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These Farmers Are Sowing Seeds of Diversity in the U.S. Food System (and Have Been for Quite Some Time)

April 8, 2019 DispatchGeorgiaRobynne Boyd

A movement to preserve the cultural heritage and organic practices of African American farmers is growing in the Southeast.

Addressing Food Waste and Increasing Food Donation Through the New York Farm to Food Bank Tax Credit

April 8, 2019 ReportNew YorkMargaret Brown

Each year, approximately 20 billion pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States go unharvested or otherwise never enter the food supply.

NYT Superbug Series Underscores Meat Industry Need to Act

April 8, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD

Overuse of our most precious medicines is killing us. And much of that overuse has been and continues to be in industrialized agriculture.

Montana’s Wolf Bounty Will Remain a “Fossil”

April 5, 2019 Expert BlogMontanaDr. Jennifer Sherry

HB 279 was one of many bills proposed this session that all shared a single, scarcely veiled intention: kill more wolves.

New Cool Roof Programs in India – Ahmedabad (Part 2)

April 5, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Prima Madan

New Cool Roof Programs in India – Hyderabad (Part 1)

April 5, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Prima Madan

Doing the (Green) Job Right

April 5, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

While the forecast for jobs is mixed, clean energy has proven to boost jobs in India and around the world. Growth in the renewable energy sector has the potential to meet India’s priorities of job creation while advancing energy security…

New Bill to Let Trump Steamroll Illinois Endangered Species

April 4, 2019 Expert BlogDaniel Raichel

New Jerseyans Agree on Energy Efficiency Solutions

April 4, 2019 Expert BlogAda Statler

Thanks to the leadership of Governor Murphy, the legislature, and the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), New Jersey is poised to reassert itself as a national leader on energy efficiency.

Quebec: Boreal Caribou Protections Will Have to Wait…Again

April 4, 2019 Expert BlogJennifer Skene

Boreal caribou face unprecedented declines, and the science is clear that the province needs to immediately stem industrial development’s erosion of their habitat. Yet yesterday, Quebec once again delayed concrete action, gifting logging and other industries at least several more…

Bernhardt Is Unfit to Lead Interior

April 4, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is expected to vote Thursday on the nomination of David Bernhardt to become Interior Secretary.

Pennsylvania General Assembly 0 for 2 on Nuclear Subsidy Legislation

April 4, 2019 Press ReleasePennsylvania

State Senator Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) introduced legislation today to add a new “tier” for nuclear power to the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). Like a similar bill introduced in the state House last month, the legislation is seriously flawed…

Changing the Flood Insurance Program for a Changing Climate

April 3, 2019 Expert BlogJoel Scata

The NFIP, given its influence over floodplain development, is inextricably linked to the nation’s ability to confront its growing flood risk. However, the NFIP, as currently structured, is ill prepared to face this threat. A new article written by NRDC…

New England Grid Operator Ignores Value of Offshore Wind

April 3, 2019 Expert BlogBruce Ho

New offshore wind farms will enhance New England's energy security. Unfortunately, the region's grid operator continues to ignore these benefits.

New York State Budget Boasts Landmark Environmental Victories

April 2, 2019 Expert BlogRich Schrader

This budget session has achieved powerful gains for New York’s environment—from a comprehensive congestion pricing plan to the landmark food waste recycling bill to banning plastic bags once and for all.