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Carmakers, California Agree to Clean Car Standards

July 25, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Four automakers and the state of California today agreed to continue tightening vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards through 2025, delivering another body blow to the Trump administration’s attempt to roll back the nation’s clean car standards.

Trump Administration to Propose Management Plan for Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument

July 25, 2019 Press ReleaseUtah

The Bureau of Land Management is expected to release its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and proposed Monument Management Plan (MMP) tomorrow for Bears Ears National Monument. These will undergo administrative protest and consistency review periods before becoming final.

How the Biomass Industry Sent “Sustainability” Up in Smoke

July 25, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesSasha Stashwick

Biomass proponents argue that so long as trees are sourced “sustainably,” policymakers can ignore these impacts. The reality is that their sustainability claims simply greenwash climate pollution and forest destruction.

In Support of a National Energy Efficiency Resource Standard

July 25, 2019 Expert BlogDan West

As Congress looks for meaningful ways to address the climate crisis and transition to a clean energy economy in an equitable way, the best place to start is with energy efficiency. That’s why today’s introduction of a bill to establish…

Equitable Water Rates for New York City: Charging for Stormwater

July 24, 2019 OverviewNew York CityLarry Levine

An interactive tool and report, developed by Valor Water for NRDC and Riverkeeper, looks at the impacts of restructuring customers’ bills to help modernize the sewer system.

New Bill Centers Environmental Justice & Cumulative Impacts

July 24, 2019 Expert BlogRob Friedman

After a Century of Being Dammed Up, Illinois Rivers Get to Go With the Flow

July 24, 2019 DispatchIllinoisSusan Cosier

Dam removals are setting rapids and fish populations free and keeping swimmers and boaters safer.

New Video: Achieving Energy Efficiency For All Renters

July 24, 2019 Expert BlogMarissa Ramirez, Lamisa Chowdhury

EEFA is launching a new video today to tell the story of why it is critical to connect climate, health, and equity by bringing energy efficiency to affordable homes.

Dominion’s Greenwashed Pumped-storage Pipedream Won’t Fly

July 23, 2019 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

Despite having the know-how to do right by Virginians and invest in pro-consumer technology like energy efficiency to lower bills and pollution, Dominion's very worst instincts have led it to instead pursue overpriced, outdated technology in a blind quest to…

The Future of Plastics Is Less: Addressing It at the Source

July 23, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesZak Smith

NRDC and hundreds of other organizations are demanding that the EPA take action to control industrial plants that produce plastic that is killing our wildlife.

State Leaders on Sound Environmental Track at Summer Break

July 23, 2019 Expert BlogVictoria Rome

California Governor Gavin Newsom and pro-environment majorities in both the State Assembly and Senate so far have put this year’s legislative session to good use, making progress in important areas that will improve public health and enhance the safety of…

Building Smart Offshore Wind Power

July 23, 2019 Expert BlogAlison Chase

Harnessing the Wind: How to Advance Wind Power Offshore outlines how we can tap into the enormous wind power potential off the U.S. coastline in a smart way, protective of ocean life. The guide identifies key challenges and proposes actions…

Planning for Equitable Development Along the LA River

July 23, 2019 Expert BlogDamon Nagami

I was in New York City a couple weeks ago and walked along the High Line, the hugely popular 1.5-mile elevated greenway in Chelsea that transformed a long-forgotten stretch of rail line into a bustling public green space.

Legal Petition Seeks Ban on Plastic Pollution From Petrochemical Plants

July 23, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

More than 270 community and conservation organizations filed a legal petition today that demands the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopt strict new water-pollution limits for industrial plants that create plastic.

Ohio’s HB 6 is Irresponsible Economic Policy

July 23, 2019 Press ReleaseOhio

Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law today the controversial nuclear and coal bailout legislation, HB 6, soon after the bill was voted out of the State House. The legislation has also drawn strong criticism for including significant cuts to energy…