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Don’t Stop to Smell These (Harmful Algal) Blooms

September 6, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesKelsey Kane-Ritsch, Dr. Kim Knowlton

If you’ve heard some sad stories this summer about pet dogs perishing after swimming in scummy ponds, take heed. You’re a mammal, too.

A Lot to Lose: Images from the Vulnerable Arctic Refuge

September 6, 2019 Expert BlogArcticGarett Rose

Oil drilling would harm the Arctic Refuge's beautiful landscapes and wildlife.

Trump Bullies Automakers Over Pollution Pledge

September 6, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump administration attacked automakers that pledged to produce vehicles with lower tailpipe emissions.

Are Kentucky Farms Under Attack from Flocks of Ravenous Vultures? Not Quite.

September 6, 2019 ExplainerUnited States, KentuckyJason Bittel

Scientists respond to an Associated Press article that paints black vultures and turkey vultures as “flying fiends.”

Coal Ash Is Hazardous. Coal Ash Is Waste. But According to the EPA, Coal Ash Is Not “Hazardous Waste.”

September 6, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

And the coal industry is more than happy to keep things that way.

With Dorian, NC Faces Same Hog Waste Threat as in Florence

September 5, 2019 Expert BlogNorth CarolinaValerie Baron

As Hurricane Dorian approaches a year later, not much has improved for North Carolinians since Hurricanes Florence and Michael.

New Film Takes on the Pebble Mine in Defense of Bristol Bay

September 5, 2019 Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

A screening of The Wild and a post-film panel is scheduled for September 19, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Newspapers Support SB 1 to Protect Against Trump Rollbacks

September 5, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaAnnie Notthoff

The legislation, authored by Senate pro Tem Toni Atkins, would ensure that California’s own environmental and public health laws provide a backstop to federal environmental rollbacks. 

We Must Act Now to Protect California’s Coast

September 5, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaIrene Gutierrez

California’s clean ocean economy is too valuable to squander for the prospect of a finite and dirty resource like offshore oil.

Zero Net Energy Is for Industry, Too

September 5, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. David B. Goldstein

Achieving Zero Net Energy (ZNE), producing as much renewable energy on-site as consumed in a year, is a realistic goal for most industrial facilities. It should be pursued to fight the climate crisis, lower energy costs, and make manufacturing more…

NRDC Partners with Garage Museum of Contemporary Art to Showcase The Coming World: Ecology as the New Politics 2030–2100 at EXPO CHICAGO

September 5, 2019 Press ReleaseChicago

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Garage Museum of Contemporary Art will present selections from The Coming World: Ecology as the New Politics 2030–2100 at EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, taking place at Navy…

How the Food Industry Can Fight Fires in the Amazon

September 5, 2019 Expert BlogInternational, BrazilSujatha Bergen, Jake Schmidt

By diversifying their menus, American companies can drive positive change.

Explore the New England Marine Monument From Your Armchair

September 4, 2019 Expert BlogEastBrad Sewell

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is conducting a live exploration of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument for the first time since its designation three years ago.

The Long List of Issues with DTE's Long-Term Energy Plan

September 4, 2019 Expert BlogMichiganAriana Gonzalez

Highlights from our testimony.

India Focus: Telangana Moves on Electric Mobility

September 4, 2019 Expert BlogHyderabad, IndiaAnjali Jaiswal

With chronic traffic congestion and skyrocketing air pollution, leading states in India are looking to electric vehicles as a key solution.