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Snyder Signs Michigan’s “Polluter Panels” Into Law

June 29, 2018 Press ReleaseMichigan

Michigan’s Governor Snyder has signed a pair of bills that will allow polluters to sit on panels with the power to override policy and pollution permitting decisions made by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

“Polluter Panels” Officially Allowed to Sway Michigan’s Environmental Law

June 29, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The step backward will make it much harder to hold industry accountable for Michiganders’ health and environment.

As Waters Rise, Should Seaside Communities Retreat?

June 29, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Whatever the decision, action is needed—and sooner rather than later.

The Colorado River Delta Is Proof of Nature’s Resiliency

June 28, 2018 DispatchWestTim Vanderpool

After decades-long decline, a dying wetland gets a second chance, with the help of cross-border collaboration between the United States and Mexico.

Saving Food in Denver

June 28, 2018 Expert BlogElizabeth Balkan

When food goes to waste, so does everything it takes to get it to our plates. The environmental impacts are staggering—from massive amounts of water and farm land, to unnecessary climate pollution.

Denver Releases Action Plan to Reduce Wasted Food, Feed More Residents in Need

June 28, 2018 Press ReleaseDenver

Collaboration with NRDC, The Rockefeller Foundation Will Help Meet Goals of Denver Food Vision

Against All Odds, Mountain Gorilla Numbers Are on the Rise

June 28, 2018 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

Conservation in the Congo is dangerous—but after half a century, it’s paying off for these great apes.

The Farm Bill Is Chock-Full of Anti-environment Policy Riders

June 28, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Here are the seven big ones that the Senate should fight.

Closing Arguments on Pruitt’s Refusal to Ban Pesticide

June 28, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesMae Wu

Catalytic Green Finance for Clean Energy Transition in India

June 27, 2018 Expert BlogSameer Kwatra

This week at the CEEW Renewable Energy Dialogue in Delhi, NRDC and partner Council on Energy Environment and Water are discussing key policy issues and market mechanisms to help unlock private investment to finance the Indian economy’s transition to a…

Wolves Get a Second Chance on a Great Lakes Island

June 27, 2018 DispatchMichiganSusan Cosier

In Isle Royale National Park, the Park Service makes a rare move to reverse a consequence of climate change.

Janus Ruling Harms Us All

June 27, 2018 Expert BlogMarc Boom

The Janus decision is a blow to working people’s ability to protect themselves, their communities and the planet from problems too large to solve individually. This loss is one we will all end up feeling.

EVs Can Do More Than Just Drive, They Can Help the Grid Too

June 27, 2018 Expert BlogPamela MacDougall

To effectively fight climate change, we need to address two of the biggest culprits of greenhouse gas emissions: electricity generation and transportation.

NYS Report: Significant Risks to AIM Pipeline

June 27, 2018 Expert BlogNew YorkRob Friedman

Pruitt Cozies Up to Pebble Mine, Hamstrings EPA Authority

June 27, 2018 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a memo proposing to gut his own authority under the Clean Water Act to block or restrict highly destructive projects, such as the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska.