Oregon can save $2.1 billion and avoid 84,000 respiratory illnesses by 2050 by transitioning to zero-emission electric trucks, according to a new report that estimates the impacts of the proposed Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) and Heavy-Duty Omnibus (HDO) rules. The…
This year, Oregon has the can't-miss opportunity to adopt the Advanced Clean Trucks and Heavy-Duty Omnibus rules. In doing so, Oregon will decrease reliance on fossil fuels and transitioning to clean energy in the transportation sector to protect hearts and…
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to start the process of phasing out oil drilling in unincorporated parts of the County, including within the largest urban oil field in the country.
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a major driver of harmful overfishing. IUU fishing depletes fish populations, harms marine habitats, and endangers sensitive species, and is also linked to transnational crimes, including human trafficking, money laundering, murder at sea…
Arriving with little fanfare, World Ozone Day celebrates what all countries have accomplished to protect the ozone layer—and the climate—under the Montreal Protocol.
Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in support of a measure to begin the process of phasing out oil drilling on unincorporated Los Angeles County land. There are more than 1,600 wells in unincorporated LA County…
Solutions that protect workers from heat already exist and several countries have mandatory policies to ensure employers provide workers with heat-relieving measures.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) recent report—Improving International Fisheries Management: 2021 Report to Congress—promotes accountability for illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing by naming nations whose fleets engage in these harmful practices.
Expert BlogWest, Montana, IdahoAmy McNamara, Dr. Jennifer Sherry
The future of the Northern Rockies wolves remains highly uncertain. USFWS needs to act quickly to prevent a reversal of one of its greatest conservation success stories.
The 2021 Issue With Tissue scorecard shows many companies have made major shifts toward sustainability, but laggards like Procter & Gamble (P&G) remain stuck in the past.
Eighty-five faith-based, development, environmental, and business groups today urged congressional appropriators to provide at least $3.3 billion in U.S. support for international programs addressing the climate crisis.
NRDC’s 2021 “Issue With Tissue” Scorecard Highlights Kimberly-Clark’s New Online Offering of 100% Recycled Toilet Paper & Bamboo Tissue Products Make the Grade, for the First Time