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North Carolina’s New Outlook on Climate Resilience

June 6, 2019 Expert BlogRob Moore

Two catastrophic hurricanes hit North Carolina between 2016 and 2018. These storms prompted Governor Cooper to initiate a comprehensive assessment of the state’s vulnerability to climate change and the increasing frequency and magnitude of disasters that are resulting.

Midwest Floods: The World at One Degree of Warming

June 6, 2019 Expert BlogMidwestRob Moore

The Midwest floods are an example of how climate change is already outpacing our nation’s ability to adapt to the consequences. This “adaptation and resilience gap” will grow, even under the best-case climate change scenarios if we don't start to…

Senators Push for Climate Action as Midwest Endures Floods

June 6, 2019 Expert BlogJake Schmidt, David Doniger

Senators press to make good on America's commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement as Midwest suffers extreme flooding.

To Become a Less Car-Centric City, San Diego Takes Aim at Parking Lot Quotas

June 5, 2019 DispatchSan DiegoBecca Cudmore

In addition to cutting carbon pollution, Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s climate initiatives could give a boost to public transit and affordable housing options.

New Jersey Blocks the Williams Pipeline!

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogKimberly Ong, Rob Friedman

But the fight is not over, and with our allies, we’ll use every tool in the kit to stop this dangerous pipeline from ever being built.

NY State Senate Passes Bill to Close Loophole on Oil & Gas

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogRob Friedman

Colorado Becomes Latest State to Safeguard Energy Efficiency

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogNoah Horowitz

Although the Department of Energy under the Trump administration repeatedly drags its heels when it comes to setting common sense energy efficiency standards for appliances and lighting, states like Colorado are filling the gap. Colorado Governor Jared Polis last week…

American Cities Climate Challenge PACE Roundtable in NYC

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogGeorgia, Atlanta, Ohio, Columbus, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Texas, San AntonioPhilip Smith

Riding a strong tailwind from recent climate and sustainability legislative successes, earlier this month, the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge brought its PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing Cohort to New York for an intensive, dialogue-driven Roundtable with the four…

New Jersey’s Proposed Limits on PFOA & PFOS Must Go Further

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogKimberly Ong, Dr. Anna Reade

New Jersey is especially hard-hit by PFAS contamination.

Who’s Leading the Fight Against Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogAlexandra Adams

Is your member of Congress doing enough to oppose Trump’s reckless effort?

NRDC's Updated Tool Reveals Virginia Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseVirginia

The Natural Resources Defense Council has updated a digital tool to help the public track where governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

Offshore Drilling Opposition Strengthens in 116th Congress

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Updated NRDC Digital Tool Lets Public Track Decisionmakers’ Positions

NRDC Tool Reveals North Carolina Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The Natural Resources Defense Council has updated a digital tool to help the public track where governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

NRDC Tool Reveals South Carolina Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseSouth Carolina

The Natural Resources Defense Council has updated a digital tool to help the public track where governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

Energy Department Moves to Abandon Radioactive Waste

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseSouth Carolina, Washington, Idaho

The Department of Energy issued new rules giving itself the authority to abandon storage tanks with more than 100 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste at sites in South Carolina, Idaho and the state of Washington.