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Diablo Canyon Legislation Signed into Law by Governor Brown

September 19, 2018 Expert BlogPeter Miller

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is now required to fully fund the worker retention and community impact mitigation programs and to require electricity providers to submit integrated resource plans that avoid a spike in greenhouse gas emissions when the…

AEP Files for Largest Renewable Energy Increase in Ohio’s History

September 19, 2018 Press ReleaseOhio

American Electric Power (AEP) filed an amended Long-Term Forecast Report today at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), the first step in demonstrating the need for at least 900 Megawatts of new renewable energy, which would more than double…

Maria Exposed Problems With U.S. Disaster Policy

September 19, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore

The nation needs to break the habit of simply responding to natural disasters by throwing massive amounts of money and effort at them after-the-fact. And the nation needs a Federal Emergency Management Agency that can better support communities' efforts to…

A Year After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s Energy Future in the Balance

September 19, 2018 Expert BlogLuis Martinez

A year after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico has an opportunity to remake its entire energy infrastructure. The island should prioritize resiliency and clean distributed energy as the way forward.

One Year After Hurricane Maria: A Retrospective

September 19, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesMekela Panditharatne

More federal funds are needed to ensure that the Puerto Rico's infrastructure can be rebuilt with strength and sustainability to withstand future hurricane seasons and protect its hard-fought progress toward recovery.

Canadian Tire to Remove Deadly Paint Strippers from Shelves

September 19, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

But Canada’s government, like the United States’, refuses to formally ban the toxic chemicals.

Congress Agrees to Strong Funding for Clean Energy

September 18, 2018 Expert BlogElizabeth Noll

Trump Administration to Finalize Rollback of Protections Against Methane Pollution on Public Lands

September 18, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management today is expected to finalize its rollback of commonsense protections that stop the unnecessary leaking of climate-fueling and health-harming air pollution from oil and gas operations on America’s public lands. This would be the latest in a series of attempts by the oil and…

BLM to Lift Protections Against Methane Emissions on America’s Public Lands

September 18, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The Trump administration continues to try to roll back critical safeguards against climate change and health-harming air pollution.

NRDC & Partners Threaten Lawsuit Over Giraffe Protections

September 18, 2018 Expert BlogElly Pepper

As with many imperiled species, there is no time to waste when it comes to giraffes.

The Real Climate Impact of California’s Buildings

September 18, 2018 Expert BlogJoe Vukovich, Pierre Delforge

U.S. Air Pollution Is “Completely Outrageous”

September 18, 2018 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

Business, health, and government leaders from around the country and around the world gathered last week to step up their fight against the harms of climate change. It's time for President Trump to do the same.

The Race to Develop Offshore Wind—and Protect Endangered Whales

September 17, 2018 DispatchEast, Rhode IslandNicole Greenfield

As Northeast states make impressive commitments to this clean energy source, scientists are helping them stay out of the way of marine mammals.

Latin American Women, Powerful Agents Against Climate Change

September 17, 2018 Expert BlogInternationalCarolina Herrera

The role that women play in their communities makes them crucial agents for climate action. Fortunately, this role has been recognized by several Latin American countries that have integrated it into their policy instruments and international climate commitments.

Drinking Water Impacts Reported Near VA Pipeline Site

September 17, 2018 Expert BlogAmy Mall

Now, groundwater and surface water across Virginia continue to be at risk from massive pipeline construction that is moving forward under permits that lack adequate protections for water quality or quantity. DEQ can and should act to enforce Virginia water…