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DOE Issues Needless Efficiency “Rules” That Will Waste Water and Energy

December 15, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Department of Energy today needlessly established new classes of household washers and dryers that would not be subject to any water or energy efficiency standards, and also separately issued a new definition of showerheads to skirt their water…

Trump Administration Weakens Endangered Species Act Amidst Biodiversity Crisis

December 15, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump Administration finalized another regulatory change today that weakens the Endangered Species Act by making it easier to leave areas crucial to species’ long-term survival and recovery unprotected. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published the new rule just…

Trump Administration Hamstrings Ability to Conserve Wildlife Habitat

December 15, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

Amid a global biodiversity crisis, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to further weaken the Endangered Species Act will push numerous species that much closer to extinction.

Monarch Butterflies Struggle as Feds Delay Protection

December 15, 2020 Expert BlogMexico, United StatesDr. Sylvia Fallon

In the last six years, many voluntary efforts have been made to help boost monarch populations. Now the butterflies will have to wait even longer to receive more help.

The Devastating Impact of Plastic Pollution on Our Oceans and Marine Life

December 15, 2020 Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDillon Hanson-Ahumada

To prevent our oceans from becoming completely inundated with plastic, we need to tackle the issue at its source by preventing plastic from entering the environment in the first place.

NYC Parks Commissioner Pushing Out Community Composters

December 15, 2020 Expert BlogNew York CityEric A. Goldstein

Neighborhood non-profit groups that have run successful and beloved community composting operations on parks properties for years are being ousted by New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver.

Just Transition Milestone: Solar Power for Peoria’s ART Inc.

December 14, 2020 Expert BlogPeoria, IllinoisSelena Kyle, Alyssa Brown

Peoria, Illinois has hit a new milestone in its efforts to transition away from fossil fuels. One of the projects funded through our Clean Air Act settlement with the owners of the E.D. Edwards power plant is done!

Trump's Eleventh Hour Attacks on America's Natural Treasures

December 14, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, Utah, Alaska, Minnesota, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, New MexicoSharon Buccino

In his final days, President Trump is selling our public lands and waters to the highest bidder to dig, drill and mine.

Honolulu’s New Bus-Only Lane Puts People and Climate First

December 14, 2020 Expert BlogHonoluluElizabeth Stampe, Amanda Eaken

Honolulu has rolled out the red carpet for public transit with its brand new bus-only lane, the city’s first in 30 years. Now, the most sustainable and safe form of transportation will move people faster and more reliably, too.

More than Words: Greater Climate Ambition Needed

December 12, 2020 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesAnjali Jaiswal

Looking ahead, leaders need to step up in the sprint to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) meeting in Glasgow next November – starting with reviving U.S.-India climate cooperation under the new Biden Administration.

China Outlines Additional Steps on Climate Action

December 12, 2020 Expert BlogChinaJake Schmidt, Brendan Guy, Han Chen, Alvin Lin

At the Climate Ambition Summit 2020 on the five-year anniversary of countries agreeing to the Paris Agreement, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would take additional steps to deliver its 2030 ambitions.

Climate Action: All Eyes on India

December 12, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

World leaders, including India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are speaking at the Global Ambition Summit today.

Winter Is Coming, and So Are Evictions Unless We Act Now

December 11, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

As temperatures drop, people, especially people of color and of limited income, face the threat of eviction from their homes.

A New York Climate Justice Activist with Roots in the Blue Ridge Mountains

December 11, 2020 DispatchNew York City, Washington, D.C.Carmen Cusido

WE ACT’s director of environmental health and education, Taylor Morton, who found their path to environmental justice work through a childhood spent in nature, wants to help the next generation get outside without fear.

Five Years of the Paris Agreement: India’s Green Investment

December 11, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

The world has made major progress in transitioning to clean energy. India, the world’s fourth largest renewable energy market, has been one of the leaders in this transition.