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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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

Combating Climate Change: Spotlight on India

December 10, 2018 Expert BlogSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

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

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

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.

A New Sheriff Is in Town: SCC Rejects Dominion's Pricey Plan

December 7, 2018 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

Dominion regulators at the State Corporation Commission (SCC) showed full oversight strength today: the two-member Commission rejected Dominion's long-term, 15-year proposal on how it plans to meet its customers electricity needs.

Judge Denies TransCanada Request for Pre-Construction Work on Keystone XL Pipeline

December 7, 2018 Press ReleaseMontana

Ruling Deals Yet Another Setback to Proposed Dirty Fossil Fuel Project

Holiday Shoppers, the Planet Needs You to Take It Easy With Next-Day Shipping

December 7, 2018 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalJeff Turrentine

Though some online retailers are taking steps to maximize fuel efficiency in their delivery fleets, consumers need to do their part, too.

These Coloradans Want to Ditch Their Diesel School Buses

December 6, 2018 DispatchColoradoCorey Binns

Citing poor air quality and high asthma rates, local environmental advocates are pushing for a cleaner ride to school for their children.

Diverse Crowd Supports Largest Solar Project in Ohio History

December 6, 2018 Expert BlogDaniel Sawmiller

More than 160 people attended a public hearing on the need for two massive solar projects in Appalachian Ohio where 57 people testified in support of the projects and zero testified in opposition.

Renewable Energy Brings Economic Boost to Rural Communities

December 6, 2018 Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami

A new NRDC report released today documents the impact of clean energy on the rural Midwest using employment data and case studies of the benefits of solar, wind, and energy efficiency projects. However, the figures and data only tell half…