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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…

NJ Races to Pass Landmark EV Legislation to Kick Off 2020

January 6, 2020 Expert BlogEric Miller, Kathy Harris

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.

The Year in Toxics: Laying the Groundwork for a Revolution

December 31, 2019 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

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…

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.

Pebble Mine: Top Takeaways from 2019

December 30, 2019 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

The Trump Administration’s rush to permitting completely ignores the overwhelming opposition to the mine from Bristol Bay tribes, village corporations, commercial, subsistence, and recreational fishermen, hunters, lodge owners, businesses, and groups like NRDC.

Court Affirms Presidential Power to Protect Marine Areas as National Monuments

December 27, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

A federal appeals court unanimously ruled today that presidents have the authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to establish marine national monuments.

Congress Funds New Nonlethal Conflict-Prevention Positions

December 26, 2019 Expert BlogZack Strong

Restoring the L.A. River for All Angelenos

December 26, 2019 DispatchLos AngelesJeff Turrentine

Advocates who have fought for years to bring back this beleaguered urban waterway are joining local communities of color to ensure that new development doesn’t equal displacement.