Even without any new offshore lease sales, there is enough oil and gas in existing leases in the Gulf of Mexico that production at current levels could continue for more than a decade.
The State’s recent announcement of a proposed voluntary agreement for the Bay-Delta watershed is the result of an illegitimate, exclusionary backroom negotiation that fails to protect the health of the estuary, its native fish and wildlife, and the jobs and…
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release its Working Group III report on climate change mitigation today, finding that despite the clean energy revolution underway globally, nations are falling far short of reducing climate pollution quickly enough to…
We need sweeping climate action—and we cannot afford to overlook our food system in that effort. With powerful legislation, sustained funding, and action from businesses, institutions, and consumers, we can do it.
This National Poetry Month, four writers champion the legendary local activist who launched a movement while they continue to grapple with the work left to be done.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued new fuel economy standards today that will save drivers money at the pump while cutting our reliance on oil.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it would not regulate perchlorate, a toxic component of rocket fuel associated with brain damage in fetuses and infants, leaving millions of people unknowingly exposed to the chemical through their tap water.
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Politicians from all major parties released a letter to the Government’s Energy Secretary, expressing significant concerns about the UK’s decision to rely on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to meet net zero commitments.
While the Proposed federal budget simply fulfills the commitments made in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, it also delivers an enormous toolbox to deliver better mobility and access to low-income communities.
In deciding how to react to the current crisis, policymakers can deliver for America by adopting strong fuel efficiency and tailpipe emission standards, accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, and investing in a cleaner, more just transportation system that serves…
Recognizing that community-driven solutions are necessary to equitably mitigate and adapt to climate change and address food waste, NRDC hosted our "City Food Waste: A Burgeoning Climate Solution" panel.
