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Canada Urged to Expand Fisheries Closures to Save North Atlantic Right Whale

November 1, 2018 Press ReleaseCanada

Wildlife and animal-protection groups submitted recommendations today urging Canada’s fishery management agency to continue and expand protections for critically imperiled North Atlantic right whales. Following an unprecedented 12 right whale deaths in Canadian waters in 2017, Fisheries and Oceans Canada…

Getting Cities Climate Ready: Green and Efficient Buildings

October 31, 2018 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

China Decision on Rhino & Tiger Parts Could Backfire

October 31, 2018 Expert BlogElly Pepper

New Mexico Isn’t Welcoming Nuclear Waste With Open Arms

October 31, 2018 DispatchNew MexicoLarry O'Hanlon

The problem of how to dispose of nuclear waste has haunted the United States for six decades. It’s now landed on New Mexico’s doorstep.

North Carolina Charts Bold Course on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Resilience

October 31, 2018 Expert BlogLuis Martinez

With a new executive order, North Carolina establishes its commitment to aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions, transition to clean energy and improve its resiliency.

New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Advance Water Affordability

October 31, 2018 Expert BlogLarry Levine

It is, by now, beyond dispute that the United States needs increased federal, state, and local funding to cover the tremendous costs of repairing, replacing, and upgrading our aging and inadequate water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. We rely on these…

Why Drill for Oil in Florida? Tiny Industry, Huge Risks.

October 30, 2018 Expert BlogAlison Kelly

Both current onshore oil production and the prospects for future oil expansion in Florida are minimal. Yet efforts continue to develop small amounts of oil and gas, at the expense of Florida’s sensitive natural resources, including the Everglades.

Building Resilience Through Transportation & Infrastructure

October 30, 2018 Expert BlogErika Moyer

For World Cities Day 2018, we celebrate the important role of transportation and green infrastructure solutions to fight climate change and build more resilient and vibrant cities in Latin America.

This Exhibit Examines Nature and Environmental Justice in Three Centuries of American Art

October 30, 2018 PerspectivesUnited States, New JerseyPatrick Rogers

Princeton is displaying iconic paintings, photography, and furniture in a new light (and it’s not always flattering).

A Win for Free Speech—and the Environment

October 30, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

A federal court ruled that Wyoming’s “data trespass” laws are unconstitutional.

Building Efficient Cities: Strengthening the Indian Real Estate Market Through Codes and Incentives

October 30, 2018 Issue BriefIndia, HyderabadAnjali Jaiswal

Federal Court Strikes Down Wyoming "Data Trespass" Laws as Unconstitutional

October 30, 2018 Press ReleaseWyoming

Court Finds the state’s Ag-Gag Laws Violate Free Speech Rights and Blocks the Statutes Permanently

In the Pacific Northwest, Testing Out New Wildfire Defenses on the Front Lines

October 30, 2018 DispatchWest, Washington, OregonLora Shinn

Where quick-spreading fires are the “new normal,” some state officials and communities are willing to try whatever it takes to prevent—or better prepare for—the next big blaze.

Seven Midwest Winners Announced in City Climate Challenge

October 29, 2018 Expert BlogKatharine McCormick

Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Natural Resources Defense Council and partners today announced that St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Columbus are among the 20 winning cities in the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge. These Midwest cities join eight…

These Alaska Residents Are Watching Their Hometowns Slide Into Rising Waters

October 29, 2018 DispatchAlaskaAlisa Opar

At least 31 villages now face imminent threats from climate change and may have to relocate, at a cost of as much as $200 million each.