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World Wildlife Conference: Parties Vote to Help End Giraffes’ Silent Extinction

August 22, 2019 Press ReleaseInternational

Global Community Votes to Protect Giraffes Under CITES

Cost of Building Power Plants in Your State

August 22, 2019 OverviewUnited States

Use the levelized cost of electricity tool to explore the cost of building and operating a new power plant in your state using different technologies.

Global Effort to Decarbonize Buildings Is Accelerating

August 21, 2019 Expert BlogInternationalMerrian Borgeson

Efficient electrification of heating and strong investment in energy efficiency are the lowest cost and best paths to decarbonize our buildings, in the U.S. and around the world.

Connectivity and Conservation: Grizzly Bears in the Lower 48

August 21, 2019 OverviewUnited States, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho

These interactive maps discuss the issue of grizzly bear conservation and present potential corridors that could help reconnect the Yellowstone grizzlies with populations to the north.

The Ohio River Defines the Borders of Five States—But Its Pollution Doesn’t Stop at State Lines

August 21, 2019 DispatchPennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, IllinoisSusan Cosier

In a move that could open the door to industrial waste and interstate squabbles, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission is making its water quality standards voluntary.

Michigan PFAS Testing: Good Start but Many Still at Risk

August 21, 2019 Expert BlogMichiganDr. Anna Reade

While the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) announced that approximately 90 percent of water supplies had no PFAS detections, results show that many communities are still exposed to levels that can lead to serious health effects.

Pebble Mine Environmental Review Falls Flat

August 21, 2019 Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

CEO’s enthusiastic spin fails to mask widespread criticism of data gaps, unsupported conclusions, and failure to meet industry standard practice.

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Attack on Endangered Species Act

August 21, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Environmental Groups Head to Court Over Trump-Bernhardt’s Extinction Plan

How Trump’s ESA Rollbacks Will Affect Foreign Species

August 21, 2019 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesElly Pepper

By creating hurdles to species protections, the Trump Administration will hamstring the much-needed leadership that the U.S. has provided to the global wildlife conservation community for decades.

NRDC and Partners Go to Court to Save the Endangered Species Act

August 21, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The lawsuit is a response to the Trump administration’s recent dismantling of our most effective law for protecting wildlife—the worst blow to the act since its inception.

An Artist Who Finds Uncommon Meaning in Common Trees

August 21, 2019 PerspectivesNew York CityPatrick Rogers

Hugh Hayden’s exquisite wooden sculptures and installations comment on race, immigration, and the American environment.

Latin America Can Be a Climate Leader with Better Land Use

August 21, 2019 Expert BlogBrazil, Chile, Mexico, ColombiaCarolina Herrera

One climate priority where Latin America can and must make critical progress and show leadership is land use.

Still High Levels of Lead in Drinking Water in NYC Schools

August 20, 2019 Expert BlogNew York, New York CityJoan Leary Matthews

The New York City Department of Education posted the latest round data for a limited number of schools tested in 2018—one third of the schools in NYC.

Now's the Time to Fortify CA Safer Consumer Products Program

August 20, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaAvinash Kar

Breaking down SB502

Lack of Heat Safety Standard a Risk to Postal Worker Health

August 20, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesClare Morganelli

Rising temperatures and inadequate workplace protections put postal workers at increased risk of heat-related illness on the job.