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Pruitt Moves to End Protections from Waste Dumping

June 27, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

In his latest attempt to save his job, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced efforts today to limit EPA’s ability to stop highly destructive activities such as mountaintop-removal coal mining from destroying streams, estuaries or other rich water bodies.

Los Angeles' Energy Utility Shares the Power

June 26, 2018 Expert BlogMaria Stamas

New funding will expand access to energy efficiency programs to multifamily housing renters

Congress Wants to Know Why FEMA Buyouts Take So Long

June 26, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore

FEMA-backed home buyouts can take years to complete, leaving homeowners caught in limbo worrying whether another flood will strike and waiting to learn if and when they’ll be able to move. The Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act (H.R. 5846) seeks…

NRDC Sues EPA for Revoking Court-Approved Limits on HFCs

June 26, 2018 Expert BlogLissa Lynch

NRDC filed a lawsuit today against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for unlawfully revoking the agency’s limits on uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the super-potent climate-changing pollutants used in refrigeration, air conditioning, insulation, aerosols, and other products.

We Must Stop the Madness

June 26, 2018 Expert BlogRhea Suh

A just and respectful approach to immigration will become even more critical as the climate warms and the seas rise.

Antibiotic Resistance & Climate Change: A Dangerous Duo

June 26, 2018 Expert BlogClare Morganelli

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health crisis in the United States. Could climate change be a contributing factor?

Lowe’s, Sherwin-Williams, Home Depot Do the Right Thing

June 26, 2018 Expert BlogShelley Poticha

Three major U.S. retailers have moved to get rid of a deadly chemical. Will the EPA do the same?

NRDC and NEW Caucus Take Newark to Court Over Dangerous Lead Levels

June 26, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The city’s drinking water crisis is putting residents’ health at risk.

The Hiker’s Guide to Leaving No Trace . . . and in One Piece

June 26, 2018 How-ToUnited StatesJillian Mackenzie

How to be responsible, pee responsibly, and handle animal encounters when you’re out in the wild, communing with nature.

Newark, State Officials Sued Over High Lead Levels in Drinking Water

June 26, 2018 Press ReleaseNewark

Two groups sued Newark and New Jersey state officials today, charging that their violations of federal law have resulted in dangerous lead levels in Newark’s drinking water.

Permafrost: Everything You Need to Know

June 26, 2018 GuideArcticMelissa Denchak

The “permanently” frozen earth at our planet’s poles and in other cold climes is thawing, with big consequences to our climate, ecosystems, and health.

Inside NYC’s Public Housing, Mold and Neglect Are a Dangerous Combo

June 25, 2018 DispatchNew York CityNicole Greenfield

The New York City Housing Authority has failed to comply with court orders to remedy unhealthy living conditions. But tenants and advocates refuse to let the nation’s biggest residential landlord off the hook.

NRDC Asks Supreme Court to Review Critical Case on HFCs

June 25, 2018 Legal FilingsUnited StatesDavid Doniger

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are powerful greenhouse gases with thousands of times the heat-trapping power of carbon dioxide.

Super Pollutants’ Supreme Test: Can EPA Stop Use of HFCs?

June 25, 2018 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

A lower court blocked EPA from curbing use of the super climate pollutants called HFCs, even though safer alternatives are now available. The ruling is a train wreck for the Clean Air Act's 25-year-old "Safe Altermatives Policy." Will the Supreme…

Clean Electric Heating Already Cost-Effective for Many

June 25, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesPierre Delforge

A new report bolsters the case for widespread electrification of heat and hot water in buildings.