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Corporate Leaders to Trump: Withdrawing From the Paris Agreement Makes Bad Business Sense

November 26, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Thousands of companies are stepping up where the president has stepped down—to save the planet along with their profits.

Building Out the Food Matters Toolbox: New Food Waste Tools

November 25, 2019 Expert BlogDarby Hoover, Yvette Cabrera, Nina Sevilla

NRDC's food waste team has launched a redesigned Food Matters webpage and a robust series of tools to help cities implement food waste reduction programs and policies.

All-Electric Buildings Could Bring Good Jobs for CA Workers

November 25, 2019 Expert BlogMerrian Borgeson

Lawsuit Wants to Lock Us Into Polluting Fuels

November 25, 2019 Expert BlogPierre Delforge

With a growing number of communities in California and nationwide passing local ordinances to transition new buildings to clean energy, the oil and gas industry is desperately seeking ways to thwart the movement and keep the market locked into using…

Bipartisan HFC Phasedown Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate

November 25, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

With support spanning from NRDC to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 32 Senators—16 from each party—have cosponsored a bill to phase down the powerful climate-changing chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

Newark Report Confirms Widespread Misuse of Faucet and Pitcher Filters, Leaving Hundreds or Thousands at Risk from High Lead Levels

November 25, 2019 Press ReleaseNewark

Urgent Need for Better Public Training About Filter Use to Protect Vulnerable Residents From Lead in Drinking Water

National Grid Moratorium Lifted

November 25, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York

Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced an agreement has been reached with National Grid to lift the utility’s current moratorium on gas service in Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn. In addition, the utility is required to pay up to $36 million…

Columbus City Council Holds Hearing on R-PACE Loan Program

November 22, 2019 Expert BlogStefan Schaffer, Emily Barkdoll

Columbus City Council held a public hearing to consider legislation on an energy efficient renovation financing program for Columbus homeowners on October 24, 2019. This is another monumental step in making Columbus a greener city.

Climate and Clean Energy Action in Latin America

November 22, 2019 Issue BriefMexico, Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica, ChileCarolina Herrera, Amanda Maxwell, Han Chen

NRDC is tracking countries’ progress on their climate commitments and encouraging bold action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

House Hearing on Illegal Seafood Trade, Seafood Slavery

November 22, 2019 Expert BlogIrene Gutierrez

Parks Are Good—but They Can (and Should) Be Better

November 22, 2019 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

At their best, urban green spaces have the power to restore our weary souls—and maybe even to curb sprawl. Why do we so often treat them like civic afterthoughts?

States Should be Allowed to Protect Their Residents from Dirty Tailpipe Emissions

November 22, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

The EPA is trying to prevent states from setting their own clean car standards that protect our health and climate. So NRDC is taking the agency to court.

Groups Sue to Protect State Authority to Regulate Tailpipe Pollution

November 22, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

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…

Strengthening City Actions to Reach India’s Clean Air Goals

November 21, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Dr. Vijay Limaye

Reducing air pollution requires coordinated and sustained action.

New CEO Faces Old Problems in the PJM Market

November 21, 2019 Expert BlogTom Rutigliano