The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA), NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and Mallinckrodt US LLC today filed a proposed consent decree to settle more than two decades of litigation over mercury contamination in the Penobscot River estuary. If approved by the…
As many city dwellers flee states with cold winters and expensive costs of living looking to quarantine in this paradise, there is a dirty little secret lurking in the Florida swamp—impending oil development.
The fight against the climate crisis continues and California legislators are approaching the battle in new ways, with new coalitions. Here are some key environmental bills to watch.
Pausing the sale of new federal oil and gas leases gives us a chance to reconsider and fix our broken system of leasing on public lands and federal waters.
A new case study underscores the importance of pairing energy services with capacity development services to ensure that communities in India can utilize electricity to improve their livelihoods.
North Carolina concluded its climate and clean energy planning with the release of a long-awaited report, "Power Sector Carbon Reduction: An Evaluation of Policies for North Carolina." Now is the time to implement solutions.
A constitutional amendment on this November’s ballot will allow New Yorkers to vote on amending the state’s constitution to include a right to clean air and water, stating, “Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and…
Advancing long-term community stewardship support tenants and helps to maintain local control of homes and businesses by supporting small landlords, small business owners in targeted neighborhoods and homeowners. It also can provide pathways to increase climate resilience and healthy housing.
A new report quantified the economic benefits of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon, which generate $2.2 billion in value, support 15,000 American jobs, and supply 57 percent of the world’s sockeye salmon. Bristol Bay’s wild salmon are also the lifeblood of…
NRDC and hundreds of other organizations around the world have just submitted a letter calling on the Biden Administration to immediately end all US public financing for fossil fuels, including “natural” gas.
The U.S. power sector in 2020 made big strides in wind and solar, accompanied by a decrease in retail electricity usage due to COVID-19 and a decrease in overall emissions— but we still have work to do.
