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Mexico Publishes Unambitious Updated NDC

January 7, 2021 Expert BlogCarolina Herrera

As a new year begins, it is urgent for Mexico to step back from its anti-climate energy policies and focus instead on a green recovery that brings clean energy jobs and builds more resilient communities.

Albany Must Keep Up Climate & Environmental Wins in 2021

January 7, 2021 Expert BlogRich Schrader

New York State has been a climate leader over the past few years--and must keep pressing forward in 2021 to fight for a cleaner, healthier, and more equitable future.

What's for Dinner? Labor Risks in the Seafood Supply Chain.

January 7, 2021 Expert BlogIrene Gutierrez

Donald Trump Is Unfit for Office

January 7, 2021 Expert BlogNRDC

He should be removed as president of the United States immediately.

Unfit to Serve: Remove Trump Now

January 7, 2021 Expert BlogMitchell Bernard

Donald Trump is in breach of his oath of office. He should be removed from office immediately, to protect the country and safeguard our democracy.

A Shameful Attack on Democracy Itself

January 6, 2021 Expert BlogMitchell Bernard

The divisions in our country did not start with Donald Trump, but as president, he has poured gasoline on already raging fires. This is where it has brought us.

Outdated Federal Flood Standards Put People at Risk

January 6, 2021 Expert BlogJoel Scata

NRDC and the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency to update federal rules for building and land-use in the nation’s floodplains, and to develop flood maps that project future flood risks. As the seas…

Army Corps Gives Free Pass to Pollute Waterways

January 6, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Army Corps of Engineers issued nationwide permits that would make it easier to pollute or destroy many water bodies.

Neonic Pesticides: Potential Risks to Brain and Sperm

January 6, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass

While more research on neonics’ possible human health harms is sorely needed, what we already know is worrying, and scrutiny is growing.

As Flooding from Climate Change Worsens, Groups Seek to Change Outdated Federal Rules for Building Homes and Infrastructure

January 6, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

With millions of people at risk due to worsening flooding and costs of flood recovery rising as the climate continues to warm, groups petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today to update its rules for construction and land-use in…

States & Cities Are Driving Climate & Clean Energy Progress

January 5, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesKit Kennedy

One in three people in the United States now lives in a state or city that has committed to 100% clean electricity.

Trump’s Interior Is Leaving Behind a Death Knell for Birds

January 5, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesKatie Umekubo

We need Congress and the Biden administration to immediately restore protections for birds with an incidental take permitting program under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

How to Write a Successful Letter to the Editor

January 5, 2021 How-ToUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Stay active in public health and environmental issues impacting your community by making your case in a local newspaper.

EPA's Rush of Favors to Polluters Is Reckless and Deadly

January 5, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesEmily Davis, Dr. Vijay Limaye, John Walke

EPA's cynical leaders are forcing through their anti-health agenda until the bitter end.

Growing Community: Reimagining the Future of Food

January 5, 2021 Expert BlogMarisa Guerrero, Sara Imperiale, Margaret Brown

When we focus only on emergency food programs, we fail to build resilience in disproportionately burdened communities ahead of the next disaster. Local efforts - led by people of color and frontline communities - offer pathways to lead us out…