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Chicago Residents Hardest Hit by Pollution Call on City to Act Following Audit

September 19, 2019 Press ReleaseChicago

Environmental advocates are renewing calls for City government to address the disproportionate pollution burden for Chicago’s communities of color following a new audit from City’s Office of Inspector General. The report shows significant gaps in the City’s enforcement of air…

Bitter Pill: The High Health Costs of Climate Change

September 18, 2019 ReportUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye

The projected health and economic burden of climate change will be enormous if carbon pollution continues unchecked and communities are not prepared.

As the DOE Abandons a Toxic Mess Threatening the Columbia River, the Yakama Nation Fights Back

September 18, 2019 DispatchWashingtonLora Shinn

The DOE wants to dodge its cleanup duties by reclassifying the nuclear waste contaminating a site along Washington’s Columbia River. Not only is it a reckless move, but it may violate treaty-protected indigenous rights.

San José Adopts Strongest Building Code Among Large Cities

September 18, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaMaria Stamas, Pierre Delforge

The San José City Council voted today to adopt requirements for builders that will provide San José residents with clean, affordable energy in buildings.

Western Leadership in Clean Energy

September 18, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesChristina Chen

While much work remains to be done in the transition to a low-carbon grid, several western states are poised to zero out their emissions ahead of the rest.

Trump Strips States’ Power to Curb Dangerous Auto and Truck Pollution

September 18, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The administration’s move will obstruct the fight to protect our climate, cut pollution, and save consumers billions at the pump.

Pioneering Study Tallies Huge Hidden Health Costs from Climate Change

September 18, 2019 Press ReleaseColorado, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin

Climate change is taking a huge toll on Americans’ health, so much so that it could constitute a public health crisis, a new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the University of California, San Francisco, suggests.

Trump Moves to Halt States’ Ability to Curb Pollution

September 18, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Donald Trump said today his administration will move to prevent states from issuing vehicle standards that protect their citizens from harmful pollution, including the carbon dioxide causing climate change.

Climate Change Is a Public Health Emergency. Inaction Is Costing Us.

September 18, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, Dr. Kim Knowlton

A new study finds climate change fuels billions in health costs.

Blueprint of a Buyout: Harris County, Texas

September 17, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, TexasAnna Weber

Harris County’s program may be a harbinger of the future, when Americans are displaced by flooding and frustrated by the uncertainties of relocation assistance.

Artists and Climate Week at EXPO Chicago

September 17, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, ChicagoAndrew Wetzler

During Climate Week, NRDC's partnership with Moscow’s Garage Museum of Contemporary Art will mobilize action on climate change at EXPO Chicago.

Toxic PFAS-Coated Carpets Will Come Off the Shelves at the Home Depot

September 17, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The first-of-its-kind announcement addresses the public health crisis of “forever chemicals”—which can now be found in the blood of virtually every American.

NOAA Urged to Protect Right Whales from Deadly Entanglements

September 17, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Francine Kershaw

NRDC and our members and activists submitted almost 39,000 individual comments telling NOAA to take strong and effective measures to significantly reduce the risk of right whales experiencing serious injuries and mortalities in U.S. fisheries.

Why Trump’s Dirty Cars Gambit Will Lose in Court

September 17, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

President Trump seems dead set on blowing up the historic clean car peace treaty forged ten years ago between the automobile industry, the federal government, and leading states.

Expanding Renewable Energy in India

September 17, 2019 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Sameer Kwatra