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Victory in California

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogCalifornia, Chicago, IllinoisLauren P. Phillips

A court rules that California must stop exempting metal shredding facilities from hazardous waste laws, clearing a path to finally protect California communities from metal shredder pollution.

2030 U.S. NDC: Policy Progress in all Corners of the Economy

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesStarla Yeh

NRDC has shown that a minimum reduction in net GHGs of at least 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 is within reach and technologically feasible.

How to Make Two Vital Tax Incentives Even Better (Part II)

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesRoger Baneman

There are ways to make green municipal bonds even better.

The U.S. Must Commit to Cutting Emissions by at Least Half

March 29, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesRachel Fakhry

A strong 2030 NDC pledge will put millions of Americans to work every year, avoid tens of thousands of premature deaths, help ward off a climate catastrophe, and mobilize global action.

Lowe’s Bans PFAS in Fabric Protector Sprays

March 29, 2021 Expert BlogCalifornia, WashingtonSujatha Bergen

In a step forward for public health, Lowe’s has banned the sale of fabric protectors that contain toxic PFAS chemicals in its stores.

CA and Feds Still Plan to Drain Reservoirs & Kill Salmon

March 29, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

The State and Feds must act now to increase reservoir storage and take other actions to reduce water temperatures that kill salmon and steelhead.

Chicago, a “Sweet Home” for an Endangered Bee?

March 29, 2021 Expert BlogChicago, IllinoisDaniel Raichel

The rusty patched bumblebee's appearance in Chicago underscores how one patch of native habitat can be meaningful, but what’s most needed is a network of interconnected habitat so that the bee’s populations can recover and once again thrive.

Every State Should Have a Right to a Healthy Environment

March 29, 2021 Expert BlogNorth Carolina, Pennsylvania, Montana, Massachusetts, CaliforniaCorinne Bell

A few states currently have a constitutional right to a healthy environment and several more are working to enshrine such rights.

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Signals Important Change

March 29, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Biden administration today announced its 26-member White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council to advise the president’s Council on Environmental Quality on ways to address environmental injustice.

Biden Offshore Wind Plan Can Create Jobs, Address Equity and Climate Risks

March 29, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Biden administration announced today plans for major expansion of wind farms along the East Coast, putting wind in the sails of the offshore industry that will create many clean energy jobs and address climate change.

Stressed by Heat, Farmworkers Deserve Federal Protections

March 26, 2021 Expert BlogCalifornia, Washington, MinnesotaTeniope Adewumi-Gunn

Unprotected from many basic workplace rights and in the face of a growing climate crisis that threatens their well-being, farmworkers deserve federal safeguards from extreme heat and its dangerous effects.

NV Senate Committee Introduces Energy Savings Bill (SB382) to Cut Carbon, Save Money

March 26, 2021 Press ReleaseNevada

The Nevada Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee introduced the Energy Savings bill (SB382) today. This bill–which has already garnered support from local business, consumer, and environmental organizations–would make it easier for Nevada homes and businesses to keep their utility bills…

Spraying an Antibiotic on Citrus Groves Will Harm Worker Health

March 25, 2021 Expert BlogFloridaAllison Johnson

NRDC and our partners are suing to reverse the EPA’s dangerous decision to expand the use of medically important streptomycin as an unproven solution to citrus greening.

Finally, Infrastructure Week Isn't a Joke

March 25, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Big week! Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifies before the House Transportation Committee for the first time, and NRDC and allies launch a transportation electrification initiative on the same day.

Rob Bonta Nominated as California’s Next Attorney General

March 25, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDavid Pettit

Assemblymember Bonta has helped carry the fight for environmental justice and climate equity in Sacramento and has been a solid vote on legislation to fight climate change.