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Green Banking at Scale: Supercharging Climate Action

September 23, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesCarolina Herrera

The new U.S. climate law will make substantial investments through its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. 

Building Resilience, BRIC by BRIC: Fall 2022 Update

September 23, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnna Weber

In this post, we’ll take a look at this year’s national competition selections, compare them to last year’s outcomes, and discuss some changes FEMA is making to the program.

In the Melting Arctic, a Reckoning to Save Indigenous Culture, Narwhals, and a Silent Sea

September 22, 2022 DispatchArcticBill Donahue

As a mining company seeks to ship millions of tons more of iron ore through caribou and narwhal habitat, good science requires the input of the Inuit.

Conservation & Clean Energy at the Bureau of Land Management

September 22, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Helen O'Shea

Congress Should Reject Radical Permitting Proposal

September 22, 2022 Press ReleaseVirginia, West Virginia

Senator Joe Manchin’s legislative text on fossil fuel infrastructure permitting, released after weeks of speculation about a potential measure, is similar to proposals already made public, but significantly worse in that it adds draconian new language mandating permitting of the…

Years Later, Lead Pipes Remain in Chicago

September 22, 2022 Expert BlogIllinois, ChicagoGina Ramirez

My mom has been applying for Chicago’s Equity Lead Service Line Replacement Program for the past two years. In response, she’s gotten nothing but rejections after jumping through hundreds of hoops.

Decisive Vote to Protect Communities from Oil Drilling in LA

September 22, 2022 Expert BlogCalifornia, Los AngelesPaulina Torres

Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles are poised to make pivotal decisions to protect the health and safety of Angelenos from dirty fossil fuels.

Stewarding Biodiversity at the Bureau of Land Management

September 22, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesHelen O'Shea

The Hidden Costs of Untargeted Hydrogen Deployment

September 22, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesJacqueline Ennis

New NRDC analysis finds that an untargeted, “one-size-fits-all” hydrogen economy would require profoundly more electricity infrastructure than a pathway that prioritizes direct electrification—exacerbating the challenges faced by today’s transitioning energy system.

FY22 California Budget Invests in Agricultural Resilience

September 21, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaArohi Sharma

California’s 2022 budget is finalized and it contains significant investments in climate friendly agriculture, soil health, on-farm water efficiency, farmworker housing, wildfire prevention, and so much more.

Pebble Mine: Duplicity and Denial to the Bitter End

September 21, 2022 Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

Two years to the day since release of the infamous Pebble Tapes, and after a decade of scientific review by federal agencies, desperate Canadian owner of proposed massive Bristol Bay open pit mine remains in denial, claiming EPA proposal to…

NYC Climate Week Panel Focused on Climate-Friendly Buildings

September 21, 2022 Press ReleaseNew York City

During NYC Climate Week, dozens of New Yorkers attended “Efficiency + Electrification + Affordability: The Recipe for Equitable, Climate-friendly Buildings”. The event included an expert panel that discussed how New York State can lead the way in equitable, efficient building…

New Analysis Finds Popularly Used Insulation Materials Pollute BIPOC, Low-Income Communities

September 21, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

A new analysis from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), Healthy Building Network and Energy Efficiency for All has found that the commonly used insulation materials studied, spray foam (SPF) and fiberglass, pollute BIPOC and/or low-income communities over their life cycles…

Environmental Injustice: Cumulative Impacts in Kansas City

September 21, 2022 Expert BlogKansas, Kansas City (Kansas), Kansas City (Missouri), MissouriDr. Veena Singla

The EPA is responsible for setting environmental regulations to limit the amount of pollution industrial facilities release. This approach has been ineffective in controlling exposures because they do not take into account the cumulative impacts or toxic air contaminants.

New Analysis: Building Material Pollution Harms Communities

September 21, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Veena Singla

The singular focus on GHGs related to insulation fails to account for other harmful emissions associated with the life cycle of these materials, including toxic pollution that disproportionately burdens Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), and/or low-income communities