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Trump to Move to Increase Water Pollution

December 11, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump Administration will propose today to gut key safeguards in the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers are set to issue a proposed rule that would exempt oil drillers, industrial sites, developers and…

Farm Bill Negotiators Ditch Environmental Rollbacks

December 11, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

Congressional negotiators released a compromise farm bill today that largely steers clear of undercutting bedrock environmental protections.

Groups Sue Feds to Stop Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean

December 11, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

First Step Toward Offshore Drilling Jeopardizes Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, Puts Marine Life at Risk

SWRCB Should Finally Adopt New Protections for our Rivers

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Courts Rule Against the Keystone XL Pipeline—Again

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

In a win for the climate, environment, and local communities, the dirty tar sands pipeline now faces even more delays and uncertainty.

Combating Climate Change: Spotlight on India

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

Celebrating the tenth year of NRDC’s engagement in India.

Facing Down the Ivory Sellers, Pangolin Poachers, and Giraffe Traders

December 10, 2018 NRDC in ActionNew York, California, Hawaii, United States, ChinaNicole Greenfield

Elly Pepper, deputy director of NRDC’s Wildlife Trade Initiative, says there’s much that U.S. advocates can do to end the illegal marketplaces endangering animals across the globe.

Road from Paris: India’s Progress Toward Its Climate Pledge

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogSameer Kwatra, Anjali Jaiswal

India, the third largest emitter, and one of the largest economies in the world, is key to the success of the unprecedented effort to combat climate change. At the historic Paris climate talks in 2015, India had made an ambitious…

DOE Stalls Clean Energy R&D: Risking Jobs & Competitiveness

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogJackie Wong, Madhur Boloor

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) may be sitting on approximately $600 million in Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) funding for clean energy research and development (R&D), despite clear and strong congressional guidance to invest public dollars in new technologies and…

COP 24: California Announces its Ocean-Climate Contribution

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogSandy Aylesworth

Action on climate change must include protection and restoration of ocean ecosystems

Thousands Urge Cuomo to Support Full Fracking Ban in the DRB

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogRob Friedman

Key Questions about a Potential "Grand Bargain" on CA Water

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

For several years, state and federal agencies, local water districts, and a few conservation groups have participated in negotiations regarding potential voluntary settlements on Delta flows.

Amazon Acts to Protect Public Health

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogSujatha Bergen

The world’s largest online retailer has taken steps to fill the void left by the EPA by banning the deadly chemicals methylene chloride and NMP.

Congress Urged to Investigate Why DOE is Sitting on $600 Million in Clean Energy Funding

December 10, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Natural Resources Defense Council today urged Congress to investigate why the Department of Energy (DOE) still has not distributed as much as $600 million in congressionally approved clean energy research and development funding more than two months after the…

Green Banks Are Driving Efficiency in Affordable Housing

December 7, 2018 Expert BlogBettina Bergöö

As market-oriented and mission-driven financial entities with expertise specifically in green investment, green banks are well positioned to help lenders assist affordable housing owners in taking advantage of the many benefits of high-efficiency building design and operation.