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State Water Contractors Stand with Trump Administration

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Governor Cuomo Proposes Transmission Improvements for NY

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogCullen Howe

U.S. Government Expands Mexican Seafood Ban to Save Vaquita Porpoise

March 4, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced today that it will ban imports of Mexican shrimp and other seafood caught in the habitat of the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. The action is being taken under the Marine Mammal Protection…

EPA Doubles Down On Its Attempt to Censor Science

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogDr. Vijay Limaye

EPA now intends to greatly expand its science censorship agenda.

NRDC’s Gina McCarthy: EPA’s Dangerous New Proposal Ignores Science

March 4, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week broadened its plans to limit scientific studies that traditionally have been used in designing safeguards to protect public health.

Columbus Takes Bold Steps to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogStefan Schaffer

The City of Columbus, Ohio could soon ask its building owners to track and report how much energy and water is used at their properties as part of a new benchmarking and transparency ordinance. If city council passes the policy…

What Does Climate Adaptation Look Like?

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogInternationalJuanita Constible

Climate adaptation is a clear-eyed recognition that the climate crisis is here, and that we can’t keep doing things the way we’ve always done.

These States Are Winning on Clean Energy

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogRobert Harding, Amanda Levin

New data offers the first official state-by-state look at 2019 – what was built, what was closed, and what it means for our nation’s power mix and emissions.

How the G.A. Can Rack Up a Big Climate Equity Win in 4 Days

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

Four short days are left, and Virginia can act fast to recover from monopoly utility attacks on HB1450 to deliver big climate and consumer benefits, with a side of electric monopoly business model reform.

Free Bus Service Is the Hot New Thing in Transit

March 3, 2020 DispatchOlympia, WashingtonStarre Vartan

Olympia, Washington, is the latest city to roll out a fare-free bus system, with traffic congestion, equity, and the climate in mind.

Michigan Takes First Step to Address Lead in School Drinking Water

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogMichiganCyndi Roper

Investments in the Filter First approach provides health protections for children in schools and childcare centers; investments in programs that simply test for lead in drinking water do not.

Act Now to Protect NY's Tap Water From Dangerous Chemicals

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogKimberly Ong

New York State should step up and set stricter standards for PFOA and PFOS in our drinking water.

In “Biodiversity Superyear,” Will IUCN Rise to the Occasion?

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogElly Pepper

In Remembrance of the Plastic Bag, May It Rest in Peace

March 2, 2020 Expert BlogElizabeth Balkan

This Is What a Just Transition Looks Like

March 2, 2020 ExplainerUnited States, Peoria, IllinoisBrian Palmer

To help a community leave its dirty energy economy behind, advocates must fight for local representation, equity, and retraining that prepares workers for high-quality jobs.