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Wheeler Suspends Protections from Toxic Coal Ash

July 18, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency said today that it is delaying important safeguards from the toxic waste festering in about 2,000 dangerous coal ash ponds. EPA is eliminating testing requirements and allowing industry to continue operating storage pits that can leak…

A Growing Push Against Expanding Fossil Fuel Production

July 18, 2018 Expert BlogDanielle Droitsch

NRDC joins citizens and major institutions around the world in calling for an urgent but stepwise approach for transitioning off fossil fuel sources and avoiding the lock-in of expensive long-term fossil fuel infrastructure investments that would take our long-term commitment…

We Could Do a Lot More to Regulate Fracking

July 18, 2018 ExplainerUnited States

Lax monitoring of the country’s fracking boom does little to allay concerns about the air, water, and health impacts of this oil and gas extraction method.

Energy Storage: A Critical Player in a Cleaner Grid

July 17, 2018 Expert BlogElizabeth Noll, Arjun Krishnaswami

Energy storage offers us a terrific opportunity to partner with renewable energy resources to build a cleaner and more effective electric grid. It can provide flexibility to meet shifting patterns of electricity usage; complement renewable energy sources to facilitate greater…

Steps New York Must Take to Meet its Energy Efficiency Goals

July 17, 2018 Expert BlogNew YorkSneha Ayyagari, Jackson Morris

NRDC, along with a coalition of environmental advocates and energy efficiency advocates, submitted comments urging the state to fill in the gaps needed to reach its efficiency target in an equitable and effective way.

Culture Clash: Nature and Civilization Face Off in the Art of Michael Wang

July 17, 2018 PerspectivesUnited StatesPatrick Rogers

In what the modern world sees as coal and oil, this New Yorker sees ancient plant species—and hope.

To Solve Climate Change, Use the Right Tools for Every Job

July 17, 2018 Expert BlogDanielle Droitsch

We need to be employing policies that address both the demand for and supply of fossil fuels to fully meet the challenge of climate change.

American Workers Need Better Safeguards from Extreme Heat

July 17, 2018 Expert BlogJuanita Constible, Dr. Vijay Limaye, Dr. Kim Knowlton

Climate change fuels rising temperatures and makes many dangerously hot workplaces even hotter, but American workers are not protected by a national heat standard. Today, NRDC joins Public Citizen’s petition for OSHA to develop a federal heat exposure standard.

Can We Save the Midwest’s Only Rattlesnake?

July 16, 2018 DispatchMidwest, Michigan, IllinoisSusan Cosier

As the region’s wetlands disappear, so may the swamp rattler.

Three Ways Andrew Wheeler Can Help Restore the EPA’s Dignity and Mission

July 13, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Scott Pruitt is out—but can the new EPA chief escape Pruitt’s shadow of endless scandals, incompetence, and corruption?

The Endangered Species Act Under Attack in Congress

July 12, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Congressional Western Caucus today announced a package of nine bills to gut the Endangered Species Act, the most effective law for protecting wildlife from extinction.

People Are So Annoying That Animals Are Becoming More Nocturnal

July 12, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Apparently they don’t want to hang out with a bunch of noisy, destructive, arrogant, and trigger-happy primates.

House Members Attack the Endangered Species Act

July 12, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

A set of nine bills would threaten one of our most effective protections for wildlife.

Integrating Climate Resilience into Infrastructure Investments

July 11, 2018 Resource

This webinar featured experts in resilience finance for a discussion on the challenges for resilience and concrete ways to integrate climate resilience into investments.

Small Water Systems in Puerto Rico Badly Affected by Maria

July 11, 2018 Expert BlogMekela Panditharatne

Assessments show that nearly half of Puerto Rico's small, independent water systems—that serve about 89,100 people—suffered from a significant deterioration in operational capacity several months after the storm, in some cases leading to a total inability to deliver water to…