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Idahoans Take Lead on Snake River Salmon Restoration

Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani
The Pacific Northwest has been deadlocked over salmon and dams for decades. Something is shifting, and everyone at the conference in Boise felt it. The topic of the day was Energy, Salmon, Agriculture, and Community: Can We Come Together? and…

Court Urged to Reject Trump’s Newest Keystone XL Pipeline Ploy

Press ReleaseUnited States
Environmental and landowner organizations today urged the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to maintain the prohibition on construction of the Keystone XL pipeline while federal agencies revise their flawed environmental review.

Washington Watch

OverviewUnited States
Republican lawmakers in the 115th Congress are poised to use all the legislative tricks at their disposal to systematically dismantle a wide array of health and environmental safeguards.

Census Case Tests Courts' Ability to Check Agency Abuses

Expert BlogIan Fein
NRDC filed a Supreme Court brief in an important case challenging the Trump Administration’s controversial decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The case will have lasting implications for the allocation of political power in Congress and…

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…