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A New Prescription for Healthy Building Retrofits

September 10, 2018 Expert BlogMichele Knab Hasson

Not all building materials are created equal when it comes to people's health. A coalition of partners has created a resource to improve energy efficiency by using healthy retrofits in multifamily homes.

Clearing the Air: Ahmedabad’s AIR Plan in Action

September 10, 2018 Expert BlogDr. Vijay Limaye, Anjali Jaiswal, Dr. Kim Knowlton

Climate change and air pollution are linked problems with shared solutions.

New York Leads Again on Climate with Curbs on Harmful HFCs

September 10, 2018 Press ReleaseNew York

New York state officials today announced plans to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, in the state. HFCs are a group of strong greenhouse gas pollutants used often in cooling systems.

New Reporting Maps Oil Spill Threats to South Carolina

September 7, 2018 Expert BlogAlexandra Adams

Questioning Kavanaugh’s Environmental Record

September 7, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesAna Unruh Cohen

Kavanaugh’s attempt to bolster his environmental record instead demonstrated how weak it is.

Smart from the Start Planning Pays Off for Renewable Energy

September 7, 2018 Expert BlogHelen O'Shea

New planning tools help clean energy and conservation succeed in the desert Southwest.

Framework for Catalytic Finance in India

September 7, 2018 Expert BlogSameer Kwatra

As India takes rapid strides on the road to clean energy access, catalytic finance is emerging as a major need to expand the clean energy market. The approach leverages limited public and donor capital to mobilize a larger volume of…

Marching for Climate Action Momentum

September 7, 2018 Expert BlogSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

On September 8th, NRDC’s chief program officer, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, is stepping up at the Peoples Climate Movement to help lead a national mobilization for climate, jobs, and justice.

Scooting Toward a More Sustainable and Equitable Mobility

September 6, 2018 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

Small shared vehicles, running on human power or small electric motors, offer promising path to increasing mobility while shifting more trips out of private autos—an essential task for achieving our climate change goals.

“Protection”—the EPA’s Middle Name?

September 6, 2018 Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Dr. Anna Reade

Erik Olsen testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment hearing today on how the EPA is not protecting the public from PFAS contamination. Erik's testimony also includes NRDC's recommendations on what needs to be done now to…

The Future Is Green: Why We Need Sustainable Cities

September 6, 2018 Expert BlogShelley Poticha

We should be worried about cities as their urban immune systems are pushed to the limits. Sustainability is the way forward and many cities get it.

VA Pipeline Compressor Station Threatens Nearby Community

September 5, 2018 Expert BlogAmy Mall

Compressor stations are not benign adjuncts to natural gas pipelines. They present significant public health and safety risks that must all be fully assessed and addressed before permits are considered. In addition, our must vulnerable communities should not become energy…

A New Approach to Oregon’s Growing Rat Problem

September 5, 2018 DispatchOregonBecca Cudmore

The city of Eugene is testing an unconventional solution to a serious issue, with a ban on feeding a slew of wild animals.

Cooling California with Less Warming

September 5, 2018 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

California and other state climate leaders are picking up the slack to curb the HFC super climate pollutants.

NRDC Files Lawsuit in Canada for Southern Resident Whales

September 5, 2018 Expert BlogMichael Jasny