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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.

Alaska Ad: First Quantum Was Right to Dump the Pebble Mine

June 24, 2018 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Groups ran a full-page ad in the Anchorage Daily News celebrating First Quantum Minerals’ departure from the controversial Pebble Mine—a colossal gold and copper mine proposed at the headwaters of Bristol Bay’s legendary salmon runs.

NRDC Joins Fight to Defend New York’s Ivory Ban and Protect Elephants and Rhinos

June 22, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

With partners, NRDC is pushing to help protect the 2014 ban and stomp out the state’s illegal ivory and rhino horn market.

Orca and Human Families

June 22, 2018 Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani

June is orca month, and it is a time to celebrate these magnificent animals. Orca L92 (or Crewser) was reported dead on Monday. He was an adult male in his prime, and he most likely died of starvation. I want…

Icelandic Whalers Kill First Fin Whale of the Season

June 22, 2018 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Legal Fight Expands Over New York Ban on Ivory, Rhino Horn

June 22, 2018 Press ReleaseNew York

Conservation, Animal Groups Defend Protections for Elephants, Rhinos

Lead in Newark's Drinking Water: Recommendations for Residents

June 22, 2018 Fact SheetUnited States, New Jersey, Newark

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…

Top California Environmental Bills to Watch This Summer

June 21, 2018 Expert BlogVictoria Rome

Alternatives to Common Preventive Uses of Antibiotics for Cattle, Swine, and Chickens

June 21, 2018 ReportUnited States

Over the past decades, a growing body of research confirms that the use of antibiotics in food animals is contributing to antibiotic resistance. The more a particular antibiotic is used, the more chances bacteria have to evolve resistance mechanisms, and…

Benchmarking Report 2018: Clean Energy Continues Apace

June 21, 2018 Expert BlogStarla Yeh

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.

It's Time to Stop the "Silent Extinction" of Giraffes

June 21, 2018 Expert BlogPaul Todd

On World Giraffe Day, NRDC calls on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to take the next step in listing giraffes as an endangered species.

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.

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…