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The Safe Drinking Water Act Must Be Updated Now

July 28, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesMae Wu

Safe, sufficient, and affordable drinking water is a human right—and strengthening the Safe Drinking Water Act will help save lives.

La salud de los trabajadores esenciales en la crisis climática

July 28, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

En nuestro nuevo informe, En primera línea: el cambio climático amenaza la salud de los trabajadores estadounidenses, examinamos cómo los trabajadores esenciales están en el frente del calor extremo y otros peligros para la salud y la seguridad alimentados por…

Worker Health on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

July 28, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

COVID-19 is just the latest threat to essential workers, many of whom are dealing with another public health crisis: climate change.

House Report: Food & Ag Can Help Solve Climate Crisis

July 28, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson, Lara Bryant, Darby Hoover

Now is the time to be bold with our action plans and building sustainable systems that support our communities and food systems that protect our climate. Given that food production and agriculture are major contributors to climate change, so, too…

Artistas Latinx para el medio ambiente

July 28, 2020 Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell

En un momento en el cual está aumentando el número de comunidades vulnerables a los efectos del cambio climático, el arte puede ser un medio a través del cual defendemos y logramos nuestro deseo de fomentar la acción climática, la…

COVID-19 Rebuild: Scaling Electric Mobility in India

July 28, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

Electric mobility is critical to rebuilding a stronger post-COVID-19 economy in India.

On the Frontlines: Climate Change Threatens the Health of America’s Workers

July 28, 2020 ReportUnited StatesJuanita Constible, Clare Morganelli

The climate crisis is dramatically changing the work environment for American workers, making existing workplace hazards worse and creating new ones.

NRDC, Healthy Gulf Sue to Protect Gulf of Mexico Whale

July 28, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and Healthy Gulf filed a lawsuit today in federal court to protect the habitat of the critically endangered Gulf of Mexico whale.

Informe de NRDC: La crisis climática amenaza la salud de los trabajadores, tanto en el interior como al aire libre

July 28, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – Muchos de los trabajadores son también afectados por el COVID-19; se necesitan protecciones de salud más fuertes para los trabajadores que enfrentan esta doble crisis.

NRDC Report: How Climate Crisis Threatens Worker Health and Safety, Both Outdoors and Inside

July 28, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

A new report warns that the health and safety of workers across the country, both indoors and outdoors, is increasingly at risk from excessive heat, increasing air and water pollution, spreading infectious diseases, extreme weather, challenges to their mental health…

Senate Aid Package Falls Short

July 28, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

With federal relief for families reeling from the coronavirus pandemic set to expire the end of this week, Senate Republicans are divided over a package that falls far short of what the Democratic-controlled House passed in the HEROES Act last…

Drivers for EV Charging Infrastructure in India

July 27, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

Advancing Park Equity in Los Angeles and Beyond

July 27, 2020 Expert BlogLos AngelesDamon Nagami

Experts discuss how they fight against systems of power that have decided who does—and does not—get to have access to parks, open spaces, and nature.

Doing What’s Right at the National Bison Range

July 27, 2020 Expert BlogWestAmy McNamara

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes seek to manage the bison they conserved over 100 years ago. It's time to make that happen.

NRDC Hires Troy Riddle as Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

July 27, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) announced today the appointment of Troy Riddle (he/him) to the new position of Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer.