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The Coal and Nuclear Bailout Memo: Recycled Idea, New Hat!

June 1, 2018 Expert BlogJohn Moore, Gillian Giannetti

The Trump Administration has made no secret of its desire to prop up coal and nuclear plants for political purposes and today the White House made it abundantly clear.

When Public Transportation Leads to Gentrification

June 1, 2018 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Why transit-oriented development projects need to include affordable housing amid all those luxury condos and cafés.

Action Marches on Despite Trump's Paris Agreement Decision

June 1, 2018 Expert BlogJake Schmidt

A year ago today, President Trump announced he was launching an assault on our children's future, American companies, and all the countries in the world. Standing in the Rose Garden, Trump signaled his intent to withdraw the United States from…

Michael Bloomberg Wants to Help Cities Keep the Promise of the Paris Agreement

June 1, 2018 Expert BlogNew York CityRhea Suh

The former New York City mayor’s American Cities Climate Challenge is a $70 million effort that will help 20 of the nation’s biggest cities achieve their climate goals.

Two Clean Energy Buildings Bills Moving Forward in CA

June 1, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesPierre Delforge, Merrian Borgeson

Two bills that will cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution from homes and commercial buildings just moved forward in the California Legislature. The Senate approved SB 1477 by Senator Stern on Wednesday and the Assembly passed AB 3232…

Helping Cities Go Further, Faster on Climate

June 1, 2018 Expert BlogKimi Narita, Amanda Eaken

Nestlé’s Ice Mountain Bottled Water Leaves Nothing for Michigan’s Trout

June 1, 2018 DispatchMichiganSusan Cosier

The company wants to increase its groundwater withdrawals to 400 gallons a minute—but the community’s citizen scientists say enough is enough.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces the American Cities Climate Challenge to Support Mayors Tackling Climate Change in the United States

June 1, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

Today, Michael R. Bloomberg, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Action and co-chair of America’s Pledge, announced the $70 million American Cities Climate Challenge, a major new effort to expedite progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while…

NRDC President: Despite Trump’s Climate Retreat, the “Promise of Paris is Stronger than Ever”

June 1, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

On the anniversary of President Trump’s vow to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement that united the world to address climate change, Natural Resources Defense Council President Rhea Suh issued the following statement:

A Race to Save Our Planet: Bloomberg Announces Multimillion-Dollar City Climate Challenge

June 1, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

It’s been one year since President Trump abandoned U.S. leadership on climate—but now, with Michael Bloomberg, 20 of America’s mayors will lead the country forward.

CA Greenlights Big Utility Effort to Electrify Transport

May 31, 2018 Expert BlogMax Baumhefner

The California Public Utilities Commission today authorized four utility programs with a collective budget of $738 million to “accelerate widespread transportation electrification,” as required by a landmark clean energy law adopted in 2015. This marks the nation’s single largest investment…

CA Leaders Pass Bills to Protect Coast from Drilling

May 31, 2018 Expert BlogSandy Aylesworth

California legislators approved two bills yesterday that create a major barrier to new offshore drilling in federal waters off California. Congressional Republicans should follow the lead of their state legislators and publicly oppose new drilling in these waters, so that…

Ohio Needs Strong Renewables and Energy Efficiency Policies

May 31, 2018 Expert BlogDaniel Sawmiller

Implementing strong energy efficiency programs can ensure a quick path to a cleaner and healthier energy future while saving significant amounts of money for Ohio’s electricity customers.

Can We Protect Elephants by Eavesdropping on Their Underground Messages?

May 31, 2018 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

The shockwaves elephants send through the earth via vocalizations and panic running could one day alert local authorities when poachers are near.

EPA’s Science Advisers Question Pruitt’s Plan to Censor Science

May 31, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

Following a flood of criticisms from the public, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Scientific Advisory Board said today that it should review Scott Pruitt’s plan on “secret science.” The decision follows a detailed critique of Pruitt’s proposal from a sub-group of…