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Top New York State Environmental Priorities for 2020

January 7, 2020 Expert BlogNew YorkRich Schrader

NRDC's New York State environmental priorities for 2020 include building on the sweeping climate progress made in 2019, tackling the biggest sources of climate pollution, and protecting New Yorkers' health.

Court Halts VA Pipeline Over Flawed Environmental Justice Assessment

January 7, 2020 Press ReleaseVirginia

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today vacated a permit to build a compressor station for the proposed Atlantic Coast gas pipeline, citing a Virginia state board for inadequately assessing its environmental justice impacts on the largely African American…

NJ Races to Pass Landmark EV Legislation to Kick Off 2020

January 6, 2020 Expert BlogEric Miller, Kathy Harris

Ten Years to Act Is Ten Years Too Late

January 6, 2020 Expert BlogRoland Hwang

New Year Brings Increased Funds for Clean Energy Innovation

January 6, 2020 Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami

The bill that Congress passed to fund the government through September 2020 includes significantly increased funding for clean energy innovation programs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), soundly rejecting the Trump administration’s proposed cuts and allowing the enormous benefits…

The Clean Economy Act Will Make VA a Top U.S. Climate Leader

January 6, 2020 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

2020 is the year for decisive climate action in Richmond, and the Clean Economy Act's bold zero-carbon-by-2050 marker will establish one of the very strongest state climate standards in America.

2020: The Year of No Regrets

January 6, 2020 Expert BlogGina McCarthy

As we head into the new year, we must embrace change and do all we can to protect and sustain the natural resources we need to survive and the special places we call home. Our lives depend on it.

A Fearless Defender for Our Future

January 6, 2020 NRDC in ActionBoston, Washington, D.C., United StatesJeff Turrentine

President and CEO Gina McCarthy started out as a public health agent in small-town Massachusetts, rose to become head of the EPA under Obama, and now guides NRDC into its next chapter.

How States Will Continue to Drive Climate Action in 2020

January 6, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesKit Kennedy

The “State of the States”: How State and Local Action Drove Climate Action in 2019 – and What to Watch For in 2020

2019 Set the Stage for Cleaner and Healthier Buildings

January 5, 2020 Expert BlogPierre Delforge, Merrian Borgeson

Farmers and Salmon Advocates Agree: It’s Time to Talk about the Snake River Dams

January 2, 2020 DispatchWashington, OregonJodi Helmer

What used to be an idea touted mainly by salmon fishers and environmentalists is bringing around some farmers who’ve long depended on barge shipping to get their crops to market.

Swapping Out the Last 1.5B Incandescent Bulbs in US Homes

December 31, 2019 Expert BlogNoah Horowitz

Despite American’s rapid acceptance of energy-saving LED light bulbs, there are still about 1.5 billion sockets in the United States that contain some type of incandescent bulb, one of the least efficient products you can still buy on the planet…

The Year in Toxics: Laying the Groundwork for a Revolution

December 31, 2019 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

Court Clears the Way for New California Lighting Regulations to Take Effect Tomorrow

December 31, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

A federal court today cleared the way for California’s updated light bulb efficiency standards to take effect tomorrow, thwarting attempts by the lighting industry to block them. The court’s denial of a request for a temporary restraining order means California…

Your Guide to Talking With Kids of All Ages About Climate Change

December 31, 2019 How-ToUnited StatesLora Shinn

Tips for discussing the basic facts, answering tough questions, and helping your kids cope with climate anxiety—even when you, too, are feeling overwhelmed.