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How CA’s Climate Leadership Yielded A Healthy Economy

May 10, 2019 Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh

NRDC has completed a comprehensive and rigorous comparison, over the four decades since 1975, of the California economy’s energy intensity versus that of the rest of the country.

Pennsylvania's Gas Power Problem, Part II: Cost and Risk

May 10, 2019 Expert BlogMark Szybist

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to make dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Where the power sector is concerned, that means using energy much more efficiently, scaling up renewables, and putting a legally binding and…

Pennsylvania's Gas Power Problem, Part 1: The Build-Out

May 10, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, PennsylvaniaMark Szybist

For most of the last decade, the biggest energy story in Pennsylvania has been fracking—the use of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling to extract shale gas—and the dramatic increase in gas production that fracking has driven.

Canada's Recovery Measures for Endangered Killer Whales a Positive Step

May 10, 2019 Press ReleaseCanada

A coalition of six conservation groups commend the federal government’s new measures to support Southern Resident killer whale recovery. The measures are the boldest yet; greater whale-watching restrictions, expanded voluntary slow downs for international shipping and the creation of no-vessel…

New York Power Plants to be Coal-Free by 2020

May 10, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the adoption of final regulations to make New York coal-free by the end of 2020. The newly issued regulations require all power plants in the state to meet stringent emissions limits for carbon dioxide and will…

The Fight Against Offshore Drilling Goes On

May 9, 2019 Expert BlogAlexandra Adams

We need to continue to work with elected leaders from both sides of the aisle to pass legislation to protect our coasts and oceans from offshore drilling for good.

The Rise of the “Outdoor Voting Bloc”

May 9, 2019 Expert BlogSam Gilchrist, Noah Long

In Colorado and neighboring states, a thoroughly western combination of self-reliance and responsibility is translating into action on climate.

Alaska, Now More Than Ever

May 9, 2019 Expert BlogNiel Lawrence

The U.N. report makes clear in detailed and compelling fashion, just what is at stake in ending this assault on our matchless biological heritage in Alaska.

Many CA Low-Income Renters Still Waiting for Clean Energy

May 9, 2019 Expert BlogMerrian Borgeson, Maria Stamas

California to Ban Pesticide Toxic to Kids

May 8, 2019 Expert BlogMiriam Rotkin-Ellman

In a groundbreaking win for children in California—and across the United States—Governor Newsom’s administration started the process to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos.

California Stars: Lighting the Way to a Clean Energy Future

May 8, 2019 ReportCaliforniaRalph Cavanagh, Peter Miller

The Golden State provides a compelling illustration of how we as a nation can protect our environment and grow our economy at the same time.

Food Waste Lessons from Milan

May 8, 2019 Expert BlogElizabeth Balkan, Yvette Cabrera

The City of Milan, a hub for food systems work, is a pioneer city working toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 12.3—to cut 50% of its food waste by 2030.

In the Face of Extinction Crisis, US Turns a Blind Eye

May 8, 2019 Expert BlogNora Apter

If you care about the future of life on Earth, the United Nation’s report on biodiversity hit you like a ton of bricks: 1 million species of plants and animals will soon face extinction—and humanity itself hangs in the balance.

Antibiotic Resistance: From the Farm to You

May 8, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

California Bans Pesticide Toxic to Kids

May 8, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

California’s Environmental Protection Agency today announced a ban on the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children that is widely used on fruits and vegetables across the country.