A surcharge on trips taken with ride-hailing services could reduce traffic, cut emissions, and help fund much-needed public transit improvements on the South and West Sides of the city.
Chris Wheat, who helped make Chicago a greener place from inside its city hall, is now helping empower city governments across the country to realize their many climate ambitions.
Electrifying our nation’s cars, trucks, and buses can benefit everyone, and that the transition must benefit communities most in need of relief from pain at the pump and from toxic, vehicular air pollution.
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and a third of the Senate today introduced the Clean Economy Act, which would sharply reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions, and promote American competitiveness, healthy communities and a growing economy.
President Trump today once again proposed to slash the budget for clean energy innovation at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), eliminate several highly successful programs, and cancel funds that Congress gave the agency in prior years.The dangerous proposals for…
After a lawsuit by NRDC and partners—represented by Democracy Forward—the Department of the Interior told a court that no future meetings of the International Wildlife Conservation Council will take place.
Transportation initiatives in new L.A. executive directive will accelerate efforts to cut carbon emissions from transportation and create safer and more livable streets. Here’s to riding in fast and frequent electric buses in dedicated lanes, with smooth sidewalks and tree…
Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti today committed all new or substantially rehabilitated buildings owned by the City of Los Angeles to be 100 percent carbon free—and to use less carbon-intensive building materials in the process.
After a key legal defeat, the Department of the Interior has told a federal district court in New York that no future meetings of the International Wildlife Conservation Council will take place, bringing an end to the controversial council.
A federal court today struck down an Environmental Protection Agency directive that banned many scientists from serving on the agency’s advisory boards. The U.S. District Court Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the Natural Resources Defense Council…
President Trump is releasing his proposed fiscal year 2021 federal budget today, reportedly seeking deep cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and other agencies addressing environment and health.
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