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Transitioning Transportation—Fast and Slow

September 14, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Simon Mui, Britt Carmon

As a result of the investments in the Inflation Reduction Act and last year’s bipartisan infrastructure law, state actions and the upcoming clean car and truck standards from the EPA, we are at the cusp of a historic transformation in…

Feeling the Heat: How California’s Workplace Heat Standards Can Inform Stronger Protections Nationwide

September 14, 2022 ReportCaliforniaJuanita Constible, Teniope Adewumi-Gunn

From agricultural and construction workers, who have the highest incidences of heat-related illnesses, to warehouse and other indoor employees working without adequate cooling or ventilation, heat impacts both indoor and outdoor workplaces. Without federal safeguards in place for heat, it…

Reflections of a Chicago Community Organizer: Water Justice and the Need to Act Now

September 14, 2022 PerspectivesChicagoOscar Sanchez

During a trip to a water conference, an environmental justice activist considers what it takes to support his community without letting go of the importance of healing.

NRDC Report: Stronger California Heat Stress Rule Can Guide National Worker Protections Against Deadly Heat

September 14, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia

As excessive heat fueled by climate change continues endangering millions of people nationwide, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today released a report showing that improvements to California’s 17-year-old outdoor worker heat stress rule—one of the nation’s oldest and most comprehensive—could…

California Lessons for Federal & State Workplace Heat Rules

September 14, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaJuanita Constible

California’s workplace heat standard is a good starting point for other state and federal officials to follow, but improvements are needed to fully protect workers from high temperatures.

BOEM Hears From the Public on Offshore Drilling

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland, Lauren Kubiak

BOEM should listen to the frontline, Indigenous, community, environmental, and business voices and finalize an offshore oil and gas leasing program that schedules no new leases.

CA Legislature Turning Off Tap on PFAS “Forever” Chemicals

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaAvinash Kar

The end of the legislative session in California brought welcome news on PFAS, a class of toxic “forever” chemicals consisting of 12,000+ chemicals. Several pieces of legislation addressing this toxic and persistent class of chemicals moved forward.

150 Organizations Unite for a Transformative Farm Bill

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson, Valerie Baron

NRDC joined more than 150 organizations united for a transformative, values-oriented Farm Bill.

Healthier Buildings as a Climate Solution for Chicago

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogChicagoGina Ramirez, Kyler Sumter

Communities of color must have a seat at the table as we come up with standards to remove emissions from our buildings and ultimately make them healthier to live in.

California Legislative Roundup, September 2022

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaVictoria Rome

Congress Should Reject Any Dirty Permitting Proposal

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, VirginiaAmy Mall, Gillian Giannetti, Jon Devine

2022 Tissue Scorecard: TP’s Future Lies in Sustainability

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogCanada, United StatesAshley Jordan

NRDC’s 2022 Issue with Tissue scorecard unveils more sustainable tissue product options than ever before, while even industry laggards like Procter & Gamble (P&G) show early signs of responding to a climate-conscious marketplace.

NJ Adopts Nation’s Best Water Affordability Transparency Law

September 13, 2022 Expert BlogNew JerseyLarry Levine

Under the state’s new law, we’ll be able to see where, and to what extent, people struggle to afford utility bills and suffer devastating impacts like shutoffs and tax lien sales.

Major Toilet Paper Makers Are Wiping Out the Climate-Critical Boreal Forest, While the Marketplace Embraces Eco-Friendly Options

September 13, 2022 Press ReleaseCanada

Top American TP brands like P&G’s Charmin get “F” grades in NRDC’s new report & scorecard, as more sustainable options enter the market.

Will Bees Get a Break? Neonic Bill Sent to Cal. Governor

September 12, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaLucas Rhoads

In the six months between the AB 2146's introduction and its passage by the legislature, concerns about impacts of neonics on human health have continued to mount. It is clearer than ever that California must act.