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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.

Senators Move to Keep U.S. Paris Climate Agreement Commitments

June 6, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and colleagues have introduced a Senate companion to a House-approved bill that declares the United States will keep its commitments in the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change.

FEMA to Release a Flood of Insurance Data

June 6, 2019 Expert BlogAnna Weber

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will publicly release 50 million records from the National Flood Insurance Program.

Senators Help Keep the Promise of the Paris Agreement Alive

June 6, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

If it passes, the bill would ensure that the United States honors its commitments in the landmark international climate accord.

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.

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’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.

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…

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?

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

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogRob Friedman

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.

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'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