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U.S. House Passes Legislation to Protect Arctic Refuge in Historic Vote

September 12, 2019 Press ReleaseArctic

The Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act reinstates key safeguards that the 2017 tax bill stripped from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Trump Administration Moves to Open Arctic Refuge

September 12, 2019 Press ReleaseArctic

The Bureau of Land Management today took a key step to open the Arctic Refuge to polluters, releasing its final environmental impact statement for oil and gas leasing.

How Long Does It Take to Get a FEMA Buyout for a Flooded Home?

September 12, 2019 ExplainerUnited States, KentuckyKeith Mulvihill

Millions of people in America could be displaced by rising sea levels and repeated flooding. Yet, as Kentucky resident Olga McKissic learned, it can take years to get the help needed to move to higher ground.

Towering Possibilities in India: Efficient Buildings

September 11, 2019 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Prima Madan

Senate Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Save the North Atlantic Right Whale

September 11, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

After a deadly summer for North Atlantic right whales, Senators Booker (D-NJ), Isakson (R-GA) and Carper (D-DE) lead bipartisan bill to support their recovery

N.C. House Majority Overrides Governor Cooper’s Budget Veto

September 11, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

After explicitly proclaiming there would be no votes this week – and with only half of the General Assembly present – the North Carolina House majority voted to override Governor Roy Cooper’s budget veto today. Under the majority-backed budget, approved…

Reconsidering the Economics of Gas Pipelines

September 10, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesGillian Giannetti

A Rocky Mountain Institute study finds that gas pipelines and power plants proposed today are at a high risk of becoming stranded by 2035, as cheaper, cleaner energy alternatives outcompete them. Such a result would leave millions of ordinary consumers…

Dorian, Florence, Etc: The World at One Degree of Warming

September 10, 2019 Expert BlogNorth Carolina, South CarolinaRob Moore

Recent flooding and hurricanes have made it clear that climate change is a clear and present danger.

Racial Injustice: Why We Need to Act Now

September 10, 2019 PerspectivesUnited States

NRDC’s Dawone Robinson discusses how social, political, and economic inequities lead to environmental injustice.

Planned Gas Plants & Pipelines Likely “Stranded” in Future

September 10, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesAmanda Levin

A new Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) study finds that cheaper, cleaner energy alternatives will outcompete most proposed gas power plants.

Trump Administration Guts Collection of Data on Toxic Chemicals

September 10, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler today announced an irresponsible plan to scale back the use of animal testing for laboratory studies on chemicals. Animal tests help scientists discover life-saving treatments and can also help identify chemicals that harm people…

Why the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Other Agencies Oppose SB 1

September 9, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

If you like Trump’s rollbacks of environmental protections, you’ll love the water districts’ proposed amendments to "fix" SB 1.

General Electric’s Coal Plant Profiteering

September 9, 2019 Issue BriefUnited StatesHan Chen

GE’s involvement in coal projects will lock in carbon emissions, local pollution, and economic harms across the globe at a time when clean, affordable energy solutions abound.

Albuquerque Commits to 100% Clean Light-Duty Fleet

September 9, 2019 Expert BlogNew Mexico, AlbuquerqueEloisa Portillo-Morales

Mayor Tim Keller pledged that any eligible new vehicles purchased for the city’s light-duty fleet will be electric, hybrids, or powered by alternative fuels. 

Chile’s Ongoing Water Crisis: Threats and Needed Actions

September 9, 2019 Expert BlogChileCarolina Herrera

From too much water to not enough, this critical resource presents unique challenges in the Metropolitan Region (MR) of Chile, the hub of the country’s bustling capital and nearly half of the Chilean population.