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There Are Thousands of Reasons to Love Flies. Chocolate Is Just One.

March 28, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

The world’s flies pollinate plants, manage waste, feed the masses, and deserve a little respect (and protection).

California’s Ocean Day: A Call for Healthy Oceans for All

March 27, 2019 Expert BlogVanessa Villanueva

California's 15th Annual Ocean Day once again served as a testament to what Californians want from their elected officials. The message was clear: Californians demand healthy oceans for all and continued action against federal and corporate threats.

Are You In? Register to Vote on the Energy Code TODAY!

March 27, 2019 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

Do you work for a state or local government? If so, you have a voice in what our next energy code looks like – but only if you register as a member of the International Code Council by Friday, March…

Federal Court Directs EPA to Uphold Clean Water Act in Baltimore

March 27, 2019 Press ReleaseMaryland

A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the Clean Water Act by wrongfully denying a petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Blue Water Baltimore, and American Rivers to regulate harmful…

Northam Misses Environmental Equity Opportunity

March 27, 2019 Press ReleaseVirginia

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined his environmental priorities for the state against the backdrop of his recent personal focus on racial equity.

Fringe Science at the EPA Threatens Progress on Clean Air

March 27, 2019 Expert BlogDr. Vijay Limaye

Trump's EPA is advancing fringe science, putting us all at risk.

A Patchwork of Imagery Hints at the Hidden Complexity of the American Prairie

March 27, 2019 PerspectivesUnited StatesClara Chaisson

After years of documenting industrial landscapes, photographer Terry Evans returns to her first muse: North America’s grasslands.

A Vote for Bernhardt is a Vote for Pesticides, Fossil Fuels and a Raid on Lands, Waters, Wildlife

March 27, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

As Congress holds a hearing tomorrow on the nomination of David Bernhardt to become Interior Secretary, key information has come to light about his role in suppressing science and threatening public health through agency actions that favor the pesticide industry.

Capitol Abuzz With Climate Action

March 27, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

A new committee and the first climate bill of the new Congress show that the climate crisis is back on the front-burner.

“Strong Opening Steps” on Climate

March 27, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Like our lovely cherry blossoms, ideas for combating climate change are bursting from one end of the Capitol to the other.

Ohio Gains Ground on a Hidden Hazard: More Than a Century’s Worth of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

March 26, 2019 DispatchOhioAustyn Gaffney

Forgotten, derelict, and often leaky, these so-called orphan wells could number in the thousands.

Charmin’s “Soft” Sell to Consumers

March 26, 2019 Expert BlogJennifer Skene

Behind many packages of toilet paper covered in bears and babies lies an untold tale of clearcut forests and carbon emissions.

Unlocking Green Financing in India and Worldwide

March 26, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

Wrong Way to Reform the New York State Bottle Bill

March 26, 2019 Expert BlogEric A. Goldstein

New York officials are, with the best of intentions, proposing legislation that could cause long term damage to municipal recycling programs across the state.

GOP “Innovation Agenda” Won’t Stop Climate Change

March 26, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

"Innovation" by itself can't stop climate change. It takes limits on carbon pollution. And that requires government action.