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Northeast Revs Up Clean Transportation Planning

April 29, 2019 Expert BlogBruce Ho

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states are working together to develop a regional clean transportation policy that delivers better, more equitable outcomes, improves transportation options, and cleans up the air.

Governor Newsom Takes a Deep Dive Into #CAwater

April 29, 2019 Expert BlogKate Poole

California, which has long been a leader in battling the causes of global warming, now takes the helm of leadership in another critical battle: preparing the state for the inevitable impacts of a changing climate on its water resources.

Governor Wolf Unveils Climate Action Plan, Joins U.S. Climate Alliance

April 29, 2019 Press ReleasePennsylvania

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania will join the United States Climate Alliance – a bipartisan coalition of 24 states dedicated to achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Accord. In addition, the Governor also released the Commonwealth’s new…

Natural Ecosystem Collapse Demands Transformative Change

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogZak Smith

A yet-to-be-released U.N. report says half a million to a million species are projected to be threatened with extinction, many within decades—and we must act now.

Health Experts Defend EPA IRIS on EtO Cancer Risk

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Jennifer Sass

The chemicals industry’s tactics include science-denial and relying on its friends in the Trump EPA.

Fenceline Communities Demand Protections from Toxic Industry

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogGina Ramirez

There are more than 12,000 high-risk chemical facilities across the country and 40 percent of the country’s population live within three miles of one or more of them.

“The Biggest Little Farm”: A Bumpy and Beautiful Road to Farming for a Healthier Planet

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogLena Brook, Arohi Sharma

As industrial agriculture so often pollutes our soil, water, air, and people, this new documentary spotlights a different way to grow food and raise animals.

Talks Address Measures to Reduce Right Whale Deaths

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Francine Kershaw

EPA Yet Again Fails to Set Health-Protective Levels for PFAS

April 26, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade

Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft interim recommendations for addressing groundwater contaminated with PFOA and PFOS. EPA’s proposal would leave Americans across the country who live near contaminated sites unprotected from potentially dangerous levels of these toxic…

Five Years In, Flint’s Water Crisis Isn’t Over

April 25, 2019 Expert BlogFlintSarah Tallman

Rev. Allen Overton and Melissa Mays, co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to the ongoing replacement of Flint’s lead pipes, describe lessons learned—and a community that’s determined to better its future.

What That Flashy Renewable Energy Paper Got Wrong

April 25, 2019 Expert BlogAmanda Levin

Citing Courtroom Setback, Bernhardt Says Offshore Drilling Plan Now On Hold

April 25, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

The delay comes after a legal victory by NRDC and our partners, which reinstated Obama-era protections for hundreds of millions of acres of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.

NRDC & Allies Prompt Trump Administration to Consider Giraffe Protections

April 25, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesElly Pepper

Thanks to a lawsuit filed by NRDC and partners, giraffes are one step closer to receiving federal protections. But the fight continues until they are officially listed under the Endangered Species Act.

In the Driver’s Seat: A New Vision for Pennsylvania’s Transportation Future

April 25, 2019 Fact SheetUnited States, PennsylvaniaNoah Garcia

It’s time to accelerate the transition to clean, reliable transportation that works for all Pennsylvanians.

Flint Forever Changed the Way America Thinks About Drinking Water

April 25, 2019 Press ReleaseMichigan

Replacing Flint’s Lead Pipes Expected to be Complete by 2020