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House Science Committee Majority Membership Flunks Climate Science

May 18, 2018 Expert BlogAna Unruh Cohen

The U.S. House Committee on Science, Technology and Space should be an important national asset. Under the chairmanship of Rep. Lamar Smith, R-TX., it’s become something of an embarrassment, with some of its members routinely betraying a shocking ignorance about…

A Single Discarded Fishing Net Can Keep Killing for Centuries

May 17, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

A new report estimates that around 700,000 tons of fishing gear are abandoned in the oceans each year. Now the good news: We can curb this.

World Recycling Day: How Much Is Recycled in Latin America?

May 17, 2018 Expert BlogErika Moyer

The key is to encourage recycling every day—not just on World Recycling Day.

Analysis: Illinois Does Not Need the Dynegy-Vistra Fleet

May 16, 2018 Expert BlogRachel Fakhry, Toba Pearlman

Report: Illinois doesn't need the Dynegy-Vistra coal plants to keep the lights on. The analysis also concludes that replacing these plants with renewables and gas would save Illinoisans up to $14 billion and improve public health.

Equitable Infrastructure: A Path to Bridging the Divide

May 16, 2018 Expert BlogStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins

America needs a robust infrastructure plan that makes a significant down payment in our future, addresses the current challenges facing our communities, and redresses the legacy of past investments.

Report: Illinois Can Reliably Replace Dynegy-Vistra Coal Fleet and Save Up To $14 Billion

May 16, 2018 Press ReleaseIllinois

Report Challenges Dynegy-Vistra’s Claim that Shuttering Illinois Coal Plants Would Lead to Disastrous Power Outages

Largest Area of Boreal Forest in the World Protected Under Partnership with Alberta, Tallcree First Nation

May 16, 2018 Press ReleaseCanada

The world’s largest area of protected boreal forest will be created in partnership with the Government of Alberta, the Tallcree First Nation and the Canadian government, along with an industry group and environmental organization.

NRDC Challenges Unjustified EPA Decision to Scrap Car Standards

May 16, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Natural Resources Defense Council and six other environmental and public interest groups today filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging EPA’s finding that greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars, SUVs and pickup trucks built from…

Scott Pruitt Wants to Personally Decide Which Science Is Valid

May 16, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Here’s why that’s bad news for our public health.

Can I Participate in a Class-Action Lawsuit Against Climate Change Inaction?

May 16, 2018 ExplainerUnited States, California

NRDC senior attorney Ben Longstreth explains how plaintiffs for these cases get chosen—and how you can help advance the cause in or out of the courtroom.

New Legislation Would Require Review of FEMA Buyout Efforts

May 16, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore

A bi-partisan group of Senators and Members of House of Representatives have introduced legislation to determine why it so difficult for repeatedly flooded-homeowners to obtain assistance to move to higher ground. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Tim Scott (R-SC) have…

For Sandy Survivors This Program Made All the Difference

May 16, 2018 Expert BlogRob Moore

Hurricane Sandy survivors from Staten Island recall the harrowing aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and their journeys to living somewhere safer.

Who’s Afraid of Litigation Challenging the Delta Tunnels?

May 15, 2018 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Go Back to the Well: States and the Federal Government Are Neglecting a Key Funding Source for Water Infrastructure

May 15, 2018 Issue PaperUnited StatesRob Moore

We need to shrink the nation’s water infrastructure funding gap, invest in climate resilience, and do so in a way that’s sustainable and equitable.

The List: Scott Pruitt's Lies & Distortions—So Far

May 15, 2018 Expert BlogUnited States

When EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt appears before a Senate appropriations subcommittee on Wednesday morning, it’s likely his penchant to lie about his ethical problems and mischaracterize his dangerous agenda will be front and center—again.