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Michigan Public Service Commission Primer

May 1, 2019 Expert BlogAriana Gonzalez

With big cases pending and coming at the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) that will dictate your monthly utility bill, how cost-effective home solar is, and how much wind, solar, and energy efficiency there will be in the state, it’s…

One Million Species Extinctions? Not on New York’s Watch!

May 1, 2019 Expert BlogElly Pepper

The global community is at a turning point when it comes to biodiversity. We must change our strategies for wildlife protection if we hope to reverse the alarming loss we are experiencing.

Health Solutions a Major Theme of National Adaptation Forum

May 1, 2019 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

The cascading health impacts of climate change—and how to address them—were woven through last week's National Adaptation Forum in Madison, Wisconsin.

Omission Accomplished II: The Lack of Municipal Stormwater Enforcement in the Los Angeles Region

April 30, 2019 ReportLos AngelesCorinne Bell

Despite the fact that urban runoff has been regulated in the Los Angeles region since 1990, it remains the most significant source of surface water pollution in the area.

West Virginia’s Groundwater Is Not Adequately Protected from Underground Injection

April 30, 2019 ReportWest VirginiaAmy Mall

Regulation and oversight of underground injection in West Virginia has failed to meet all of the state and federal standards the state agreed to uphold, placing drinking water sources at risk.

California Sets the Path Toward a Clean Electric Grid

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogMohit Chhabra

The California Public Utilities Commission just affirmed its commitment to our state's environmental goals by making sure that all companies responsible for providing power to Californians must comply with the Golden State’s carbon reduction mandates.

UN Recognizes Resistance Crisis, but Soft Pedals Solutions

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogAvinash Kar

To keep our life-saving drugs working, we need urgent reform to the way they are used.

EPA Backs Industry on Cancer Risks of World’s Most Widely Used Herbicide

April 30, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency today, in a new review of the world’s most widely used herbicide, maintained its deceitful position that glyphosate is not a carcinogen.

EPA Backs Industry, Defending Carcinogenic Herbicide Glyphosate

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

But the toxic chemical, more commonly known as Roundup, was just found by the administration’s own science advisors to threaten public health.

Newark’s Lead Crisis Continues: Even Higher Levels in 2019

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogNewarkErik D. Olson

The first few months of 2019 have brought disturbing news for Newark residents—skyrocketing levels of lead in drinking water. Since the start of the year, more than 10 percent of Newark’s reported drinking water samples have exceeded 66.9 parts per…

House Leads on Climate Crisis as Political Heat Builds

April 30, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Doniger, Jake Schmidt

The House of Representatives is set this week to pass its first major climate legislation in 10 years—the first step to address the climate crisis and the rapidly rising public demand for climate action.

Robust Infrastructure Plan Must Address Climate Change

April 30, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Democratic congressional leaders said today they agreed to pursue an infrastructure package with President Donald Trump.

New York State Bans Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

April 29, 2019 Expert BlogAlison Chase

Today Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill banning exploration, development, and production of offshore oil and gas in New York State waters – and prohibiting others that drill in federal waters just offshore New England and the tri-state…

CA Local Governments Take Lead on Zero-Emission Buildings

April 29, 2019 Expert BlogPierre Delforge

The City of Los Angeles just released its new Sustainability Plan that includes ambitious emissions standards for new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030 and all existing buildings by 2050. With its population of 4 million, L.A.’s leadership on cutting…

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.