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Legal Brief: FERC’s Flaws Endanger Communities of Color in Atlantic Coast Pipeline Path

April 15, 2019 Press ReleaseVirginia, North Carolina

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission broke the law in two key ways that discounted and endangered African American and American Indian communities in Virginia and North Carolina in approving the proposed Atlantic Coast gas pipeline. That’s what environmental, civil rights…

A Wet 2018 Saw Sharp Rise in NYC Sewage Alerts: 1 in 3 Days

April 12, 2019 Expert BlogLarry Levine

With climate change driving increased precipitation in the northeast, 2018 brought not only one of the wettest years on record in New York City, but also a sharp increase in sewage overflows. For local waterways, and an antiquated sewer system…

New York State Passes Landmark Food Waste Bill

April 12, 2019 Expert BlogMargaret Brown

Plastic Bags Set to Vanish in NYS; Paper Bags Next to Go

April 12, 2019 Expert BlogEric A. Goldstein

Trump Is Trying to Stand in the Way of Electric Cars. They’re Breezing Right Past Him.

April 12, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

While the president mocks low-emission vehicles, the rest of the country is busy paving the way for their big day.

Endangered Gulf of Mexico Whale Granted Long-Overdue Protections

April 12, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

As the threat from offshore drilling looms large, the species’ population has dwindled to just 33 individuals. Now they have a chance to survive.

Right Whale Extinction Crisis Gains Momentum on Capitol Hill

April 12, 2019 Expert BlogNora Apter

Leaders from industry, science and advocacy convened on Capitol Hill this week for a congressional briefing and panel discussion on the North Atlantic right whale extinction crisis.

North Carolina Hog Permit Fails to Protect Environment and Public Health

April 12, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today issued the Swine General Permit, in addition to two other permits for animal operations. While the permit takes some steps in the right direction, it fails to adequately protect the environment and continues…

Administration Lists Gulf of Mexico Whale as Endangered After Lawsuit

April 12, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

A federal agency listed the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale as endangered today, after years of ignoring legal requests to protect the whale.

State of Washington Ready to Lead on Climate

April 12, 2019 Expert BlogNoah Long

This year Washington state is poised to take several decisive steps to confront climate change. After years of political gridlock and aggressive pushes by fossil fuel companies to block clean energy, the 2019 legislature appears close to passing a suite…

EPA: Polluter GE Off the Hook for Toxic PCBs in Hudson River

April 11, 2019 Expert BlogMark Izeman

The Hudson River—one of the most important and historic waterways in our country—is the latest target of the Trump administration’s unprecedented assault on the environment.

ATSDR Report Confirms Glyphosate Cancer Risks

April 11, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Jennifer Sass

This week the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released the long-awaited Draft Toxicological Profile for Glyphosate. And, it supports and strengthens the 2015 cancer assessment of another health agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Regulatory Failures = Superweeds and Glyphosate Cancers

April 11, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Jennifer Sass

Herbicide-resistant weeds lead to more and more herbicides.

Pebble Mine: “Don’t Look Behind that Curtain!”

April 11, 2019 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

Underfunded owner of reckless Bristol Bay mine refuses to address continuing questions about financial viability of current mine plan.

David Bernhardt Takes Over as New Interior Secretary

April 11, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

If his past four months as the department’s acting secretary are any indication, our public lands, oceans, and wildlife are in trouble.