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First-of-Kind Study Shows Electric Trucks Are a Triple-Win

December 11, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Simon Mui

The study demonstrates that electric trucks and buses could meet California’s climate and air quality targets, cost the least to own and operate, and provide the greatest job and economic benefits to the state.

NC's Missing the Big Picture on Climate Resilience

December 11, 2019 Expert BlogNorth CarolinaRob Moore

NC is applying for $168 million from HUD's CDBG-MIT fund. But NC is proposing to focus on a narrow range of projects and missing the larger opportunity to use these funds to make much-needed changes to a range of local…

Three Reasons the Casitas Lofts Project Is a Bad Idea

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogDamon Nagami

The restoration of the Los Angeles River offers an unrivaled 51 miles of opportunity to provide access to nature for the one million Angelenos living within walking distance of the River, many of whom live in park-poor neighborhoods.

Advancing EV Charging in Key Indian States

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

The Road from Paris: Progress on India's Climate Pledge

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

The Ultimate Energy Efficient Holiday Gift Guide

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogEmily Deanne

Are you scrambling to find a holiday gift for everyone on your list? One way to help friends and family save money all year-round—while helping to protect the planet—is to choose gifts that don’t waste energy.

Cool Roofs: Climate and Urban Heat Island Solution in India

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Prima Madan

Energy Efficiency as a Climate Solution: Our Goal for 2020

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogDr. David B. Goldstein

Antibiotic Sales for U.S. Meat Industry Increased Nearly 10% Last Year, Driven By Pigs and Cows

December 10, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Overuse in Livestock is Weakening Effectiveness of Drugs for People

Pebble Mine: A Scam with No Clothes?

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

While Army Corps off Engineers “assumes” reckless Bristol Bay mine won’t “lose money,” Northern Dynasty Mineral’s latest financial statement raises “substantial doubt” about company’s “ability to continue as a going concern,” Pebble Partnership says failure to produce financial feasibility study…

This Year’s Defense Bill Has Important Public Health Protections

December 10, 2019 Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Katie Hobbs

All told, this year’s defense bill represents significant progress towards protecting human health against PFAS, dangerous air pollution, lead poisoning and climate change. Yet more work remains.

Growing Clean Energy Markets in India with Green Windows

December 9, 2019 Fact SheetIndia

NAFTA Rewrite Fails Key Climate Test

December 9, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States, Mexico, Canada

Congress must reject a reworked North American Free Trade Agreement that fails to protect the environment and address climate change, the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups said in a letter to lawmakers today.

California Brings Blue Leadership to COP 25

December 9, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Lisa Suatoni

Long regarded as a leader in both climate policy and ocean conservation, California has steadily developed a comprehensive portfolio of ocean-climate action which could serve as a model to other subnational and national governments seeking to protect the oceans and…

The Nuclear Waste Dump Hiding in LA

December 9, 2019 Expert BlogCaroline Reiser

I grew up in Los Angeles and work on nuclear safety, but I just learned recently that a nuclear reactor melted down in our area. In a shocking reminder of the perils of nuclear energy, that radioactive release has left…