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Protecting the Baja Peninsula

January 10, 2020 OverviewUnited States, MexicoCarolina Herrera, Amanda Maxwell, Zak Smith

NRDC works with local partners to protect the Baja California Peninsula’s unique coastal and marine ecosystems from exploitation and overdevelopment.

Delayed Energy Efficiency Standards Finally Published

January 10, 2020 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

The delayed standards will save consumers $8.4 billion in utility bill costs while avoiding nearly 100 million tons of carbon pollution over the next 30 years.

Trump Disregards Citizens in His Rush for Polluting Projects

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogSharon Buccino

Under the administration's new plan, a huge swath of government-approved and funded projects would be exempt from NEPA reviews, in an attempt to shut out the public.

Here’s How Clean Energy Can Fuel NY

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogVignesh Gowrishankar

Alaska’s Governor Dunleavy: A Puppet for the Pebble Mine

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

Documents obtained by CNN, reviewed by NRDC, portray Alaska’s Governor as mouthpiece for foreign mining company seeking to advance reckless Bristol Bay mining project long opposed by Alaskans.

NRDC Statement on Days-Old Endangered Whale Severely Injured by Ship Strike

January 9, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

A days-old endangered right whale calf has already been brutally injured by an apparent ship strike. The injuries are deeply worrisome because of the severity and location of the wounds, including one near the mouth which could hamper its ability…

Food Waste Restaurant Challenge Guide

January 9, 2020 Policy GuideUnited StatesDarby Hoover

Cities interested in reducing food waste should consider ways to involve business sectors in their efforts, particularly those sectors most often linked to higher food waste generation, such as food service.

Clean Water Rule Case Documents

January 9, 2020 Legal FilingsUnited States

Browse some of the documents associated with our efforts to protect the Clean Water Rule.

Avoiding Bioplastic: New Year, New Tea

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogMaria McCain

NRDC is moving away from purchasing pyramid shaped tea sachets because it could be harming our health and the planet.

Stop the Williams Pipeline and the Dumping of Toxic Waste!

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogMarisa Guerrero

Our waterways are not a garbage dump! Tell the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny the Williams Pipeline's request to dump toxic dredged sediment into the New York-New Jersey waters.

Tri-State to Close NM, CO Coal Plants

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogNoah Long

A new plan from Tri-State will close its New Mexico and Colorado coal plants- in line with the recent economic trend away from coal. It's Arizona and Wyoming plants weren't mentioned, for now.

NRDC’s Gina McCarthy on Trump’s Plan to Gut NEPA

January 9, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Trump is scheduled to propose new rules that would rubberstamp major projects that could harm people’s health and exacerbate climate change—from massive oil and gas operations, to new highways—without requiring a substantive environmental review process.

Another Coal Ash Rollback, Another Bogus "Hearing"

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogBecky Hammer

NRDC testified at an EPA "virtual" hearing on its latest proposal to weaken safety standards for facilities where toxic coal ash is stored.

Bipartisan HFC Bill Launched in House, Matching Senate Plan

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

Two Democrats and two Republicans introduced legislation last night in the U.S. House of Representatives to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—the powerful heat-trapping chemicals used in air conditioning, refrigeration, and other products—and replace them with climate-friendlier alternatives. The House bill parallels…

Ag Policy Must Value Independent Farmers Over Corporate Ag

January 8, 2020 Expert BlogArohi Sharma

When it comes to American Agriculture, “Who do we want to advantage?” The answer’s easy in my mind—I think farmers should benefit. While agricultural policies in the United States started out supporting America’s small business entrepreneurs, they are no longer…