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Fish and Wildlife Service Robs Gray Wolf of Endangered Species Protections

October 29, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

Though isolated populations have rebounded since the 1970s, the once ubiquitous species is far from fully recovered.

Plans for Expanding Clean Energy in India’s Villages

October 29, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

With pilots starting this month, Hariyali Green Village Plans, developed by NRDC and partner, the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), aim to demonstrate a model to transform village energy use in India by making clean energy available and affordable while improving…

EV Charging Programs Set for Approval in Michigan and Ohio

October 29, 2020 Expert BlogMichigan, Ohio, MidwestMax Baumhefner

Utility regulators in Michigan and Ohio are set to approve programs that will help electrify cars, trucks, and buses in the state to the benefit of all utility customers.

Systems Based Ag Solutions Required for Systemic Ag Problems

October 29, 2020 Expert BlogCaliforniaArohi Sharma, Lena Brook

Now is the time for reimagining what our natural and working lands, and broader food and agricultural economy, looks like.

Four States to Watch as the Green Building Movement Scales

October 28, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Prima Madan

Find out more about the upcoming Green Building Congress and advancements on building efficiency in India.

Responsible Offshore Wind Requires Environmental Monitoring

October 28, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesAlison Chase

We must research and monitor the first U.S. offshore wind projects to ensure we’re doing all we can to protect valuable marine resources and provide a trusted foundation for offshore wind energy’s future.

Wolves and Livestock: Tools Like Turbo Fladry Prevent Losses

October 28, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sherry

Reducing the risk of wolf predation on livestock is key to ensuring both people and wolves can thrive throughout wild and working lands.

Trump Administration Opens Alaska Rainforest to Loggers

October 28, 2020 Press ReleaseAlaska

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…

Right Whales Suffer Precipitous Decline

October 27, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, CanadaDr. Francine Kershaw

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…

Los Angeles Leads in Easing Consumer Utility Debt

October 27, 2020 Expert BlogLos Angeles, CaliforniaMichele Knab Hasson

The City of Los Angeles is taking action to address crippling debt accumulated by low-income utility customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

These Farmer-Activists Are Fixing Our Racist and Unjust Food System

October 27, 2020 DispatchNew YorkNicole Greenfield

Black Farmer Fund is part of a collaboration of New York–based groups working to repair a system that has long discriminated against BIPOC farmers.

Howard University and NRDC Announce New Litigation Fellowship

October 27, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

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…

CA Rules to Save Bees From Spooky Pesticides Need More Work

October 27, 2020 Expert BlogCaliforniaDaniel Raichel

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.

Green India Beyond COVID-19: Insight from Gina McCarthy

October 27, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

NRDC President Gina McCarthy discusses climate action with business leaders as part of the Economic Times Leadership Forum.

New York State Must End Tax Breaks for Fossil Fuels

October 27, 2020 Expert BlogNew YorkRich Schrader

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.