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Nuclear vs. Climate Change: Rising Seas

September 16, 2019 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesChristina Chen

Rising global temperatures are already posing serious risks to nuclear plants and regulators cannot wait until sea levels rise and storm surges occur.

Governor Newsom, California Needs SB 1

September 16, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaKate Poole

The bill addresses the need for California to provide clear direction to state agencies that the state can and must block reckless rollbacks of long-standing federal policies by an exploitative Trump administration hell-bent on undermining protections for California’s workers, air…

Weaving Beauty into the Borderlands

September 16, 2019 PerspectivesWestCourtney Lindwall

Through wall-size juxtapositions of bright, open flowers and jagged, disjointed lines, artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood explores the fractured landscape along the U.S.–Mexico border.

This Friday, School Is Out—and the Climate Strike Is On!

September 16, 2019 PerspectivesUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

In protests around the globe, the next generation is sending a collective message to world leaders to act on climate change. Here, four teenage activists tell us their personal reasons for striking.

Faith's Call to Virginia Climate Action

September 13, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, VirginiaDawone Robinson

Karenna Gore and William Barber, III will moderate a forum on how we can help repair our damaged climate and create solutions.

Fight for Climate Action or “Stop Pretending”?

September 13, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

As far as future-building strategies go, Greta Thunberg’s passionate optimism beats Jonathan Franzen’s placid pessimism any day.

The Broken Safe Drinking Water Act Won’t Fix the PFAS Crisis

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

The public health crisis with PFAS, or "forever toxic chemicals," in the drinking water of millions of Americans will not be solved by the Safe Drinking Water Act. Why we need to fix the law to protect the public.

California Approves Novel Low-Income EV Charger Program

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaMiles Muller

PG&E will launch a new program to reduce barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption in low- and moderate-income communities in Northern California.

Hurricane Dorian Highlights the Need for Effective Home Buyouts

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

The cycle of flood-rebuild-repeat must end. It’s a matter of equity.

Going Under: Post-Flood Buyouts Take Years to Complete

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnna Weber

NRDC's new report finds that more than 5 years elapse between a flood and the completion of most FEMA-funded buyout projects.

Thank You, House Arctic Refuge Champions

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogNora Apter

Administration Flouts Basic Rules of Process to Open Arctic

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogGarett Rose

The Trump administration's Final Environmental Impact Statement for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge unlawfully opens the entire coastal plain to leasing, ignoring the administration’s legal duty. We will hold the administration to account at every…

What Is the Meat Industry Hiding About its Antibiotic Use?

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesAvinash Kar, David Wallinga, MD

While antibiotic use by U.S. chicken producers has dropped in recent years, use of antibiotics on cattle and pigs that are not sick remains rampant.

Success Story: Ending Antibiotics Overuse in Chicken

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesAvinash Kar, Lena Brook

The majority of U.S. chicken sold last year was produced without antibiotics. This positive change helps protect people from drug-resistant infections.

Trump Administration Kicks Clean Water Protections Out the Door

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The EPA and Army Corps finalized its repeal of the Clean Water Rule, jeopardizing the drinking water supplies of millions of Americans.