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Foam Containers Disappearing in NYS and Across the Nation

July 3, 2019 Expert BlogEric A. Goldstein

Polystyrene foam food and beverage containers are disappearing from restaurants and other food establishments from coast to coast, as state and local governments enact laws seeking to curb the ever-growing amount of environmentally troublesome single-use plastics.

Court Upholds Protections for Rare California Gnatcatcher

July 3, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

A federal court today dismissed a lawsuit seeking to remove the imperiled coastal California gnatcatcher from the Endangered Species Act list, ensuring the bird is protected.

UNESCO Protects Near-Extinct Vaquita's Habitat

July 3, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

The decision will continue to pressure the Mexican government to clamp down on the marine mammal’s sole threat: illegal fishing with gillnets.

Midwest Electric Vehicles in 5 Maps

July 2, 2019 Expert BlogAda Statler, Madhur Boloor, Patricia Valderrama, Samuel Garcia, Jessica Russo

Ensuring the US Export-Import Bank Reflects American Values

July 2, 2019 Expert BlogHan Chen

Delaware Acts on HFCs; Montana Joins US Climate Alliance

July 2, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

Delaware becomes seventh state to take action on super pollutant HFCs. US Climate Alliance grows to 25 states, many readying HFC action.

Buzz Kill: U.S. Honeybees Suffer Worst Winter on Record

July 2, 2019 Expert BlogDaniel Raichel

Big chemical companies are trying to put all the blame on the head of one tiny little parasite with a terrifying name: varroa destructor. But what’s the real story?

Congress Has Been Treating Our National Parks and Waters Funding Like a Piggy Bank for Decades

July 2, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The 55-year-old Land and Water Conservation Fund needs to be kept safe from lawmakers who suddenly find themselves strapped for cash.

Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank: A Green Bank with Shades of Blue

July 1, 2019 Resource

RIIB has a somewhat broader environmental focus than traditional green banks. Green banks typically seek to catalyze private investment in clean energy or energy efficiency projects, using such techniques as credit support, subordinated debt and equity investments, aggregation and securitization…

Road Trip Report: Midwest Cities Move Multimodal Electric

July 1, 2019 Expert BlogAda Statler, Madhur Boloor, Patricia Valderrama, Samuel Garcia

Japan Leaves IWC to Resume Commercial Whaling

July 1, 2019 Press ReleaseJapan

Departure from the International Whaling Commission breaks over 30-year ban

The Fight Goes On: Keystone XL Heads Back to Court

July 1, 2019 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

The Trump administration is determined to build this dirty tar sands oil pipeline. But we’re even more determined to stop it from ever happening.

Conservation Groups Launch New Legal Challenges to Keystone XL Pipeline Approval

July 1, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Trump administration violated National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act by approving controversial tar sands pipeline

Workers Suffer When Meat Producers Overuse Antibiotics

July 1, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesAllison Johnson, Avinash Kar

Antibiotic resistance threatens everyone’s health, but workers within the meat industry are especially at risk.

Oregon must act on climate in 2019

July 1, 2019 Press ReleaseOregon

At a Monday press conference, Oregon Governor Kate Brown committed to continue pursuing climate action after the state legislature failed to vote on its climate bill.