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Pittsburgh Settlement Points the Way for Cities Exposed to Lead-Tainted Drinking Water

February 7, 2019 Press ReleasePittsburgh

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…

Pittsburgh Agrees to Terms for Tackling Its Lead-Contaminated Water

February 7, 2019 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaNRDC

The settlement will protect the health of the city’s residents, who have been dealing with lead contamination issues for years.

Jeopardizing Michigan’s Climate and Health Outlook

February 7, 2019 Expert BlogAriana Gonzalez

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…

A British Company Names a Wormlike Amphibian After President Trump

February 7, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

In an auction, EnviroBuild paid $31,250 for the species’ naming rights. (Not everyone is happy about that.)

Green New Deal Rises to Scale of Climate Challenge

February 7, 2019 Expert BlogAliya Haq

After dire climate reports and devastating wildfires, hurricanes, and floods affecting Americans across the country, it's a breath of fresh air to see leaders working toward climate solutions to protect us today and ensure our kids don’t inherit a climate…

America Has Lost an Extraordinary Environmental Champion

February 7, 2019 Press Release

Former Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives and a leading environmental champion, passed away today. 

Green New Deal is ‘’Breath of Fresh Air’’ in Climate Action Debate

February 7, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

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. 

DOE Proposal Sets Hurdles for Efficiency Standards

February 6, 2019 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

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…

A Holistic Approach to Reducing Food Waste

February 6, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesElizabeth Balkan

Through public awareness campaigns, partnerships with local cities, and federal advocacy, NRDC leads the way when it comes to reducing food waste.

The Atikamkew of Opitciwan Assert Land Rights in Court

February 6, 2019 Expert BlogJennifer Skene

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…

DOE Lighting Rollback Proposal Will Cost Consumers Billions

February 6, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesNoah Horowitz

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…

DOE Proposes Senseless and Dangerous Rollback of Energy-Saving Light Bulb Standards

February 6, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Department of Energy today proposed a rollback of energy efficiency standards for the light bulbs designed to fill about 2.7 billion of America’s lighting sockets, nearly cutting in half the number of bulbs to be covered by its 2020…

Report: Californians Facing Public Health Impacts Related to Climate Change

February 6, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Climate change is altering seasonal patterns in California and ramping up the severity and frequency of deadly weather events. According to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), these changes, such as hotter days, an…

Americans Are Calling for Climate Action, and the New House Leadership Is Listening

February 6, 2019 Expert BlogRhea Suh

A wave of Congressional committee and subcommittee hearings on climate change marks a turning political tide.

California Faces Cascade of Health Harms from Climate Change

February 6, 2019 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

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.