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Pipeline Chemical Coatings Are Serious Concerns

October 10, 2018 Expert BlogAmy Mall

The massive natural gas pipelines being installed across our country are typically coated to make them safer. But coatings consist of dangerous chemicals, and they can degrade with too much exposure to sunlight or water, thereby potentially decreasing their effectiveness…

In Utah, Industry Pounces on What Were, Not Long Ago, Our Public Lands

October 10, 2018 DispatchUtahStarre Vartan

Cobalt mining and other interests lay claim to Grand Staircase–Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, rankling local communities tied to these lands.

Protecting People Now with Climate Adaptation

October 10, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

The latest international report on climate change is sobering and scary. But it's still possible to deal with the present-day impacts of climate change and minimize future harm.

Disaster Recovery Reform Act Is a Smart Move...Mostly

October 10, 2018 Expert BlogRob Moore

On October 8th, Congress passed the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, which makes several smart changes to the Stafford Act—the law that governs how the nation prepares for and responds to natural disasters. These changes will begin to remedy two big…

Green Your Halloween

October 9, 2018 How-ToUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Five ways to indulge your sweet tooth and your spooky side without a whole lot of waste or frightful chemicals.

EPA ACE Rule Is Far From Affordable for Low-Income Families

October 9, 2018 Expert BlogLaura Goldberg

The proposed rule would increase dangerous air pollution from coal-fired power plants, harming public health and stymieing efforts at the state and local levels to move toward clean energy and combat climate change. Worst of all, low-income families will bear…

Study: Prop. 127 Will Improve Arizonans' Health

October 9, 2018 Expert BlogDylan Sullivan

Court Upholds New England’s Marine Monument

October 9, 2018 Expert BlogJackie Iwata

In a major victory for ocean conservation, a court has upheld the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monument.

When Art Mimics Highway Signage

October 9, 2018 PerspectivesNew York City, United StatesCourtney Lindwall

Caution: Climate change ahead.

Leading Scientific Panel Shows Urgency of Political Action to Avoid Climate Chaos

October 9, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is scheduled to release its special report today underscoring the urgency to sharply reduce fossil fuel use and increase clean energy and efficiency worldwide to hold global warming to 1.5°C, or 2.7°Fahrenheit, and…

Supreme Court Whiffs on Climate Change Fight

October 9, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Supreme Court today let stand a lower court ruling that allows the continued use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a powerful class of climate-damaging chemicals, in millions of consumer products ranging from air conditioners to aerosol sprays.

IPCC 1.5°C Report: A Call to Transform Our Energy System

October 7, 2018 Expert BlogInternational, United States, ChinaHan Chen

The IPCC Special Report on 1.5C calls for immediate reductions in coal, oil and gas to avoid lockin-in high-carbon infrastructure, and calls for a rapid scaling up of renewable energy.

With Kavanaugh Confirmed to the Supreme Court, Our Environment and Health Are at Risk

October 6, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The newest justice of America’s highest court could have a devastating impact on our wildlife, public lands, and our health for generations to come.

Kavanaugh Confirmation Shakes Public Confidence in Court’s Integrity

October 6, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following statement in response to today’s Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court:

Northam's Bold Energy Plan Can Vault VA Grid into Modern Era

October 5, 2018 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd