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HELP WANTED: Hypothetical Partner for the Pebble Mine

Expert BlogJoel Reynolds
Canadian owner of widely condemned Bristol Bay mine desperately seeks new partner with a few billion to spare. Financial, social, and environmental indifference required. No need to apply if you’re fazed by economic infeasibility, relentless local opposition, pervasive risk, and…

Climate Adaptation: A Growing Priority for NRDC

Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible, Rob Moore

NRDC experts are headed to National Adaptation Forum this week, one of the most important gatherings of climate adaptation professionals in the United States.

No, Virginia, Burning Wood for Electricity Harms Climate

Expert BlogSami Yassa
Virginia’s plan to cap its carbon pollution from power plants is an historic step, as the Commonwealth becomes the first southern state to meaningfully address climate change. Unfortunately, the new rule includes a pro-polluter giveaway: it exempts pollution from burning…

Is the Right Whale “Baby Boom” Really That?

Expert BlogDr. Francine Kershaw
The seven calves sighted so far this year deserve celebration and represent an emblem of hope that the species can recover if given the chance. It’s important, however, to put these numbers in a longer-term context; in doing so, it’s…

Fracking 101

GuideTexas, Pennsylvania, New York, California, North Dakota, FloridaMelissa Denchak
Hydraulic fracturing has upended the global energy landscape and made fossil fuels big business in the United States. Mounting evidence shows that it poses serious threats to our health, environment, and climate future. Here’s a look at the fracking boom…

Efficiency Saving Energy When We Need It Most – And Cheaply

Expert BlogSheryl Carter
A key energy trend, detailed in the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) annual survey of electric utilities, is actually a longstanding one: energy efficiency continues to deliver energy and customer bill savings -- at low cost -- when we need it…

Virginia Advances Climate Action, but Snags Remain

Press ReleaseVirginia
The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board today finalized a groundbreaking climate plan to reduce carbon pollution from Virginia’s power plants three percent annually over the next decade. The plan also allows power plants to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas…

NY Farm to Food Bank Tax Credit Aims to Help Those in Need

Expert BlogMargaret Brown
The credit will help cover the steep costs associated with harvesting, processing, and transporting crops, making donations a viable option for New York farmers—and getting more fresh food to hungry New Yorkers.

NY Public Service Commission Greenlights Boost for Solar

Expert BlogCullen Howe, Samantha Wilt
Today the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order that includes several improvements to help improve the finances of solar projects in New York, including community solar projects, as part of the Value of DER (VDER) statewide…

New York City Council Adopts Environmental Fee on Paper Bags

Expert BlogEric A. Goldstein
In a move to throttle down on waste, litter and pollution, the New York City Council has adopted legislation that would place a five-cent fee on paper carryout bags distributed at supermarkets and other retail outlets in the nation’s largest…