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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

Waste to Wealth: Baltimore Takes the Lead on Food Waste

September 5, 2018 Expert BlogElizabeth Balkan

Baltimore has set a target goal to reduce commercial food waste in Baltimore City by 50 percent and residential food waste by 80 percent by 2040.

Stepping Up Climate Action at the California Global Summit

September 5, 2018 Expert BlogAnnie Notthoff

California and other states, provinces, and cities have been moving forward with real climate action. Here's a snippet of all the exciting news and events to expect at the Global Climate Action Summit.

Mayor Pugh Announces Plan to Reduce Wasted Food in Baltimore and Feed More Residents in Need

September 5, 2018 Press ReleaseBaltimore

City Sets 2040 Goal to Reduce Residential Food Waste by 80% and Commercial Food Waste by 50%

Conservation groups take Canadian ministers to court to protect endangered orcas

September 5, 2018 Press ReleaseCanada

Six conservation organizations are launching a new lawsuit aimed at protecting endangered Southern Resident killer whales.