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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.

Chile’s River Protector Network Rejects Alto Maipo Complex

July 9, 2018 Expert BlogJames Blair

Water scarcity has become a mounting crisis in Chile. The country has been ranked as one of the most prone to water stress in the Western Hemisphere. Despite its reputation as one of the region’s advanced economies, Chile lacks an…

To Understand the Growing Wildfire Threat, Look to the Tree Rings

July 9, 2018 DispatchNew MexicoLarry O'Hanlon

As New Mexicans brace for a potentially catastrophic fire season, forest ecologists explain how we got here—and why the problem isn’t going away.

Next Supreme Court Justice Should Enforce the Laws that Hold Polluters Accountable

July 9, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Trump tonight nominated D. C. federal appeals court judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to succeed Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

State Water Board Proposes Increased Delta Outflow

July 6, 2018 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Help NRDC Save the Vaquita

July 6, 2018 Expert BlogUnited States, MexicoErika Moyer

Pro-polluter Scott Pruitt Resigns Amid Flurry of Ethics Scandals

July 5, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The EPA administrator’s exit is a win for people and the planet.

Changing Leadership at Maryland’s Public Service Commission

July 5, 2018 Expert BlogDeron Lovaas

At the end of his term, Chairman Kevin Hughes stepped down from his post, leaving a lasting, important legacy.

With Its New Sunscreen Law, Hawaii Aims to Set a Gold Standard for the World to Follow

July 5, 2018 DispatchHawaiiD. W. Gibson

On the heels of the longest coral bleaching event on record, Hawaii hopes that banning a chemical culprit in sunscreen will help save its reefs.

Next EPA Chief Must Restore its Mission to Protect Health

July 5, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, upon the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt.

Wheeler has Disdained EPA’s Mission to Protect Public Health

July 5, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump administration today installed Andrew Wheeler as the acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after the resignation of Scott Pruitt.

A/C Cools Us in a Warmer World but Dirties Air, Harms Health

July 3, 2018 Expert BlogDr. Vijay Limaye

Using more A/C to adapt to climate change solves one problem but worsens another.

A Bird’s-Eye Perspective Can Find Beauty in the Planet’s Dirtiest Places

July 3, 2018 PerspectivesUnited StatesPatrick Rogers

David Maisel’s aerial views of environmental degradation are redefining American landscape photography.

Indigenous Lands in Canada & Colombia on World Heritage List

July 2, 2018 Expert BlogJames Blair

Two parks separated by about 4,000 miles— one a coniferous forest, the other a tropical jungle—but both significant homelands of Indigenous Peoples, have been named World Heritage sites. This week, UNESCO designated Pimachiowin Aki in Canada and Chiribiquete National Park…