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EPA Rollback Boosts Toxic Air Pollution and Health Risks Including Cancer

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing an environmental rollback that ends enforcement of a longstanding “once in, always in” toxic air pollution policy, which required industrial facilities to implement major pollution control measures as long as the plant is in…

How Can I Find Out If I Have a Lead Service Line?

Expert BlogErik D. Olson
Most of our household plumbing contains some amount of lead, whether in faucets, fittings, lead solder, or lead pipes, but lead service lines present the largest source and risk of lead in drinking water.

Can I Use Water Sampling to Identify a Lead Service Line?

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

If you are trying to find out if you have a lead service line and you are comfortable with uncertainty and do not want to dig up your yard, water sampling can provide an alternative but less conclusive approach for…

Two New CO Studies Call for Rapid Clean Energy Transformation

Press ReleaseColorado
After two climate modeling reports released this week highlighted the need to rapidly transition all sectors to clean energy, NRDC and Sierra Club are calling on the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC), Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE), and…

Ameren Missouri’s Future Is in Clean Energy

Expert BlogMissouriAshok Gupta, Gabrielle Berthel

Ameren Missouri recently released an ambitious long-term strategic plan that will significantly cut carbon emissions and invest in renewable energy resources like wind, solar and storage.

30x30 Is One of the Best Ways to Achieve Biodiversity Goals

Expert BlogLauren Kubiak
Nature is in crisis. The degradation of our ocean, lands, and freshwater systems is destroying the planet’s ability to support life. A million species worldwide face extinction, many within decades. But we have the tools to create a better, healthier…

Why the World Must Commit to Protecting 30 Percent of the Planet (30x30)

Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalLauren Kubiak, Zak Smith, Lisa Speer, Brendan Guy, Jennifer Skene, Paul Todd
Nature is in crisis. A million species worldwide currently face extinction, many within decades, and human actions are causing ecosystems to crumble on land and on sea. We must take immediate actions to protect the natural world—and in doing so…

Review of State EV Plans Across India Amidst COVID-19

Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal
Find out the latest on state EV polcies in India. Nearly all the state EV policies prioritize two and three-wheelers, public transportation, and job creation. However, the policies differ in terms of targets, supply side incentives, and demand side incentives.

Victory! San Onofre Saved Permanently From Road Construction

Expert BlogDamon Nagami
After a hard-fought campaign by NRDC and our Save San Onofre coalition partners that has spanned almost two decades, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1426 by Assembly Member Tasha Boerner Horvath, which ensures no road infrastructure can be built…

Transportation Solutions for the 21st Century

Fact SheetUnited StatesStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
The transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. NRDC has identified several transportation policy solutions that will improve our climate while also benefiting our communities in an equitable way.

Bipartisan Effort to Prevent Pandemics and Biodiversity Loss

Expert BlogElly Pepper
In a rare bipartisan move for Congress, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020, which would tackle wildlife trade to help prevent future zoonotic viruses like COVID-19, while also curbing…

First International Day of Food Loss and Waste Awareness

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
Today marks the first observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste across the globe. It’s time that we acknowledge the environmental, economic, and social effects of food waste. Reducing food waste is something we can…