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Climate Crisis Continues to Push Risks of Extreme Heat

June 25, 2025 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesJuanita Constible

Heat-related illnesses, deaths, productivity losses, and economic disruptions will continue to rise sharply.

Michigan Primed for First Statewide Water Affordability Program in United States

June 24, 2025 Expert BlogMichiganCyndi Roper, Larry Levine

Collaboration among community advocates, water utilities, and environmental groups is key to progress on landmark legislation, creating a model for other states.

Single-Use Plastics 101

June 24, 2025 GuideUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.

California Transportation Commission Can Leverage $2 Billion in Transportation Projects to Meet the Moment on Climate

June 24, 2025 BackgrounderCaliforniaCarter Rubin

On June 26 and 27, 2025, the CTC will vote to allocate more than $1.4 billion in state and federal transportation funding through competitive grants.

Tackling Food Waste in Cities: A Policy & Program Toolkit (Second Edition)

June 23, 2025 Policy GuideUnited StatesDarby Hoover, Anya Obrez, Madeline Keating

Because cities are often responsible for waste management, land use, and local health and food regulations, they are on the front lines of reducing food waste.

Administration Announces Roadless Rule Rollback, Setting Stage to Open 58 Million Acres to Logging

June 23, 2025 ReactionUnited States, Alaska

The USDA announced it would rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, a provision that generally prohibits commercial logging and road construction on 58.5 million acres across the National Forest System.

How to Find Relief During Summer Heat Waves in the City

June 23, 2025 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Extreme heat is a serious public health threat—particularly for city dwellers. Here are some quick tips to help keep you and your neighbors cool.

Turn On the Tap

June 20, 2025 ReportUnited StatesLarry Levine

Water affordability programs can increase participation through data sharing.

4 Steps to Include California’s Manufactured Homes in the Transition to Clean Energy

June 20, 2025 Expert BlogCaliforniaEricka Flores, Ella Norman

Manufactured homes provide affordable housing for more than one million Californians, yet they disproportionately rely on fossil fuel heating. Expanding access to electrification is a matter of climate action, public health, and housing justice.

A Green Bank Is Coming to a Country Near You

June 20, 2025 Expert BlogInternationalIsabelle Elizondo, Doug Sims

Momentum is growing for financial institutions dedicated to funding climate projects.

Senate Should Say “No” to Higher Electricity Bills, Lost Jobs, and Attacks on Public Lands

June 18, 2025 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams

This legislation is among the most unpopular bills in history, and there's still time for the Senate to take a different path.

North Carolina House Bill Could Hinder PFAS Limits, Public Health Protections

June 18, 2025 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

State lawmakers voted yesterday to add more bureaucratic red tape to government agency operations, setting the stage for more scrutiny over spending and frustrating the state’s response to public needs.

10 Groups Push Back Against Trump’s Illegal Campbell Plant Extension

June 18, 2025 Press ReleaseMichigan

Today, 10 public interest groups challenged the U.S. Department of Energy’s illegal extension of Michigan's J.H. Campbell power plant past.

New York State Removes 100-Foot Natural Gas Hookup Rule

June 17, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York

The New York State legislature has passed bill S8417/A8888, which repeals a rule that required utility companies to supply natural gas to any customer within 100 feet of an existing line.

NRDC et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al. (China Shipping)

June 17, 2025 Court CaseUnited States, California, Los AngelesActive

In partnership with community-based organizations, NRDC is pushing the highly polluting Port of Los Angeles and its terminal operators to clean up their act.