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New EPA Guidelines Will Worsen Air Pollution Across the U.S.

March 13, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today issued a memorandum that will allow industrial polluters to significantly increase air pollution that threatens public health nationwide.

Trump’s Shuffle at State Suggests More Inaction on Dangerous Climate Change

March 13, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Trump today announced he’s replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, which will require Senate confirmation.

A New Flood Protection Standard for the US’ Flooding Problem

March 13, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesJoel Scata

America has a flooding problem. Adoption of a flood protection standard for federally-funded infrastructure projects should be part of the solution.

Laguna San Ignacio: A Living Testament to NRDC’s Work

March 13, 2018 Expert BlogMexicoRhea Suh

A firsthand experience with the Pacific gray whales in Laguna San Ignacio confirmed the extraordinary achievement from NRDC’s past work—and our oncoming challenges.

State Clean Energy Authority at Stake in New York ZEC Case

March 12, 2018 Expert BlogMiles Farmer

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral arguments today in a case, Coalition for Competitive Electricity v. Zibelman, that will decide the fate of New York’s Zero Emissions Credits program. Fossil fuel…

Virginia Board Confirms: Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline Could Cost Virginians up to $2.3 billion

March 12, 2018 Press ReleaseVirginia

Virginia’s top economic watchdog today validated expert analysis showing that Dominion Energy’s proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline could cost Virginia ratepayers up to $2.3 billion, decisively refuting Dominion’s faulty claims that the pipeline would save customers on their electric bills.

Haunting Views of a Planet Declining Faster for Some Communities Than for Others

March 12, 2018 PerspectivesNew York City, United StatesIngrid Abramovitch

Environmental awareness and social justice mix provocatively at the Whitney Museum’s new show, “Between the Waters”

Court of Appeals: NYS Cannot Block Valley Lateral Pipeline

March 12, 2018 Expert BlogNew YorkKimberly Ong

This is a disappointing turn for communities in Orange County, and all New Yorkers who care about water quality and climate change.

The Hidden Costs & Dangers of Partial Lead Pipe Replacements

March 12, 2018 Expert BlogCyndi Roper

The only way to protect public health is to completely remove lead drinking water pipes, which is why we are calling for a ban on partial replacements.

Clean Energy Is Key to New England’s Fuel Security

March 12, 2018 Expert BlogBruce Ho

To the extent the New England grid operator's recent fuel security analysis proves anything, it is that continued deployment of clean energy will improve grid reliability and reduce fuel security risks.

The Case for More Energy Efficiency in New York

March 9, 2018 Fact SheetUnited States, New YorkSneha Ayyagari, Miles Farmer

More energy efficiency could save customers an estimated $3 billion by 2030, create jobs, and improve public health.

More Energy Efficiency Will Benefit New York, Gov. Cuomo

March 9, 2018 Expert BlogSneha Ayyagari, Miles Farmer

More energy efficiency can help New Yorkers create new good clean energy jobs, enjoy better health, and save billions, as a NRDC fact sheet published today shows. With Governor Cuomo promising to release a “comprehensive and far-reaching energy efficiency initiative…

Offshore Drilling Plan Shouldn’t Risk Communities and Coasts

March 9, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesLauren Kubiak

The five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan puts our coastal communities and oceans at risk for offshore oil that we don't even need.

Demise of Val d'Or Caribou Points to Peril for Other Herds

March 9, 2018 Expert BlogAnthony Swift

Governor Cuomo Announces NY Opposition to Trump Offshore Drilling Plan

March 9, 2018 Press ReleaseNew York

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced his state’s opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to expand oil and gas leasing to nearly all of America’s coastlines.