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Recycling Infrastructure Grants Must Include Food Scraps

August 10, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla, Darby Hoover

With funding provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the EPA is developing a pair of grant programs that have the potential to significantly improve progress towards our nation's goal to reduce food waste by 50 percent…

Consumer Pain as Oil Profits Soar and Production Stays Flat

August 10, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalJosh Axelrod

Here’s a snapshot of results from the 15 oil companies we tracked.

Tribes, Commercial Fishermen, Chefs, Seafood Industry Leaders, Conservation Groups Celebrate Record-Breaking Fishing Season

August 10, 2022 Press ReleaseAlaska

Advocates Double Down, Urge EPA to Finish the Job, End the Threat of Pebble Mine Now

Analysis of Midwest Grid Operator Concludes Best Practices Being Followed

August 9, 2022 Press ReleaseMidwest

In the wake of the largest investment in transmission lines in US history, an analysis of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) recently approved regional transmission lines finds that this investment benefits customers even more than MISO estimated.

Californians Don’t Want PFAS in Their Clothes

August 9, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaYiliqi , Avinash Kar

The vast majority of Californians support phasing out PFAS in clothing and textiles

Cooling India with Less Warming

August 9, 2022 Resource

The Business Case for Phasing Down HFCs in Room and Vehicle Air Conditioners

30x30: NRDC’s Commitment to Protect Nature and Life on Earth

August 9, 2022 OverviewInternational, United States

We have the tools to create a better, healthier future for our planet—and ourselves—but we must act now.

Addressing Benton Harbor’s Lead Water Crisis Took a Village—and Years

August 9, 2022 DispatchBenton HarborKyler Sumter

As in Flint, Michigan, severe lead contamination in Benton Harbor illustrates the obstacles environmental justice communities face, and why the fight for stronger federal protections continues.

Cool Roofs Can Help Offset Rising Energy Demand in India

August 8, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaPrima Madan, Dr. Kim Knowlton, Dr. Vijay Limaye

Reflective roofs can help Indian cities adapt to a hotter world.

NRDC President: The Senate Just Made Climate History

August 7, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Senate today passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes about $369 billion in new climate, energy and community investments. Once implemented, it will allow the nation to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40 percent…

The Biden Administration Must Act on Leaded Aviation Fuel

August 5, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaNatalia Ospina

Federal action on this little-known public health and environmental justice crisis is long overdue.

La Administración Biden debe actuar sobre el combustible de aviación con plomo

August 5, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaNatalia Ospina

One Year In: Biden's Executive Order on Clean Cars & Trucks

August 5, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesBritt Carmon

A year ago, the Biden Administration announced a target of 50% of cars and light trucks sold to be zero-emission electric vehicles by 2030, among other clean cars and trucks actions.

Tackling Climate Change from a Gamer's POV

August 5, 2022 PerspectivesUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

The Games for Change Student Challenge helps young designers gamify solutions to real-world problems.

New Study Shows Pathway to Phasing Down HFCs in India

August 5, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaAlex Hillbrand