Expert BlogInternational, United StatesJake Schmidt
The fast-approaching Climate Summit hosted by President Biden offers a tremendous opportunity for some of the world’s biggest contributors to climate change to up their game, and commit to being halfway to net zero by the end of this decade.
First comprehensive review in U.S. reveals more fatalities than expected due to deadly chemical—researchers urge action from the EPA to limit use of the chemical and prevent future deaths.
Millions of American homes are threatened by flooding, but it can be extremely difficult for a home buyer to gauge the risk due to a lack of access to a property’s flood history.
A top environmental lawyer, Mallory is the first African-American to oversee the system that keeps the public informed about projects—and pollution—in their communities.
Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Doniger, Alex Hillbrand, Christina Theodoridi
NRDC and other environmental, state, and industry organizations called on the EPA to ban the super climate pollutants called hydrofluorocarbons from key applications where climate-friendlier alternatives are readily available.
PFAS chemicals, a class of thousands of widely-used, highly toxic “forever chemicals” are on the hot seat in legislation that would begin to regulate uses to protect public health and safety. Introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), the PFAS Action…
Environmental groups, the state of Colorado and industry associations today are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly implement a major new climate law by restricting the use of super climate polluting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in air conditioning, refrigeration, car air…
As the Biden-Harris administration looks to create good union jobs and tackle climate change at the same time, a new guide charts how cities can incorporate workforce development and equity goals into their climate action plans.
Better mitigating the adverse impacts of fishing on habitat will help our fisheries survive the climate change-related disruptions now underway in our oceans.
An Illinois legislator is pushing for a bill which would significantly enhance criminal penalties for anyone entering or causing damage to a very widely defined group of “critical infrastructure facilities,” effectively chilling peaceful exercise of freedom of speech, and threatening…
If New York is to succeed in reaching its ambitious climate goals, it will need specific and bold transportation-focused goals and policies—while also considering long-term, sustainable ways to fund them. The comprehensive package of goals and policy recommendations can be…
