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Montana’s Wildlife Needs Safer Crosswalks

March 13, 2019 DispatchMontanaLora Shinn

A push for more animal bridges and overpasses is aimed at reducing the number of collisions between vehicles and wildlife.

EPA, Chemical Industry Version: Killing Workers Is Job One

March 13, 2019 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

New Mexico Passes 100% Clean Energy Bill

March 13, 2019 Expert BlogNoah Long

New Mexico's legislature passed the Energy Transition Act this week and it is expected to become law.

Governor Sisolak, Legislators Act on Climate and Energy

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogDylan Sullivan

Trump Budget Short-Changes Water Safeguards

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogJon Devine

The White House released its proposed federal government budget this week and it’s a plan only water polluters can love.

Energy Efficiency Advice: Run a Marathon for the Best Impact

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogLara Ettenson

Customers benefit more when energy efficiency programs focus on savings over the long haul. That is the conclusion of a new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), which found that by shifting to a longer-term focus…

Congress Finds Common Ground in Protecting Land and Water

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogSharon Buccino

Sends President Most Sweeping Lands Package in Quarter Century

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.

Pennsylvania’s First Nuclear Subsidy Bill, Explained

March 12, 2019 Expert BlogMark Szybist

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?