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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…

Monarchs Use Milkweed as Preventive Medicine—but Climate Change May Wreck the Pharmacy

July 11, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Rising CO2 levels could upset the delicate relationship between the butterflies and their parasites.

House Republicans Pass Another Contentious Empty Oceans Act

July 11, 2018 Expert BlogMolly Masterton

For the last 40 years, the Magnuson-Stevens Act has been our nation’s primary defense against overfishing.

Governments Still Financing Coal Plants Abroad in 2018

July 11, 2018 Expert BlogInternationalHan Chen

California Hasn’t Come Clean About Its Water Use During the Drought

July 11, 2018 DispatchCaliforniaCorey Binns

Farms drink up a majority of the state’s water supply, but the details are murky. Most of the largest irrigation districts aren’t reporting how much water they delivered to farmers.

2018 Anti-Environmental Budget Riders

July 11, 2018 Summary

Fiscal Year 2019

Congress Is About to Gut the Law That Restored Our Fisheries

July 10, 2018 Expert BlogMolly Masterton

House “Empty Oceans Act” threatens to unravel 40 years of progress

The Environmental Stakes Are High in Choosing the Next Supreme Court Justice

July 10, 2018 Expert BlogRhea Suh

How Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee, could impact wildlife, public lands, and our health for generations to come.

L.A. Takes Steps Toward Equitable Expo-Oriented Housing

July 10, 2018 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

Thousands of Angelenos took to the Expo Line last week to beat the heat at the beach, and now thousands more will have the chance to ride it every day to work, school and recreation.

The Rise of Chile’s River Protectors

July 10, 2018 NRDC in ActionChileNicole Greenfield

For decades, NRDC has worked alongside Chileans who are fighting to save Patagonia’s wildest rivers from being yoked by massive hydroelectric dams.

Chemicals Linked to Cancer Present in Drinking Water Across Michigan

July 10, 2018 Press ReleaseMichigan

Chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment – known as PFAS chemicals - are present in high levels in drinking water, lakes and streams across Michigan. State officials have been aware of the risk to…

Chilling News: Spotlight on Illegal CFC Production and Use

July 9, 2018 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

Reports of illegal production and use of CFC-11, a powerful ozone depleter and greenhouse gas, raises great concern for recovery of the ozone layer and protection of the climate. Countries will meet this week in Vienna to consider the data…

Curbing Super Pollutants under the Montreal Protocol

July 9, 2018 Expert BlogCanadaAnjali Jaiswal, David Doniger

Chemical Disaster Prevention Repeal Will Harm EJ Communities

July 9, 2018 Expert BlogSara Imperiale

The 2016 amendments to the Risk Management Plan required industry sectors most responsible for deaths, injuries, and other damage from chemical disasters to evaluate and consider safer technologies and alternatives to reduce risk to workers, communities, and first responders before…

How Can I Fix Mold and Lead Paint Issues in My House on a Small Budget?

July 9, 2018 ExplainerUnited States, New York City

Both problems pose significant health risks, but many people grappling with them can’t afford major renovations—and can’t move out. NRDC attorney Albert Huang shows us the range of solutions to consider.