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Trudeau Buys Out TransMountain Tar Sands Pipeline Project

May 29, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The bailout of the dirty tar sands oil pipeline is a huge misstep for the Canadian government that would reverse the country’s climate leadership.

UK Government Introduces Bill to Ban Ivory Trade

May 29, 2018 Expert BlogAndrew Wetzler

In a major development, the United Kingdom has taken the first steps towards banning most of its legal elephant ivory trade. Last Wednesday, Michael Gove, secretary of the environment, introduced a bill to Parliament to ban the purchase, sale, possession…

How (and Why) to Be a Seed Savior

May 29, 2018 How-ToNancy Castaldo

You can help rescue the planet’s diminishing agrodiversity . . . even if you’re more of an eater than a grower.

PJM Auction: Wind, Solar, Efficiency Still Face Barriers

May 29, 2018 Expert BlogJennifer Chen

While the auction results show an uptick in market participation of renewable and demand-side resource participation, PJM’s market rules still impose unnecessary structural barriers to these fuel- and emissions-free resources.

Take Off the Mask: Canada Shirks Climate Promises—Again

May 29, 2018 Expert BlogCanadaJosh Axelrod

Canada turns its back on the global climate yet again, announces a move to buy a 60-year-old, leaky pipeline and take over as owner of the country's most contentious propose tar sands pipeline.

Lowe’s to Stop Selling Deadly Paint Strippers

May 29, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

But the EPA has yet to take any action on the dangerous chemical methylene chloride.

Latin America and International Day for Biodiversity

May 25, 2018 Expert BlogErika Moyer

Protecting Latin America’s biodiversity is critical for the planet and people

First Quantum Minerals Abandons Pebble Mine

May 25, 2018 Press ReleaseAlaska

In the latest departure from the proposed Pebble Mine project near Bristol Bay, Alaska, First Quantum Minerals announced today it will terminate its agreement to invest in the dangerous mining project.

First Quantum Minerals Makes the Right Call, Backs Away from Pebble Mine

May 25, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The decision is a significant move for those fighting to protect Alaska’s pristine Bristol Bay.

States Benefit from Clean Energy and Environmental Programs

May 25, 2018 Fact SheetUnited States, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania

Trump’s budget would slash many of the most important clean energy and environmental programs to the detriment of all.

For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Preventing Chemical-Plant Explosions Is an “Unnecessary Regulatory Burden”

May 25, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The survivors of the 2013 disaster in West, Texas, would disagree.

UPDATE: Keystone XL Back in Court, Future Uncertain

May 24, 2018 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

The court battles over Keystone XL are heating up and the project's future is on the line.

We’re Suing Zinke for Slashing Bird Protections

May 24, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesKatie Umekubo

Today, NRDC and the National Wildlife Federation, along with the National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity and American Bird Conservancy, filed a lawsuit to stop Interior Secretary Zinke from gutting the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Lawsuits Seek to Restore Protections for Migratory Birds

May 24, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

A coalition of national environmental groups today filed litigation, Natural Resources Defense Council v. Department of the Interior, in the Southern District of New York challenging the Trump Administration’s move to eliminate longstanding protections for waterfowl, raptors, and songbirds under…

Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Rubber-stamping of Keystone XL Permit

May 24, 2018 Press ReleaseMontana

Judge Hears Arguments That Administration Violated Environmental Laws, Relied on Outdated Science