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New Model Policy Bolsters Compost Use and Infrastructure

Expert BlogUnited StatesDarby Hoover

A new model compost procurement policy developed by the Environmental Law Institute and NRDC could help municipalities around the country in their efforts to divert food scraps and other organic materials from their landfills and incinerators and, in so doing…

Members of Congress Press for End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Expert BlogUnited StatesSujatha Bergen

In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer today, 53 members of Congress called for an end to more than $120 billion in tax handouts to the fossil fuel industry.

Celebrating Year One of the Food Matters Regional Initiative

Expert BlogChicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Madison, Ohio, Baltimore, Jersey City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, North Carolina, Memphis, OrlandoMadeline Keating, Darby Hoover

A year after the launch of the Food Matters Regional Initiative, we are pleased to report considerable progress and accomplishments from the 15 regional initiative participants.

Taking Stock of Fossil Fuel Reform Under Biden

Expert BlogUnited StatesIrene Gutierrez, Sarah Chasis

The Department of the Interior has the opportunity to reform a broken industry and protect our lands and waters for future generations.

CO2 Pipelines Need Safeguards, Too

Expert BlogUnited StatesAmy Mall

Any consideration of new CO2 pipelines must address the need for strong environmental, safety, and justice safeguards.

P&G’s Board Must Be Accountable for Forest Destruction

Expert BlogUnited States, CanadaShelley Vinyard

Ten months after Procter & Gamble’s (P&G’s) shareholders resoundingly called on the company to address its impacts on climate-critical forests and Indigenous rights, P&G has failed to take meaningful action.

EPA’s Clean Cars Plan Can Deliver Health and Climate Gains

Expert BlogUnited StatesLuke Tonachel, Dr. Vijay Limaye

Fossil fuel pollution from cars and trucks harms public health and contributes to the climate crisis. EPA’s plan to tighten pollution standards will benefit all Americans—if it chooses an aggressive path.

Colorado Basin Shortages Point to Need for State Action

Expert BlogColoradoEd Osann

This year's unprecedented shortage declaration for the Colorado River should galvanize all Colorado Basin states to redouble their efforts to curtail wasteful and unnecessary uses of water and build more resilient communities. 

Green Hydrogen Opportunities for the Midwest

Expert BlogUnited States, MidwestAmulya Yerrapotu, Christian Tae

Decarbonizing the power sector to avert a climate crisis will require working at more emissions-heavy sectors like steelmaking and long-distance trucking, which are prominent in the Midwest but challenging to electrify and clean up.