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Communities and Workers Deserve Robust Protection from Chemical Disasters

June 23, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesSahana Rao

The EPA’s proposed Risk Management Program revisions roll back crucial safeguards against chemical disasters for people living near and working in industrial facilities. 

U.N. Secretary-General Sounds Alarms on Global Data Center Impacts

June 23, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called on the tech industry and global data center developers to embrace clean energy and be transparent about the energy, water and land impacts their projects would have in a speech during London Climate Action week…

New Regional Initiative Strives to Advance Heat Adaptation Across South Asia

June 22, 2026 Expert BlogIndiaDr. Vijay Limaye, Prima Madan

Leading South Asian organizations are joining forces to address the mounting health toll of extreme heat. 

California Legislature Passes Food Date Labeling Standardization

June 22, 2026 Expert BlogCaliforniaNina Sevilla, Andrea Collins

The law standardizes food date labeling and helps prevent food waste across the state.

Adaptation Finance Has a Cash Flow Problem: Can We Fix It?

June 22, 2026 Policy GuideInternationalIlmi Granoff

NRDC’s new framework explains what makes adaptations financeable.

FERC Jump-Starts Plan to Get Data Center Connections Right

June 22, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered regional grid operators to accelerate efforts to better handle surging electricity demands from new data center construction and let customers know how much that new demand is costing them. 

People Behind the Transition: An Update on Workforce and Gender in India’s Renewable Energy Story

June 18, 2026 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

This new study assesses how India’s workforce is powering its renewable energy ambitions.

We Call Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas, but This Super Pollutant Is No Joke

June 18, 2026 Expert BlogInternationalCaroline Kim, Alex Hillbrand

We have the opportunity to quickly cut emissions of this super pollutant from industrial sources and avoid more than a quarter billion tons of CO2-equivalent by midcentury.

Michigan Senate Leaders Propose New Rules to Protect Residents from Big Tech Data Center Costs

June 18, 2026 Press ReleaseMichigan, Detroit

Michigan Senate leaders have prepared a four-bill package to regulate data centers. The bills, introduced today, shield families from the massive energy, water, and financial impacts of these giant facilities. While advocates note that more safeguards are still needed to…

Court Should Order Restart of Wind Project Reviews, Environmental Groups Say

June 18, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Environmental groups today urged a federal court to move quickly in forcing an end to the Defense Department’s de facto ban on new wind energy projects.

We Can't Afford to Slow Down on Climate Action

June 18, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesDawone Robinson, Kit Kennedy

States must once again lead on climate solutions in the face of a challenging federal landscape.

NRDC at London Climate Action Week: The Culmination of Global Sustainability Action

June 17, 2026 OverviewInternationalYamide Dagnet

At London Climate Action Week 2026, NRDC will join the international community to figure out ways to implement climate plans that can deliver energy security, nature protection, economic resilience, and a safer, healthier future for all.

Trump Wants PJM to Give the Gas Industry a Multibillion Gift to Supply Data Centers

June 17, 2026 Expert BlogEast, MidwestTom Rutigliano

Guess who’s paying?

Before the Storm

June 17, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited States

The disaster safety net is coming apart.

First Half of California Legislative Session Roundup—House of Origin Outcomes

June 17, 2026 BackgrounderCalifornia

California leadership should lean in and continue enacting strong environmental and public health defenses.