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Pebble Mine CEO: “No One Gives a Rat’s Ass” About Alaska

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

Pebble CEO Tom Collier fails to mention immovable Alaskan opposition and his own multi-million dollar bonus if Canadian-owned mining project gets quick federal permit.

Unrolling Charmin’s Sustainability Claims

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogCanadaShelley Vinyard, Jennifer Skene

The toilet paper giant, Charmin, makes a lot of claims about its environmental impact and commitments on its website, but how are they really doing?

Monarch Butterflies Get a Head Start in the Schoolyard

March 12, 2019 NRDC in ActionGeorgiaCourtney Lindwall

NRDC joins with Monarch Watch to distribute free milkweed plants to schools across the country and turn students into butterfly gardeners.

10 Steps Cities Can Take for More and Better Infrastructure

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesDoug Sims

Building infrastructure in the right way can be a driver of community transformation and growth.

Flood Insurance Debate Begins

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogRob Moore

Congress is having its first hearing on flood insurance of the year. How do the proposed bills stack up on: Helping people move to higher ground? Increasing transparency and requiring disclosure of flood risk? Producing flood maps that reflect future…

Has Climate Gentrification Hit Miami? The City Plans to Find Out.

March 11, 2019 DispatchMiamiRobynne Boyd

As the sea rises, low-income neighborhoods on high land are starting to feel squeezed out.

Ohio’s Grand Bargain on Energy Policy

March 11, 2019 Expert BlogDaniel Sawmiller

A stand-alone nuclear bailout bill would presumably have little support—and indeed, would not count NRDC amongst its supporters—but is an energy grand bargain in the works for Ohio?

Spring Has Come—for Soil Carbon Markets

March 11, 2019 Expert BlogLara Bryant

Our soil is a resource that we can’t afford not to invest in, and there is nothing to be lost by improving soil health.

Michigan’s Lead in Drinking Water Protections Under Attack

March 11, 2019 Expert BlogCyndi Roper

Michigan's lead in drinking water protections are being challenged in court by water system leaders who have seen the horrors of poisoned water in Flint and who know of ongoing lead releases in systems throughout the state.

High Electric Car Fees in Ohio: Unfair & Counterproductive

March 11, 2019 Expert BlogMark Nabong

The State of Ohio is currently debating a proposal to raise needed road repair funding by imposing an annual registration fee of $200 would be assessed on electric vehicles and of $100 on hybrids. Such high fees are bad for…

Taking the High Road to More and Better Infrastructure in the United States

March 11, 2019 Issue PaperUnited StatesDoug Sims, Catherine Cox Blair, Sarah Dougherty

Priority must be placed on infrastructure projects that also deliver numerous economic, social and environmental benefits—such as jobs, improved mobility, and climate resiliency.

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Introduces Regressive Bill to Prop Up Nuclear Power

March 11, 2019 Press ReleasePennsylvania

State Representative Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) today introduced legislation to add nuclear power to the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). The legislation fails to set limits on carbon pollution or raise renewable energy targets – nor does it require nuclear…

Trump’s Dangerous Budget is DOA

March 11, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Trump is releasing his third federal budget proposal today, continuing the damage from his disastrous government shutdown and putting our health, environment and future at risk.

India’s Ambitious Plan to Cool a Growing Population

March 8, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Prima Madan

India is moving forward with a comprehensive plan to meet the country’s skyrocketing cooling demand with the India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) released today in New Delhi by India's Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.

An Overdue Makeover for Colorado’s Oil and Gas Statute

March 8, 2019 Expert BlogAnn Alexander

A Colorado bill would put in place several much-needed reforms to the law establishing the mission and authority of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), which contains language dating from the 1950s encouraging maximized drilling.