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After 140 Million Years, the Chinese Sturgeon May Soon Be Extinct

November 20, 2018 ExplainerChinaJason Bittel

As dams have popped up in the Yangtze River, one of the world’s biggest freshwater fish is running out of room—and time.

Gray Wolf at Risk of Losing Endangered Species Protections

November 19, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The House advanced a bill that not only allows the iconic predator to be hunted but also significantly undermines the Endangered Species Act.

Floridians are Counting on Rick Scott to Keep His Promise on Offshore Drilling

November 19, 2018 Press ReleaseFlorida

Democrat Bill Nelson’s concession to Republican Governor Rick Scott in the Florida Senate race means sunshine state citizens are losing a longtime fighter for Florida’s environment and strong opponent of offshore drilling. Floridians made clear the importance of this issue…

Discovery of an Ancient Reef Off South Carolina Is One More Reason Not to Drill the Atlantic

November 19, 2018 DispatchSouth CarolinaRobynne Boyd

The coral system is 85 miles long and has been there for hundreds of thousands of years.

Hi-Tech Toilets Will Be Worldwide Game Changers

November 18, 2018 Expert BlogEd Osann

Orca Task Force Report a Call to Action

November 17, 2018 Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani

California Continues to Allow Harmful Pesticide

November 16, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

Despite studies that link chlorpyrifos to learning disabilities in children, the state has decided to keep spraying it on our foods.

House Votes to Strip Endangered Species Act Protections for Gray Wolves Across the U.S.

November 16, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

In its first scheduled vote of the lame duck session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation today that would strip Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled gray wolves across the continental United States and prohibit judicial review of those…

Andrew Wheeler Doesn’t Deserve Promotion at EPA

November 16, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Trump indicated today he intends to nominate Andrew Wheeler to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Wheeler has been acting administrator since former administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid scandal.

The Climate Warning in California’s Catastrophic Fires

November 16, 2018 Expert BlogCaliforniaRhea Suh

It’s time for President Trump to stop falsely blaming others for these deadly tragedies and start acting on climate to save lives.

EPA Finds Replacements for Toxic “Teflon” Chemicals Toxic

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade

EPA’s draft toxicity assessments for GenX and PFBS confirms what many have feared: taking PFOA and PFOS off the market and out of products has only led to industry replacing them with related PFAS chemicals that pose similar risks.

“Short-Term Fix” Won’t Protect Kids from Chlorpyrifos

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogAllison Johnson

California's temporary recommendations restricting use of chlorpyrifos fall short of the protection that Californians continue to demand.

Toward a More Perfect Representation

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogRhea Suh

Come January, America will have a new set of female leaders in government who are poised to make progress on climate and the environment for all Americans.

Ramping up Renewables in India: What Lies in Store

November 15, 2018 Expert BlogSameer Kwatra

Renewable energy is at an all-time high in India, contributing 13.4% of the total power generation in August 2018, and growing. Solar and wind, the two main renewable energy sources, while low-cost, and unlimited, are intermittent by nature. Energy storage…

At Least 82 Percent of New York Public Schools Have a Lead Problem

November 15, 2018 DispatchNew York, New York CityNicole Greenfield

The state now requires its public schools to test their drinking water for lead. But few districts have made it clear how they’re addressing the troubles at their taps.