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Pruitt: Thousands of Toxic Spills? No Problem.

June 21, 2018 Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Daniel Rosenberg

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt continues to shirk his obligations to protect public health and the environment. This week, he blew off the Agency's commitment (in a court settlement no less) to address spills of hazardous chemicals that are polluting our…

Cities at the Crossroads of Consumption and Sustainability

June 21, 2018 Expert BlogShelley Poticha

Cities are faced with historic challenges pushing them toward a tipping point in their ability to grow and thrive.

The Coal/Nuke Bailout, or DOE’s Game of Whack-A-Mole

June 21, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesGillian Giannetti

If it feels like you've been reading about a potential federal bailout for America's aging and uneconomic coal and nuclear plants for a long time, you're not wrong. Despite consistent opposition, the idea just won't die. DOE's game of whack-a-mole…

House Farm Bill Includes Dangerous Attacks on Health and Environment

June 21, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The deeply flawed farm bill that squeaked through the House of Representatives today contains extraneous provisions that would threaten public health, harm bees and endangered species, and pollute our environment.

Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Power Producers in the United States, June 2018

June 20, 2018 ReportUnited States

Community Solar Can Help Meet Zero Net Energy Goals

June 20, 2018 Expert BlogDylan Sullivan

Colorado Moves to Adopt Clean Car Standards

June 20, 2018 Expert BlogColoradoDr. Simon Mui, Noah Long

NRDC Testifies in Support of Full Fracking Ban in the DRB

June 20, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesKimberly Ong

NRDC called for a full fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin at a meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) in West Trenton, New Jersey last week.

EPA Says It Won’t Protect Americans from Chemical Spills

June 20, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The agency is brazenly refusing to consent to a court order to issue standards to prevent such incidents.

New Analysis: U.S. Electric Power Sector Continues Transition to Clean Energy, Reducing Air Pollutant Emissions

June 20, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The nation’s largest electricity producers continue to transition to clean energy sources and, correspondingly, reduce air pollutant emissions, including contributors to climate change, according to the latest comprehensive analysis of U.S. power plant emissions, Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100…

Carbon Tax Must Include Limits on Carbon Emissions

June 20, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

A new coalition of fossil fuel companies and conservative Republican elders today launched a campaign to push for a carbon tax.

Home Depot Becomes Latest to Protect Public Health, Banning Toxic Paint Strippers

June 19, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

Companies continue to step up, even as the EPA does nothing.

National Identity and Wildlife Vividly Collide in This Street Art

June 19, 2018 PerspectivesNew York City, United StatesPatrick Rogers

For South African artist Sonny, biodiversity loss cuts “To the Bone.”

Burning Wood for Electricity: Destructive and Unnecessary

June 19, 2018 Expert BlogInternationalSasha Stashwick

A groundbreaking new study discredits the U.K. biomass industry's argument that a modern electricity system powered by wind, solar, and smart resources like batteries cannot perform reliably and predictably.

Congress and Trump Curtail Public Input on Public Lands

June 19, 2018 Expert BlogBobby McEnaney

This week in D.C., Congressional Republicans, in alignment with the wishes of the oil and gas industry, move to effectively eliminate the public’s right to participate in most decisions regarding public land use for oil and gas extraction.