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Stop the Williams Pipeline and the Dumping of Toxic Waste!

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogMarisa Guerrero

Our waterways are not a garbage dump! Tell the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny the Williams Pipeline's request to dump toxic dredged sediment into the New York-New Jersey waters.

Avoiding Bioplastic: New Year, New Tea

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogMaria McCain

NRDC is moving away from purchasing pyramid shaped tea sachets because it could be harming our health and the planet.

Ag Policy Must Value Independent Farmers Over Corporate Ag

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogArohi Sharma

When it comes to American Agriculture, “Who do we want to advantage?” The answer’s easy in my mind—I think farmers should benefit. While agricultural policies in the United States started out supporting America’s small business entrepreneurs, they are no longer…

Another Coal Ash Rollback, Another Bogus "Hearing"

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogBecky Hammer

NRDC testified at an EPA "virtual" hearing on its latest proposal to weaken safety standards for facilities where toxic coal ash is stored.

Bipartisan HFC Bill Launched in House, Matching Senate Plan

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

Two Democrats and two Republicans introduced legislation last night in the U.S. House of Representatives to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—the powerful heat-trapping chemicals used in air conditioning, refrigeration, and other products—and replace them with climate-friendlier alternatives. The House bill parallels…

House Leaders Chart Path to Clean Energy Future by 2050

January 8, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

Key House lawmakers today released a legislative framework aimed at addressing

Congress Acts to Restore Vital Protections for Migratory Birds

January 8, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

Today Representative Lowenthal (D-CA) with 18 bipartisan original co-sponsors introduced the Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 5552) to restore longstanding protections for migratory birds against industrial take—that is, unintentional but predictable killing of birds. Bird populations in North America are…

House Adds Momentum to Phase Down of Climate-harming HFCs

January 8, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

A bipartisan group House lawmakers have introduced the "American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act," which adds momentum to a bipartisan drive in Congress to phase down the use of climate-harming hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) and transition to safer alternatives for cooling systems.

New Legislation Answers Urgent Need to Protect Birds

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

Federal legislation introduced this week reaffirms America’s commitment to conserving migratory birds and reverses unprecedented rollbacks by the Trump administration.

Cuomo Touts Key Clean Energy and Environmental Priorities in 2020 State of the State

January 8, 2020 Press ReleaseNew York

Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced plans to tackle a host of key climate and environmental priorities in his 2020 State of the State address. These include an Environmental Bond Act to reduce the threat of floods and help restore natural…

Year-End Bill Shows Limits of Climate Action Under Trump

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogMarc Boom

Members of Congress pushed hard to get a robust deal passed, but at the end of the day it was clear that some in the Trump administration would just not let it through.

Tackling Mobile Source Pollution via Collaborative Governance

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogBarbara Finamore, Yan Wang

Addressing mobile source pollution has the potential to radically improve the health and environment of people in China. Mobile source emissions, which come from vehicles, vessels and non-road equipment, have become the most significant source of pollution in many Chinese…

Climate Events Wreaked Costly Damage Across the U.S. in 2019

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogDr. Vijay Limaye

Climate change is an expensive and deadly problem.

Report: VA's Roadmap to Lower Bills & Less Climate Change

January 7, 2020 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

Heat Pump Water Heaters as Clean-Energy Batteries

January 7, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesPierre Delforge

Heat pump water heaters are a game-changing technology that can eliminate climate and air pollution from water heating in buildings—and they can double as clean-energy batteries by essentially storing emissions-free solar energy.