A coalition of environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, filed a federal lawsuit today to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the authority of states to set vehicle pollution standards. The case was filed in the U.S…
Today, Governor Sisolak signed an Executive Order committing to reduce carbon pollution in Nevada and work toward an equitable and inclusive transition to a carbon neutral, clean energy economy. Governor Sisolak's administration is blazing a path for other states looking…
Philadelphia took another major step toward cutting carbon emissions through the passage of a landmark Building Energy Performance Policy. The City Council unanimously passed a building energy performance ordinance, commonly referred to as the “tune-up” ordinance that will require owners…
Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and more than 150 original cosponsors today introduced the “100% Clean Economy Act of 2019,” a bill that responds to the impacts of climate change by moving the United States to a 100 percent clean economy…
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied today AEP Ohio’s request to facilitate the development of 400MW of solar energy in Appalachian Ohio through customer rates.
Mayor Lightfoot recently introduced one of the country’s most ambitious and equitably structured proposals to price ride-hailing trips, underscoring the city’s commitment to reducing congestion and investing in high-quality transit service for residents all across Chicago.
When McSweeney’s, the San Francisco-based independent publisher, approached NRDC about collaborating on a special edition of speculative climate fiction stories set in the year 2040 . . . we jumped at the chance.
California’s new Advanced Clean Truck Rule is big. $11 billion in economic and health savings big. But is it enough to save lives and help the state reach its climate action goals?
European nations are wasting $7 billion a year on subsidies for the burning of wood for power or heat, a notoriously dirty source of energy that the European Union has allowed to be counted as clean energy.
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