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2021 New Mexico Wildfires: When, Why, and How to Stay Safe

July 1, 2021 Expert BlogNew MexicoDr. Vijay Limaye, Noah Long

More frequent and intense wildfires in New Mexico are a clear sign that the climate crisis is here. Keep reading to learn more about how climate change is fueling stronger wildfires across New Mexico, what you can do to keep…

Power Outages in New Mexico: Why Now and How to Stay Safe

July 1, 2021 Expert BlogNew MexicoNoah Long

Hot days and climate-fueled disasters are the times we need reliable power the most, yet all too often, that’s when we experience blackouts. Keep reading to learn about why New Mexico is experiencing blackouts, how to prepare and protect your…

Clean Energy for Clean Transportation in India

June 30, 2021 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

Transitioning to EVs in India is a major opportunity for revving up the economy, spurring job growth, improving air quality, and reducing carbon emissions. Although electric vehicles are cleaner even with conventional grid power, pairing them with renewable energy can…

Let's Save More Nature Together

June 30, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesHelen O'Shea

We are living with a biodiversity crisis that is linked to the ever-changing climate and vice versa; we can’t solve one without solving the other.

NJ Board of Public Utilities Approves America’s Largest Off-Shore Wind Project

June 30, 2021 Press ReleaseNew York

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a special meeting today and approved 2,658 megawatts of new offshore wind, one of the largest such announcements in the nation. With the BPU’s approval, New Jersey now has 3,758 megawatts…

Big Oil Lobbyist Exposes Industry Playbook to Sink Infrastructure Bill and Climate Action; Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

June 30, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

According to published reports, a powerful oil industry lobbyist has been recorded detailing efforts to derail climate action and investment on Capitol Hill, dismissing industry support for a carbon tax as “a talking point” and asserting that the “political courage”…

Monster Heat Wave Harming Health in Pacific Northwest

June 30, 2021 Expert BlogOregon, WashingtonJuanita Constible

Workers and other at risk populations need better protections from extreme heat.

Flint Enters Final Stage of Replacing Lead Pipes, Showing the Way for National Infrastructure Action

June 29, 2021 Press ReleaseFlint

July 23 is the Final Deadline for Residents To Consent for Free Pipe Replacement

Duke’s Pipedreams Are Giving North Carolina Gas

June 29, 2021 Expert BlogNorth CarolinaLuis Martinez, Amy Mall, Jossie Steinberg

HB 951 is a giveaway to Duke Energy and natural gas.

The Unlikely Takedown of Keystone XL

June 29, 2021 NRDC in ActionNebraska, South Dakota, Canada, MontanaCourtney Lindwall

The notorious tar sands pipeline was a lightning rod in the fight against climate change and the seemingly unstoppable oil industry. NRDC advocates were part of a broad coalition that helped stop Keystone XL—for good.

U.S. Army Corps Must Cool Water Heated by Columbia and Snake River Dams for Salmon, Court to Find

June 29, 2021 Press ReleaseWashington

The Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) announced it will uphold the Washington Dept. of Ecology’s new restrictions on hot water pollution from Columbia and Lower Snake River dams and reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army…

Nurses Wanted in a City Long Plagued by Coal Plant Pollution

June 29, 2021 DispatchPeoriaMaudlyne Ihejirika

Through efforts to train a more diverse pool of nurses and create family-sustaining careers, workforce leaders in Peoria, Illinois, are jump-starting their economy and addressing the inequities of the past.

The Scientist Who Found Her Voice by Listening to Workers

June 29, 2021 NRDC in ActionCalifornia, United StatesNicole Greenfield

Teniope Adewumi-Gunn combines her scientific expertise with her mission to help keep workers—from hairstylists to day laborers—safe and healthy.

Power Outages in Nevada: Why Now and How to Stay Safe

June 28, 2021 Expert BlogNevadaDylan Sullivan

The West Coast: Carbon Free by 2045 . . . or Earlier

June 28, 2021 Expert BlogWest, California, Oregon, WashingtonRalph Cavanagh

HB 2021, Oregon’s “100% Clean Electricity” bill just approved by the legislature and sent to Governor Brown’s desk for signing, aligns with New York for the most aggressive state clean electricity goal in the country—zero greenhouse gas emissions in the…