NRDC in ActionUnited States, IllinoisCourtney Lindwall
Here’s how a formidable clean energy coalition helped pass the most equitable climate legislation in the country—and developed a blueprint for other states to follow.
The Environmental Protection Agency should strengthen its proposed rule to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector as a crucial, cost-effective way to curb climate change and protect the public, including frontline communities, an expert at NRDC (Natural…
Expert BlogWashington, OregonPatricio Portillo, Dr. Simon Mui
Adopting the Clean Trucks Program in Oregon and the Advanced Clean Trucks and Zero Emission Vehicle Programs in Washington solidifies the West Coast as one of the world’s biggest markets for electric vehicles.
The environmental community continued to chalk up wins in the state legislature despite another unusual year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a gubernatorial recall election.
According to the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions scenario, unabated gas-fired generation must start to decline in the late-2020s. Governments, multilateral and private financial institutions must step up to phase out financing, especially for overseas gas.
The states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island stand to see $12.7 billion dollars in net societal benefits, improved health and air quality, and increased investments over the next 30 years through adoption of Clean Truck Programs in their states.
With yields of biodiversity and a more climate-resilient food supply, a movement is sprouting in BIPOC communities across North America to save heirloom seeds and preserve culture.
By today’s deadline, seafood-exporting nations worldwide must have adopted regulations to reduce entanglements of whales, dolphins and seals in fishing gear or face a U.S. import ban.
Today the North Carolina General Assembly has passed HB220, which, if signed by Governor Cooper, will take away the rights of counties and cities to pass performance standards that cut carbon emissions from new buildings by using electrification.
NRDC interviewed more than 100 farmers and ranchers who are building healthy soil and growing climate-resilient communities across the country. This guide incorporates much of what we learned.
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