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Pebble Mine: High-Priced Lobbyists v. the People of Alaska

April 7, 2020 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

Cash-strapped Pebble Partnership tops the list of mining sector spending for DC lobbyists in 2019, desperate to get Pebble Mine permit in 2020 over unrelenting, overwhelming opposition in Alaska.

Victory! Court Reinstates Limits on Potent Climate-Polluting Refrigerants

April 7, 2020 Expert BlogNRDC

Hydrofluorocarbons pack up to thousands of times the planet-warming punch of carbon—and safer alternatives already exist.

The Lawlessness of the Trump Administration Hits #CaWater

April 6, 2020 Expert BlogKate Poole

The Mother Who Became a Voice for the Gulf

April 6, 2020 DispatchLouisianaNicole Greenfield

After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Kindra Arnesen went to the mat to help heal and protect her southeastern Louisiana community and the fishery it relies on. Ten years later, she’s still fighting.

Pebble Mine Permit Application Can Wait

April 6, 2020 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

But Pebble Mine CEO Tom Collier, with a $12.5 million personal bonus on the line, vows to press forward.

How to Keep the Environment in Mind While You Stay Home

April 6, 2020 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

COVID-19 has upended daily life. Here are some small steps you can take to help make your time spent indoors cleaner, calmer, and greener.

New York State Codifies Fracking Ban in Budget

April 3, 2020 Expert BlogNew YorkMarisa Guerrero

The New York State legislature permanently bans fracking in New York, five years after Governor Cuomo first instituted a ban through executive action.

A Conservationist’s Guide to “Tiger King”: Keep Wildlife in the Wild

April 3, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalZak Smith

How a popular show could help us rethink our relationship to the natural world.

Renewable Energy Gets Major Boost in New York State Budget

April 2, 2020 Expert BlogCullen Howe

Staying Home? Good. Keep Your Energy Use Healthy, Too.

April 2, 2020 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

Dominion's "Grid Mod" Travails Shows VA Needs Larger Reforms

April 2, 2020 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

Toledo’s Blooming Algae Crisis

April 2, 2020 DispatchToledoJodi Helmer

A toxic algae outbreak that left Toledo without drinking water for several days in 2014 served as a wakeup call for responsible farming in the region. Efforts have been made to prevent algae blooms in Lake Erie, but a changing…

Clean Water Advocates Applaud Immediate Statewide Moratorium on Water Shutoffs to Protect Californians

April 2, 2020 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Clean Water Action, Community Water Center, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, and NextGen California released the following statement today in response to the Governor’s Executive Order N-42-20

Wilmington’s Battle With GenX, a Dangerous Teflon Chemical

April 2, 2020 DispatchNorth CarolinaJodi Helmer

A toxic chemical discovered in the drinking water system serving communities along North Carolina’s Cape Fear River raised the alarm about contamination from the nearby Chemours chemical plant. Although levels of GenX, used to make nonstick products, have receded, the…

Getting the Lead Out of Yonkers Schools

April 2, 2020 DispatchYonkers, New YorkNicole Greenfield

When New York State pulled back the curtain on its school lead problem, Yonkers stood out as one of the worst performers.