The industry can now ignore wasteful leaks of the potent greenhouse gas, posing a significant threat to our climate and the health of fenceline communities.
As policymakers in several states realize the importance of efficient electrification of the country’s buildings to fight climate change, the next question that needs answering is how to help Americans upgrade to healthier, more efficient appliances that are powered with…
Under the leadership of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the City of Atlanta has put itself on a fast track to meeting its climate and equity goals with the creation of the City’s first Department of Transportation (ATLDOT).
As the Trump Environmental Protection Agency today attempts to roll back curbs on the oil and gas industry’s rampant emissions of the powerful climate pollutant methane, NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) released polling showing that three-quarters of Americans in…
States, cities and business are taking up the mantel of leadership in advancing a clean transportation future as the Trump administration fails the American public’s need to act on climate. These state and main street advancements are a welcome counterpoint…
The Pebble Limited Partnership, wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Dynasty Minerals—the small, under-funded Canadian owner of the widely condemned Pebble Mine—has been seriously on the defensive this past week as its project gets hit from all sides.
The time is now for the state of California to align its building energy policies with its housing affordability, public health, and climate goals. Title 24, its building energy code, will set the rules for energy efficiency levels and whether…
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NRDC has developed model state legislation that would require schools and child care centers to install filters on drinking water taps, conduct lead testing, and remediate problems.
A federal court today overturned a Trump administration reinterpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that had upended decades of enforcement and let industry polluters entirely off the hook for killing birds.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today denied a key water quality permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate Extension Project.
Through his work with the RAY Clean Energy Diversity Fellows, Charlie Espedido is helping to change the face of the movement and create pathways for young environmental leaders of color.
