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Fulfilling the Promise of Bears Ears

Expert BlogKabir Green
Environmental champions in the Congress are kicking off the new legislative session by taking a stand to support national monuments. They’re taking action on behalf of the millions of Americans who want to see Utah’s Bears Ears and our other…

Governor Murphy Calls for Full Fracking Ban in Delaware River Basin

Press ReleaseNew Jersey
In a letter sent to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced he will vote in support of a permanent ban on fracking and its associated activities, including the treatment, discharge, storage and…

NRDC Decries Department of Justice Decision to Approve Bayer-Monsanto Mega Merger

Press ReleaseUnited States
Yesterday, the Department of Justice published its final proposed approval of the mega merger between German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate Bayer AG, and the agrochemical and U.S. agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto. The decision comes despite widespread opposition from environmental groups…

NRDC Sues U.S. DOT as the Gateway Project Stalls

Expert BlogScott Slesinger
NRDC has filed suit as the White House appears to be delaying the environmental review process to slow down an important project the President opposes—rebuilding the tunnel under the Hudson River.

Why Benchmarking Is Critical for Saving Energy in China

Expert BlogChinaBarbara Finamore

Over two-thirds of existing buildings in China are energy inefficient; this energy consumption accounts for about one-fourth of the country’s total CO2 emissions. Fortunately, Shanghai’s Changning District is now focusing on tackling this issue: China’s first building energy efficiency benchmarking…

Will State Agencies Let CA's Bay-Delta Estuary Get Trumped?

Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

On January 31, the Trump Administration is scheduled to release its new proposal for the operations of the federal Central Valley Project and State Water Project under the Endangered Species Act (known as a biological assessment). It’s widely expected that…

Bristol Bay Crossroad: National Treasure or the Pebble Mine

Expert BlogJoel Reynolds
Army Corps of Engineers unreasonably accelerates permit process despite requests from Bristol Bay communities for more time, stable project plan, and missing information about reckless mine proposed for headwaters of world’s greatest wild salmon fishery.