reduce Food Waste Across the U.S.

January 18, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

After more than seven successful years of working in over 20 select cities on food waste reduction, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is expanding its Food Matters program across the United States. This next phase of the program will bring…

Legal Arguments Begin in Case Challenging EPA’s Decision to Authorize Medically Important Antibiotic as Citrus Pesticide

January 18, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

On January 23, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of the medically-important antibiotic streptomycin as a pesticide on citrus crops. The lawsuit, brought by farmworker and public-interest groups, argues…