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Environment Tops List of NY Budget Negotiations

March 18, 2020 Expert BlogNew YorkRich Schrader

The environment—including the proposed Environmental Bond Act--is a top priority for New York State.

PA's Petrochemical Subsidy Legislation: What's Next

March 18, 2020 Expert BlogMark Szybist

The Pennsylvania Senate today sent House Bill 1100—a broad petrochemical subsidy passed by the General Assembly in February—to Governor Tom Wolf, who has pledged to veto the bill.

PA Senate Sends Petrochemical Bill to Gov. Wolf’s Desk

March 18, 2020 Press ReleasePennsylvania

The Pennsylvania State Senate today sent HB 1100 – a bill that would give tax breaks to fossil fuel plants that use fracked gas to manufacture petrochemicals – to Governor Wolf’s desk for signature. This comes at a time when…

California Environmental Bills for 2020

March 17, 2020 Expert BlogVictoria Rome

BeaverCon: Convening the Beaver Believers

March 16, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sherry

NRDC’s Response to the Climate Resilient Water Portfolio

March 16, 2020 Expert BlogTracy Quinn

Three key recommendations for an actionable path to a climate resilient water future

A Note from NRDC on COVID-19

March 16, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesGina McCarthy

Our thoughts are with you, and our work protecting the environment continues.

When Art Captures the Wind and the Rain—and a Bit of Ourselves

March 16, 2020 PerspectivesConnecticutPatrick Rogers

“Weather Report” fills a Connecticut museum with the works of 25 artists who explore what’s happening in the atmosphere and, inextricably, to us.

Monarch Butterfly Numbers Fall Again

March 16, 2020 Expert BlogDr. Sylvia Fallon

Over the last several decades, there has been a drastic decline in milkweed—the monarch caterpillar’s only food source—due to the broadscale use of the herbicide glyphosate (commonly known as Roundup) in connection with genetically engineered crops. With the loss of…

Electricity Customers Pay Billions for Unneeded Power

March 16, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The electricity grid operator PJM’s capacity market has been overcharging tens of millions of customers to prop up unneeded dirty power plants, a new analysis found.

Trump Aims to Weaken Ocean Protections

March 13, 2020 Expert BlogIrene Gutierrez

The Food Matters Beginner’s Guide

March 13, 2020 Resource

A guide to using the suite of Food Matters tools and resources

Court Requires EPA to Protect Communities Against Worst-Case Chemical Spills

March 13, 2020 Expert BlogNRDC

Millions of people will soon be safer from the thousands of dangerous chemical facilities that sit in flood-prone areas.

MD Could Deliver Annual Energy $ Savings to Most Burdened

March 13, 2020 Expert BlogDeron Lovaas

For the First Time, Maryland is Poised to Set an Energy Cost Savings Target for Low-Income Residents, Delivering Much-Needed Relief for the Most Burdened Homes.

Court Approves Settlement Requiring EPA Rules on Most Dangerous Chemical Spills

March 13, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a consent decree between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a coalition of community and environmental organizations, including the Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform (EJHA)…