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GM’s Electric-Vehicle Promises Are at Odds With Its Work to Gut Standards

November 19, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

General Motors announced today that it would accelerate production of new electric vehicle models and make new investments in U.S. battery and vehicle manufacturing plants. The company's statement said nothing about its continued efforts to gut federal tailpipe emission and…

Regenerative Agriculture Part 1: The Philosophy

November 19, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Bryant, Claire O'Connor, Ellen Lee, Arohi Sharma

The climate dread was quickly replaced with hope and joy as we learned from Indigenous stewards, Black and Brown farmers, and growers of all shapes, sizes, and in all geographies about how agriculture, and the soil under our feet, can…

Congress Takes Up Ocean Climate Action

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland

The House Natural Resources Committee has begun tackling the monumental Ocean-Based Climate Solutions bill, H.R. 8632.

Green Buildings: Lessons from Indian States

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Sameer Kwatra, Prima Madan

States and cities in India are moving ahead with energy-efficient buildings as the country rapidly urbanizes.

How President Biden Can Clean Up the Power Sector

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Doniger, Ben Longstreth

Here are five big actions the Biden administration can take.

The Federal Reserve’s New Signals on Climate

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Sarah Dougherty

The Fed, the U.S. central bank, has moved from irregular mentions to a concerted effort to roll out a spate of new ideas and endeavors that highlight the risks of climate change to our financial system.

Resilient Seas: Why We Need to Protect 30 Percent of America’s Ocean by 2030

November 18, 2020 Issue BriefUnited StatesAlison Chase

Warmer and more acidic than ever before, ocean conditions are driving marine life to search for cooler waters, helping fuel harmful algal blooms, and destroying important habitats like coral reefs. We must take real and immediate action to help our…

Forest Service Allows Loggers, Miners to Sidestep Environmental Reviews

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The agency’s latest rollback will undercut science and transparency in determining how our national forests are maintained—all to rubber-stamp logging, mining, and drilling projects.

Trump Administration Guts Protections for National Forests

November 18, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Forest Service issued a sweeping rollback of protections for our national forests today, its latest effort to weaken landmark rules established five decades ago under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Virginia: Protect pipeline communities from COVID-19

November 17, 2020 Expert BlogVirginiaAmy Mall

Workplace and community safeguards for COVID-19 need to be in place before any work continues and in case full construction is permitted to resume during the pandemic.

NRDC’s HQ Is Projected to Achieve Net-Positive Electricity

November 17, 2020 Expert BlogNew York CityMaria McCain

NRDC's headquarters now uses 100 percent solar energy to power electric consumption, any excess energy not used will be fed back into the electrical grid.

Job for Day 1: Restore & Expand Efficiency Standards Program

November 17, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Kit Kennedy

When President-elect Joe Biden takes office, he’ll lead the United States in a time in which our country faces intertwined crises related to climate change, COVID-19 and its related economic effects, and racial injustice. Ambitious, cross-cutting and well-designed climate action…

Biden Plan Promises Better Buildings, for Climate and Equity

November 17, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Khalil Shahyd, Lauren Urbanek

The incoming Biden-Harris administration faces four interlocking crises that must be tackled head-on.

St. Louis Centers Equity in Innovative Green Job Training

November 16, 2020 Expert BlogSt. LouisStefan Schaffer

This fall, the city begins recruitment for a new green jobs training apprenticeship.

NRDC Receives $100 million from Bezos Earth Fund to Accelerate Climate Action

November 16, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today announced that it has been selected to receive a $100 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund in recognition of the organization’s work to accelerate climate action.