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…
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”…
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 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…
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.
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…
A former ACT UP organizer explains how his AIDS activism in New York City—and his upbringing on a Texas farm—helped him become a better environmentalist.
Expert BlogUnited StatesMiriam Rotkin-Ellman, Tom Hucker
NRDC action has prompted PetSmart & Petco to stop selling flea collars that can harm pets and the developing brains of young children. The EPA and other retailers should act swiftly to prevent further harm.
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