The Department of Agriculture today announced that it will open vast swaths of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to logging and development, a move that tramples Indigenous rights, and threatens one of our biggest carbon sinks, which is vital…
Every year, New York State spends $1.6 billion on benefits for the oil and gas industry. We must pass legislation to stop subsidizing this dangerous industry.
356. The number of North Atlantic right whales estimated to remain on earth at the end of 2019. This is a precipitous decline from an estimated population size of 409 whales just a year ago. Vessel strikes and entanglement in…
As other nations act (and the Trump administration dithers) on restrictions to protect bees, birds, fish, and water supplies from neurotoxic neonicotinoid insecticides (AKA, “neonics”), California once again finds itself in the position of trailblazer.
Howard University School of Law and NRDC have created a new litigation fellowship connecting the school’s graduates with NRDC’s Litigation Team. Beginning in 2021, NRDC’s Litigation Team will hire a recent graduate of Howard University School of Law each year…
Whether we vote by mail, early, or in-person on Election Day, Nevadans have a lot to consider this fall. It’s critical that we not overlook the final item on our ballots: Question 6. While this clean energy ballot measure passed…
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission took action yesterday to start work on a rulemaking that could prevent a future U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from ending the wanton contamination of groundwater across the Mountain West generated by uranium mining.
After months of debate, NRDC has joined Dayton Power and Light and a diverse group of energy stakeholders in reaching an agreement this week on a proposal to modernize the local electric grid.
The U.S. Department of Energy today needlessly established a new class of residential dishwashers that would not be subject to any water or energy efficiency standards, undermining three decades of energy efficiency progress for consumers and the environment.
