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Hydro-Highway Robbery

December 4, 2020 Expert BlogChileJessica Carey-Webb

The Reguemos Chile project would benefit agribusinesses at the expense of the environment, small farmers, and Indigenous peoples.

Proposed LNG Project Threatens our Climate and Communities

December 4, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesMarisa Guerrero, Mark Izeman

We must stop plans to build a new fossil fuel export project on the majestic Delaware River. The proposed facility would be disastrous for our climate and our communities.

Compost Matters—But Food Matters More

December 3, 2020 Expert BlogBaltimore, United StatesYvette Cabrera

With food waste reduction in mind, the Baltimore Food Matters team created a resource that could serve as a reminder to be cognizant of food waste, what we can do to prevent it, and how anyone can compost locally.

A Champion for Equitable and Sustainable Infrastructure

December 3, 2020 NRDC in ActionLos Angeles, PhiladelphiaShelia Hu

Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins is pushing for public policy solutions that address social equity and climate justice while strengthening access to reliable transportation, affordable housing, and open spaces.

Signatories to Tejon Ranch Conservation Agreement Sue Tejon Ranch Company

December 3, 2020 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Conservation groups sued the Tejon Ranch Company this week for breach of the landmark 2008 Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement, which preserved 90 percent of the massive 270,000-acre ranch – the largest private landholding in California.

New Report Backs Bold NV Climate Strategy

December 3, 2020 Press ReleaseNevada

The State of Nevada Climate Initiative released a State Climate Strategy today. The release of the Climate Strategy follows a broad and inclusive stakeholder process and comes a few weeks after the release of a separate report published by Evolved…

Lancet: What’s Needed to Protect Health from Climate & COVID

December 3, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, LouisianaJuanita Constible

We need a holistic response to protect our health from the collision of climate change, COVID-19, and racial injustice.

Health as Lens for Shaping More Equitable Climate Policy

December 3, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalDr. Kim Knowlton

Air pollution bears down disproportionately on the economically disadvantaged and many communities of color. It plays a key role in the disproportionate burden of respiratory health threats from COVID-19 plaguing the nation.

Tejon Ranch Co. Sued for Breach of Conservation Agreement

December 2, 2020 Expert BlogCaliforniaJoel Reynolds

Although the litigation has been filed only as a last resort, there is no question of its necessity.

NRDC Proudly Supports the Call to Protect Bristol Bay

December 2, 2020 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

We are honored to stand with the leaders from Bristol Bay calling for long-term protection that would provide certainty to those who depend on the region's natural resources.

Advocates Respond to San José Local Energy Code Vote

December 2, 2020 Press ReleaseSan Jose (California)

The San José City Council approved on Tuesday evening a ground-breaking expansion of the City’s local energy code that will make all-electric new construction the new normal in the nation’s 10th-largest city. With 40 cities and counties across California approving…

NRDC’s 8th Annual Energy Report: Slow and Steady Will Not Win the Climate Race

December 2, 2020 ReportUnited StatesAmanda Levin, Sophia Ptacek

The United States is at a critical moment. We must move full speed ahead toward a system that prioritizes a clean and equitable economy—a system that centers health, community well-being, and climate action.

Race to 100% Clean

December 2, 2020 OverviewUnited StatesSophia Ptacek, Amanda Levin

U.S. states, municipalities, utilities, and corporations have made significant progress toward a fossil-free future by advancing energy efficiency and clean energy. In fact, 1 in 3 people in the United States now live in a state or city transitioning to…

COVID-19 Shows How No One Is Immune from Converging Health Crises

December 2, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

Each year, the Lancet Countdown tracks more than 40 indicators on links between health and climate change and this year presents the most worrying outlook to date as key trends worsen. However, the latest report finds that with climate action…

Happy 50th Birthday, EPA

December 2, 2020 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

We’ve seen you at your best and, currently, at your absolute worst. But things are looking up for you again—just when we need you the most.