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2019 in Review: Nevada Steps Up on Clean Energy and Climate

Expert BlogPatricia Valderrama, Noah Long
This year may be the most impactful Nevada has ever seen on clean energy and climate policies, but it also saw troubling reminders that the climate crisis is already here. We’re highlighting some of the actions the state has taken…

Minneapolis Acts to Fight the Human Cost of Climate Change

Expert BlogIrene Nielson
We often expect news of innovative environmental policies to come out of cities in California, but Minneapolis is emerging as a national leader and proving that every city, in every part of the country, can and should push for bold…

Fire Safety Without Toxic Chemicals

Expert BlogAvinash Kar
Flame retardant chemicals have been linked to a variety of adverse health effects, including impaired brain development, reproductive problems, and cancers. Firefighters and children face especially high exposures and risks.

Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Wildlife Trafficking

Press ReleaseNew York
Governor Cuomo signed into law a first-of-its-kind bill that bans the sale and possession with intent to sell of parts of any species threatened with extinction. The new law embraces the precautionary principle of protecting species before they reach the…

A Roadmap for Frontline Communities

NRDC in ActionWashington, D.C., United StatesJeff Turrentine
To address the growing climate impacts on low-income people and communities of color, NRDC signed on to a historic platform that seeks to create a future that benefits all.

COP25 World Leaders Disappoint on Climate Action

Press ReleaseInternational
Leaders from countries around the world are wrapping up the U.N. Conference of the Parties COP25 climate conference in Madrid with few new stepped-up commitments to curb greenhouse gas emissions next year, ahead of the COP26 gathering in Glasgow.

A Home for Orcas

Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani
The Southern Resident orcas are at their lowest abundance in 40 years.

Pebble Mine: The Opposition Intensifies

Expert BlogJoel Reynolds
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin cites reckless Bristol Bay mine as project that “doesn’t make any sense,” asks “why would we do it?”

Youth to Global Leaders: Act Now!

Expert BlogSophia Ptacek
Millions of young people have taken to the streets this past year to demand that global leaders act against the climate crisis.

California Sets a Bold Path for Energy Efficiency Innovation

Expert BlogLara Ettenson
Fighting the climate crisis requires new ideas to dramatically cut the dangerous pollution responsible for changing our environment and harming our health. The California Public Utilities Commission recently voted unanimously to do just that when it approved a decision and…