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American Cities Climate Challenge PACE Roundtable in NYC

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogGeorgia, Atlanta, Ohio, Columbus, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Texas, San AntonioPhilip Smith

Riding a strong tailwind from recent climate and sustainability legislative successes, earlier this month, the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge brought its PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing Cohort to New York for an intensive, dialogue-driven Roundtable with the four…

New Jersey’s Proposed Limits on PFOA & PFOS Must Go Further

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogKimberly Ong, Dr. Anna Reade

New Jersey is especially hard-hit by PFAS contamination.

Who’s Leading the Fight Against Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogAlexandra Adams

Is your member of Congress doing enough to oppose Trump’s reckless effort?

NRDC's Updated Tool Reveals Virginia Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseVirginia

The Natural Resources Defense Council has updated a digital tool to help the public track where governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

Offshore Drilling Opposition Strengthens in 116th Congress

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Updated NRDC Digital Tool Lets Public Track Decisionmakers’ Positions

NRDC Tool Reveals North Carolina Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The Natural Resources Defense Council has updated a digital tool to help the public track where governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

NRDC Tool Reveals South Carolina Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseSouth Carolina

The Natural Resources Defense Council has updated a digital tool to help the public track where governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

Energy Department Moves to Abandon Radioactive Waste

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseSouth Carolina, Washington, Idaho

The Department of Energy issued new rules giving itself the authority to abandon storage tanks with more than 100 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste at sites in South Carolina, Idaho and the state of Washington.

Bioenergy 101

June 5, 2019 GuideInternational, United StatesCourtney Lindwall

Some people tout bioenergy as a solution to our climate crisis. But take a closer look, and this plant and animal power doesn’t actually live up to its promise.

Un año de malas noticias para el medio ambiente, pero con más razones de tomar acción climática

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogLinda Escalante

Desde el último Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente del año pasado, estudio tras estudio desgarrador ha confirmado que nuestro planeta se encuentra en un estado frágil y que el tiempo para frenar el cambio climático se está quedando corto.

Contaminación atmosférica en Latinoamérica: oportunidad para abordar el cambio climático y la salud pública

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogChile, Columbia, InternationalAmanda Maxwell

La contaminación del aire es, según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, el riesgo ambiental más grande para la salud en las Américas. El tema del Día Internacional del Medio Ambiente este año es “Contaminación Atmosférica”, y la oportunidad para…

Latin America’s Air Pollution Impacts Climate and Health

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogChile, Columbia, InternationalAmanda Maxwell

Air pollution is the biggest environmental risk for health in the Americas, according to the World Health Organization. 

World Environment Day: Confronting the Climate Crisis

June 5, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Dr. Kim Knowlton, Dr. Vijay Limaye

NRDC works with partners in India to strengthen and scale climate resilience.

Disaster Zones Solar Panel Exemption Would Hurt Homeowners

June 4, 2019 Expert BlogPierre Delforge

During workshops on rebuilding in Paradise, community members overwhelmingly expressed support for adhering to current building standards that require solar panels on most new homes. As well they might – rooftop solar is a cost-effective tool for creating safer, more…

Everyone Wins: State-Level Programs That Spur Local Clean Energy Action

June 4, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesSamantha Wilt, Donna De Costanzo

States, cities, and towns are stepping forward in greater numbers to make climate and clean energy policy commitments, which are now more important than ever, given federal inaction and rollbacks.