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5 Ways EPA Can Strengthen its New Proposed HFCs Regulations

July 12, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesAlex Hillbrand

There are five important ways to improve the rules' outcomes for climate and communities' health.

Newsom Administration Takes On Big Oil For Real This Time

July 12, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaAnn Alexander

States Inch Forward to Protect Bees as Losses Get Worse

July 12, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesDaniel Raichel

Chicago – EPA Lead and Copper Rule Roundtable Remarks

July 12, 2021 Expert BlogChicago, IllinoisAngela Guyadeen

On July 8, I participated in the EPA's Chicago Community Roundtable to discuss the need to update the outdated Lead and Copper Rule.

Climate Must Be Central to US-Mexico-Canada Relationship

July 9, 2021 Expert BlogUnited States, Mexico, CanadaCarolina Herrera

Mexico is creating hurdles for renewable energy investment and doubling down on fossil fuels.

Congress Must Embrace President Biden's Call to Drive Equitable Recovery with Climate Action

July 9, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

“We can’t wait any longer to deal with the climate crisis,” said the president. “We need to go further.”

CA Must Act Now to Adapt to Hotter, Drier Climate

July 9, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaTracy Quinn

We shouldn't wait until our rivers and reservoirs run dry before we start to conserve; we need to save every drop possible now so it will be available to us later.

Good Jobs through Climate Action: The High-Road Path

July 8, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Keicher

Ambitious action on climate change carries huge potential for job creation. Done correctly, it can be leveraged to expand economic opportunity for people of color and others long excluded from career-track employment. 

The (Not Surprising) Failure of the Shasta Temperature Plan

July 8, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

Fossil Fuel Industry Running Scared About Losing Subsidies

July 8, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesSujatha Bergen

Damning new evidence confirms, clear as day, the fossil fuel industry’s dirty dealing: Exxon lobbyists, working behind the scenes to sabotage action to combat climate change.

NRDC Estimates 12 Million Lead Pipes May Connect Water Mains to Homes: Most States Fail to Track Location of Lead Pipes

July 8, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Biden’s American Jobs Plan aims to remove every lead pipe from the ground

Banking on Green: A Green, Resilient Recovery Needs National Green Investment Banks

July 7, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesCarolina Herrera

National green investment banks can help countries build back stronger while advancing climate action and social inclusion goals.

From Unemployment to Staff Shortages, This Is What a K-Shaped Recovery Looks Like

July 6, 2021 PerspectivesUnited StatesMaudlyne Ihejirika

In Part Four of our “Pandemic at Work” series, two small-business owners, an office manager, and an undocumented meatpacking employee share where the last 15 months have left them.

Michigan's Gas Giveaway

July 6, 2021 Expert BlogMichiganAmulya Yerrapotu

The Michigan Legislature is currently considering a massive giveaway to gas utilities, tucked away in the state budget. This proposal would allocate $250 million of taxpayer money towards paying for gas utility infrastructure expansions, with no specification on how many…

A Nation Broils: Fund the American Jobs Plan for the Climate Action We Need

July 2, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

Summer is just beginning, and it’s already made this much clear: The time for climate action is now.