Michigan’s House voted against Governor Whitmer’s executive order that would better position the government to protect the health and safety of families across the state. The move is more than tone deaf, it’s dangerous, especially as NRDC’s new report underscores…
NRDC’s Food Matter’s initiative partners with cities to reduce food waste by 15 percent within five years through a set of innovative policies and programs.
The market for energy storage is poised for rapid growth in New York, but progress could be stymied. A flawed plan from NYISO, the state’s electricity grid operator, threatens to slow the integration of these promising new technologies into the…
Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) today released a congressional resolution for a Green New Deal calling for investments in clean energy and action to address climate change.
Former Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives and a leading environmental champion, passed away today.
A coalition of local organizations advocating for safe, affordable water secured a major legal settlement that controls how Pittsburgh’s largest water utility will spend nearly $50 million to address high levels of lead in its drinking water, and limits the…
The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced major—and unnecessary—changes to its procedures for administering its unequivocally successful energy efficiency standards program, which currently saves the average U.S. household at least $500 annually and prevents the millions of tons of climate-warming…
The Golden State’s current climate predicament is a critical reminder that the world’s willingness to drive down emissions will be the difference between us all sinking—or us all swimming.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is in Washington today urging members of Congress to bring the same intensity and determination they showed in helping his state recover from recent natural disasters to curbing climate change.
The Atikamekw of Opitciwan never ceded their land to another government. They never relinquished title to their territory, Opitciwan Iriniw Otaskiwaw, which lies in the heart of the boreal forest, over 400 miles northwest of Montreal. Yet today the community…
The U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to dramatically narrow the scope of light bulbs covered by the upcoming federal 2020 energy efficiency standards will cost consumers up to $12 billion on their utility bills and cause up to 25 more…
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