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Judge Halts Action on Utah Helium Drilling

Expert BlogUtahJosh Axelrod
NRDC and partners today headed off an attempt by the Trump administration to rush approvals for new helium drilling operations within one of America’s newest and most iconic wilderness areas: Labyrinth Canyon in southeastern Utah.

Pebble Mine 2020 in Review: A Win for the Soul of the Earth

Expert BlogUnited States, AlaskaJoel Reynolds
Army Corps denies permit for destructive Bristol Bay mega-mine, stunning company that vows to appeal, while Alaskans and opposition coalition focus on long-term protections for Bristol Bay.

Livestock Drug Surge Sparks Need for Urgent Action

Expert BlogInternational, United StatesDavid Wallinga, MD, Lena Brook
Sales of livestock antibiotics have risen for the second straight year. The alarming trend underscores how urgently federal leadership is needed to protect us from future infections untreatable with antibiotics.

It’s Time for Pollution-Free Vehicles and Fuels

Expert BlogUnited StatesLuke Tonachel
President-Elect Biden has laid out a bold commitment to address our climate crisis. His goal is to make the United States a leader in addressing climate change by putting our nation “on an irreversible path to achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide…

Michigan Clean Energy Year in Review (and the Road Ahead)

Expert BlogMichiganSamantha Williams, Derrell E. Slaughter
We are building a foundation now in Michigan for the clean energy transition, not only reaping the health and economic benefits for residents but also ensuring that the state is doing its part to tackle the climate crisis.

National Momentum for Equitable Building Decarbonization

Expert BlogUnited StatesAlejandra Mejia Cunningham, Merrian Borgeson, Pierre Delforge
2020 was the year many truly understood the need to make racial and economic justice central to how we fight against the climate crisis with community partners, including reducing the carbon emissions from our buildings.

Congress Set to Pass Omnibus Bill With Key Energy Provisions

Press ReleaseUnited States
Congress is poised to pass an omnibus spending and pandemic relief package today that will have broad impact on people and the economy. The bill includes an agreement to phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons and provide new government support…

Extreme Weather and COVID-19: Protecting Our Responders

Expert BlogUnited StatesTeniope Adewumi-Gunn
Climate-fueled extreme weather disasters have not stopped during this pandemic. At the forefront are professional responders and volunteers who bear the brunt of these two converging crises.

As a Year of Struggle Ends, One of Fearful Uncertainty Begins

PerspectivesUnited StatesMaudlyne Ihejirika
In Part One of our “Pandemic at Work” series, a hotel housekeeper, a fast-food worker/drugstore manager, and an elementary school janitor share their journeys through 2020—and anxieties for 2021.