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Saving Laguna San Ignacio: 20 Years and Counting

March 6, 2020 Expert BlogMexicoJoel Reynolds

The March 2000 defeat of Mitsubishi’s proposal to industrialize the last undisturbed breeding and calving lagoon of the Pacific gray whale remains one of the great environmental successes in history.

Virginia Advances Climate Action, Must Address Energy Efficiency

March 6, 2020 Press ReleaseVirginia

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is slated to soon sign the “Virginia Clean Economy Act,” a bill approved by the General Assembly that will significantly expand renewable energy and address climate change.

City Council Bills Will Help NYC Achieve Its Climate Goals

March 6, 2020 Expert BlogMarisa Guerrero

Two bills being considered by the New York City Council would put the city on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and reach its goals of carbon neutrality.

Regressive Federal Rules Would Set Back Decades of Progress

March 5, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesSasha Forbes, AICP

Proposed changes to federal regulations in community development and lending are an assault on decades of work in fighting the impacts of racial segregation, discriminatory and race-based investment practices, increased risks from pollution and climate change, and unchecked government power…

Chemical Industry’s Nancy Beck Tapped to Lead the Commission that Protects Consumers

March 5, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The former industry executive has a long history of blocking protections when it comes to harmful substances.

China's New Wildlife Trade Ban and Upcoming Law Amendment

March 5, 2020 Expert BlogNing (Lisa) Hua

China is seizing upon this opportunity to re-examine and amend its wildlife and epidemic control policy, showing the country’s determination to ban the consumption of wildlife as food.

Near-Extinct Vaquita Porpoise Gets Thrown Another Lifeline

March 5, 2020 Expert BlogNRDC

The National Marine Fisheries Service expands ban on Mexican seafood to help protect the estimated 10 remaining porpoises.

San José Launches Energy Challenge to Cut Building Emissions

March 5, 2020 Expert BlogOlivia Walker

Nineteen large buildings are now on the path to shrinking their carbon footprints under San Jose’s new Better Buildings program, which will advance both the goals of Climate Smart San Jose—the City’s climate action plan—and compliance with the city’s new…

Philly Celebrates Launch of New Transit Advocacy Coalition

March 5, 2020 Expert BlogEmily Barkdoll, Kari Ross

Transit Forward Philadelphia, an unprecedented coalition of local organizations focused on making the regional transit network more equitable, accessible, safe and sustainable, celebrated its official launch today. Member groups representing labor, commerce, elderly rights, health and the environment have united…

San Antonio Picks Up the PACE to Fund Efficient Buildings

March 5, 2020 Expert BlogStefan Schaffer

The idea behind the American Cities Climate Challenge is to give the 25 participating cities the resources they need to accelerate their efforts to tackle the climate crisis. With support from the Climate Challenge, San Antonio is now speeding toward…

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.