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States Keep Rolling on HFC Phase-Down

May 3, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

States are stepping in to keep the phase-down of the super climate pollutants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) on track. The latest big step comes from Washington State.

The US Needs to Do More to Save the Monarch Butterfly

May 3, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Sylvia Fallon

And the international community should hold them to it.

Trump Hatches a New Plan to Attack Science

May 3, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

In the administration’s ongoing war on environmental laws, the tactics can be subtle but the strategy is straightforward: Give corporate polluters every chance to fight the rules they don’t like.

Govs. Murphy and Cuomo: Block the Williams Pipeline

May 3, 2019 Expert BlogKimberly Ong

Pressure is building for New Jersey and New York State to block a controversial fracked gas pipeline known as the Northeast Supply Enhancement, or Williams, pipeline. NRDC sent comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Conservation, urging them to…

WaterFix Is Dead. Now We Can Work for Sustainable Solutions.

May 2, 2019 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Thanks to Governor Newsom, California has withdrawn the environmentally destructive California WaterFix project and now we can work on sustainable water solutions that will protect the environment and economy.

Saving the Planet Starts With Our Plates

May 2, 2019 Expert BlogSujatha Bergen, JoAnne Berkenkamp

What we eat plays a big role in the fight against climate change. Eating more plants and wasting less good food are vital places to start.

Interior Department Guts Critical Offshore Drilling Safety Protections

May 2, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

The safeguards were put in place after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout as a way to prevent another deadly oil disaster.

Offshore Oil Revenue: A Bad Deal for Virginia

May 2, 2019 Fact SheetUnited States, VirginiaJacob Eisenberg

Offshore oil and gas drilling is an inherently dirty, dangerous business that can cause oil spills along with air and water pollution—all of which would threaten the $2.7 billion generated annually in the state by industries that rely on clean…

How Do You ReGrow a Rainforest? Send in the Tapirs.

May 2, 2019 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

A new study shows that the Amazon’s largest land animals are exceptional at dispersing seeds.

Trump Administration Guts Offshore Drilling Safety Standards

May 2, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump administration today is significantly weakening offshore drilling regulations known as the “well control rule.” In a symbolic gesture reflecting its overly familiar relationship with industry in these efforts, the Department of Interior is expected to make the announcement…

NRDC on WaterFix Announcement: “Successful End of Fight”

May 2, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

The State of California announced the withdrawal of permits and applications for the California WaterFix Project, the proposal to construct two massive tunnels under the Delta that would cost tens of billions of dollars and divert even more water from…

House Strikes a Blow Against Climate Threats

May 2, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The House approved today the Climate Action Now Act, which declares the United States will keep its commitments under the landmark Paris Agreement to curb climate change. This is the first vote in a decade by Congress to reduce the…

House Passes First Climate Bill in a Decade

May 2, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

The Climate Action Now Act would ensure the United States makes good on its Paris Agreement promises.

On Climate, Washington State Back in the Lead

May 2, 2019 Expert BlogNoah Long

Washington State closed out it’s 2019 legislative session with some big wins for the climate.

Chicago Riverwalk Flooding Is a Climate Change Reminder

May 2, 2019 Expert BlogJosh Mogerman

An important, if unintended, benefit of the Riverwalk is that it allows Chicagoans to see how one of the systems their city is built around has failed.