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City of Chicago Calls for More Information on Controversial Metal Shredding Operation Move

March 15, 2021 Press ReleaseChicago

In response to a permit application for the controversial move of a notorious metal shredding operation to the Southeast Side, the Chicago Department of Public Health sent a deficiency letter today to Reserve Management Group (RMG) seeking further information and…

Feed People and the Soil, Starve Landfills and Incinerators

March 15, 2021 Expert BlogBaltimore, MarylandYvette Cabrera, Darby Hoover

At a time when one in four American adults face hunger, it is imperative that we look for ways to ensure food is eaten, not disposed.

Meet Deb Haaland

March 15, 2021 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Biden's pick to lead the Interior Department is the first Native American to run a Cabinet-level agency. And this agency, in particular, needs someone like Haaland to run it.

School Districts Commit to Responsibly Raised Turkey

March 11, 2021 Expert BlogNew York City, New York, Los Angeles, California, Dallas, TexasLena Brook

Urban School Food Alliance sets new responsible antibiotics use standard for turkey in school meals.

Illinois Has a Lead Pipe Problem It Must Solve As Biden EPA Suspends Trump Lead in Drinking Water Regulations

March 11, 2021 Press ReleaseChicago

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today suspended the Trump-era Lead and Copper Rule to seek additional public input, particularly from communities with lead-contaminated drinking water. Illinois has more lead service lines than any other state in the nation, with…

Kern County Sued Over Fast-tracking of Tens of Thousands of New Oil Wells

March 11, 2021 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Kern County’s adoption of an ordinance that would fast-track permitting for oil and gas projects and eliminate future environmental reviews and public participation.

Meet Michael Regan

March 11, 2021 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Biden’s pick to head the EPA is a seasoned fighter in the battle for clean air and a champion for environmental justice.

When the World Stopped, These Essential Workers Started Their Engines

March 11, 2021 PerspectivesUnited StatesMaudlyne Ihejirika

In Part Three of our “Pandemic at Work” series, a bus driver, airline custodian, and Uber driver reflect on their year “helping to keep the cogs of society rolling.”

Building for “a Climate Damn Emergency”

March 10, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaPierre Delforge

The California Energy Commission is working on its 2022 update to the state building code, which encourages all-electric new construction. NRDC and a broad coalition supports the CEC's direction, but asks it to go further to help fight the climate…

One Year On: The Toll and the Lessons of the Pandemic

March 10, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

We must build back from the pandemic better than before, lay the foundations for the strong, durable, and broad-based recovery we need, and promote a more just and equitable society.

New Rules for Lead in Drinking Water On Tap: Biden EPA Suspends Trump Regulations

March 10, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today suspended the Trump-era Lead and Copper Rule to seek additional public input, particularly from communities with lead-contaminated drinking water. The Trump regulation left millions of people exposed to toxic lead in drinking water…

Time to End New York’s Fossil Fuel–Related Tax Breaks

March 10, 2021 Expert BlogNew YorkRich Schrader, Marisa Guerrero

Ending the tax benefits the state offers to the oil and gas industry is a critical way to simultaneously tackle the global climate crisis while saving taxpayer money.

EPA Takes First Step Toward Undoing Trump’s Illegal and Woefully Weak Lead and Copper Rule

March 10, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The agency is pausing on the previous administration’s changes to the rule in order to consult with communities who are most impacted.

The Celilo Wy'am Are Still Here

March 10, 2021 DispatchOregonNicole Greenfield

Matriarch Lana Jack continues a decades-long fight for federal recognition of her band—and the right to continue living on the lands of her ancestors.

Biden Can Protect Communities, Halt Mountain Valley Pipeline

March 9, 2021 Expert BlogWest Virginia, Virginia, North CarolinaAmy Mall

We have new leadership in Washington under President Biden, and his administration should take action to send the Mountain Valley Pipeline right where it belongs—into the dustbin of history.