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Your Smart TV May Have Insomnia and Guzzle Power When “Off”

Expert BlogUnited StatesNoah Horowitz
NRDC's extensive laboratory testing on the standby power of a cross section of new TVs found that in many cases, enabling smart wake features caused a TV’s overall annual electricity consumption to skyrocket by as much as 75 percent.

Not So Advanced: Hype vs. Reality for Nuclear Technology

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Matthew McKinzie
A recent report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found little evidence that “advanced nuclear reactors” can be significantly safer than today’s nuclear plants. And these new designs face considerable uncertainty about commercial viability.

Brenda Mallory and Janet McCabe Highly Qualified to Join Biden’s Team

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is scheduled to vote today on two of President Biden’s highly qualified nominees— Brenda Mallory to be Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Janet McCabe to be Deputy Administrator…

The Climate Crisis is Reshaping the Future of Work

Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible
Introductory remarks from a recent panel discussing how the climate crisis will change the way we work and how it impacts the health and safety of workers

Memphis & Pittsburgh Make Proclamations to Reduce Food Waste

Expert BlogMemphis, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNina Sevilla
Cities participating in the Food Matters Regional Initiative are making public commitments to reduce food waste, and building leadership, credibility, and community buy-in throughout the process.

The Case for Equitable Building Decarb in the Midwest

Expert BlogMidwestAmulya Yerrapotu
By taking an equity-first approach to building decarbonization, the Midwest can unlock not just a core climate solution, but also vital health, economic, and jobs benefits, and ensure they reach the communities that need them most.

Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Needs Reform and Phaseout

Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Valerie Cleland, Lauren Kubiak
As climate change inflicts mounting costs and rising dangers on people across the country, selling off our public lands and waters to fossil fuel companies at steep discounts serves neither present nor future generations. Instead, it locks both into the very fuels that are driving the climate crisis.

The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Needs Another Legal Win

Expert BlogUnited StatesLucas Rhoads
NRDC is headed to court again to protect critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee. The bee, other pollinators, and the future of our food supply depend on it.

Environmental Justice and National Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Pass Recovery Bill Addressing Climate Crisis, Pollution, Clean Energy, Racial Injustice, and Jobs in Vulnerable Communities

Press ReleaseUnited States
Leading environmental justice and national environmental groups today urged Congress to advance a major economic recovery package that addresses climate change, environmental injustice, and air and water pollution while also creating jobs in vulnerable communities hardest hit by Covid-19, racial…

FERC Takes a Step Forward on Environmental Impacts

Expert BlogUnited StatesGillian Giannetti
In a FERC order published today, the commission for the first time assessed whether a proposed pipeline project’s greenhouse gas emissions would be a “significant” environmental impact.

Chance for a More Resilient and Equitable Food System in CA

Expert BlogCaliforniaLena Brook, Arohi Sharma
With AB 125, California has an opportunity to reshape our food and farming system to help protect workers in fields, kitchens, and grocery stores while providing our most vulnerable communities improved access to healthy, sustainably produced food.