An NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) analysis of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2020 has found a perceived underreporting of almost 90% of the chemicals widely accepted as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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.
In images both beautiful and disturbing, photographer Kadir van Lohuizen documents how sea level rise is altering coastlines—and lives—around the world.
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.
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…
The nation’s top financial regulators issued a report today that marks the federal government’s initial efforts to tackle the rising risks climate change pose to our financial system. The Financial Stability Oversight Council report was called for by President Biden…
We’ve all seen new and wider highways fill up with traffic. A new tool will help practitioners and advocates better understand the impacts of new and widened highways.
Today, over 200 chefs, authors, and restauranteurs from 43 states are asking Congress to crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Biden administration’s very welcome decision to block sulfide-ore copper mining on the edges of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is personal to me and my family. My in-laws have roots there going back more than a century, and…
Today, more than 200 chefs and restaurant owners sent a letter to Congress calling for immediate action to address illegal fishing, seafood fraud, and human rights abuses in the seafood industry. Specifically, the chefs are demanding increased traceability of seafood…
A new NRDC Food Matters report analyzes trends in how city size and demographics affect food waste efforts, how various sectors—such as restaurants, grocers, and hospitality—contribute to municipal food waste, and which sectors offer the greatest opportunities for food rescue.
NRDC is a recipient of the 2021 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Leadership Award that recognizes uncommon excellence that advances responsible forest management and forest conservation.
ReportUnited States, Denver, New York City, NashvilleAndrea Collins
The first step in reducing municipal food waste is data gathering: understanding the amounts and sources of wasted food at the local level, as well as the amounts and sources of surplus food that potentially could be rescued instead of…
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