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The UK Must Stop Subsidizing Its #1 Climate Polluter: Drax

Expert BlogInternationalSasha Stashwick

A steady drumbeat of new research showing that Drax, the world’s largest biomass-burning power station, is exacerbating climate change and putting at risk the UK’s chances of meeting climate targets. 

NRDC Experts and Events at COP26

OverviewUnited States, International, Canada, IndiaManish Bapna, Sarah Dougherty, Brendan Guy, Carolina Herrera, Sameer Kwatra, Jennifer Skene, Lisa Speer, Anthony Swift, Charlotte Steiner, Jake Schmidt, Doug Sims
NRDC joins the United Nations global climate talks to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, drive commitments to green finance, and promote nature-based solutions.

Lead Contamination: Imagine a Day Without Water

Expert BlogUnited StatesAngela Guyadeen

Lead contaminated water has wrought devastating effects in communities across the US for far too long, running along the same familiar grooves of inequality and deepening the environmental and health burdens for people of color, who often are overrepresented in…

Nevada Becomes 16th Clean Cars State and Model for Others

Expert BlogNevadaDr. Simon Mui

Nevada became the 16th state in the nation to adopt clean cars today, after the Legislative Commission approved the Clean Cars Nevada program in a bipartisan vote. The vote marked the final approval step after the Nevada State Environmental Commission…

New EPA Data: Huge Amounts of PFAS Underreported and Burned

Expert BlogUnited StatesYiliqi , Dr. Anna Reade

On October 20, 2021, EPA released final Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2020, which included the first-ever reporting on many per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals.

Building a Better (and Cleaner!) Electric Grid

Expert BlogUnited StatesCullen Howe

Both Congress and federal regulators have before them proposals that will jump-start construction of transmission lines, which are key to enabling the transition to clean energy. A new analysis shows the tremendous climate benefits of building out the electric grid.

Newsom Proposes Rule to Protect Communities from Oil Drilling

Press ReleaseCalifornia
Governor Newsom and his oil and gas supervisor, Uduak-Joe Ntuk, today announced a draft rule that would help protect communities from the health risks of oil drilling. California is the only oil producing state in the country without a minimum…