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Latin America's Biodiversity Is Critical for Global Goals

May 22, 2020 Expert BlogInternationalJessica Carey-Webb

Latin America is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), around sixty percent of global terrestrial life, and diverse freshwater and marine species, can be found within Latin America and…

Colorado and Virginia Shift from Super-Polluting HFCs

May 22, 2020 Expert BlogDavid Doniger, Christina Theodoridi

Two more states adopt limits on the super-powerful climate pollutants called hydrofluorocarbons as support builds for federal legislation.

India – Financial Stimulus Packages to Tackle the Crises

May 22, 2020 Expert BlogSameer Kwatra

To Save Species, Protect 30% of Freshwaters by 2030

May 22, 2020 Expert BlogDrevet Hunt, Becky Hammer

As the world comes together to celebrate the importance of biodiversity, it’s a good time to pause and reflect upon the importance of freshwater to the Earth and all its inhabitants. Rivers, lakes, and wetlands are home to an extraordinary…

New England Grid Operator Misses the Mark on Clean Energy

May 22, 2020 Expert BlogBruce Ho

The company running the power grid in the six New England states is making a costly and environmentally careless bet on how electricity for the region’s 7.2 million customers is generated during times of greatest demand.

Three New Bills Take Aim at North Carolina's Dark Waters

May 21, 2020 Expert BlogCorinne Bell

Last week, North Carolina took a giant step forward to address a major source of water, air, and soil pollution in the state: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

Murder Hornets Are Scary. But Pesticides Are Scarier.

May 21, 2020 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

While everyone is freaking out about invasive hornets, the largest threats to America’s pollinators remain unchanged.

The Oil and Gas Bailout Is a Gusher

May 20, 2020 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

In just the last three weeks, Trump’s Interior Department has granted 76 requests from onshore oil and gas producers--every single one of them--that’s asked permission to short taxpayers for the resources they extract from federal lands.

Trump Tells Agencies to Slash Environmental and Health Protections

May 20, 2020 Expert BlogNRDC

The executive order is an opportunistic attempt to push a deregulatory agenda during a public health crisis.

Honolulu Votes to Build Back Better for Climate

May 20, 2020 Expert BlogElizabeth Stampe, Maria Stamas

A bright spot shone today in the Pacific, as Honolulu’s City Council unanimously passed a new building code that will reduce energy use, cut costs and carbon emissions, and boost Honolulu’s economic recovery with clean-energy jobs. With the passage of…

Oil Drilling Setbacks: CA Can Move From Laggard to Leader

May 20, 2020 Expert BlogAnn Alexander

Wheeler’s Staff Shows the Clean Cars Rollback Is a Disaster

May 20, 2020 Expert BlogLuke Tonachel

EPA’s Wheeler Must Account for Increasing Our Exposure to Pollutants

May 20, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler testifies today before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, he has some serious explaining to do.

We Speak on Behalf of the Multitudes in the Margins

May 20, 2020 PerspectivesUnited StatesNRDC

NRDC staff reflect on Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, and their work creating a more compassionate, more inclusive, and more just future.

RGGI and Coal in PA: Separating Fact from Fiction

May 19, 2020 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaMark Szybist