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The New England Fishery Council Falls Short

January 30, 2018 Expert BlogBrad Sewell

The New England Fishery Management Council today approved a plan to protect the region’s highly-vulnerable and ecologically-important deep-sea coral habitat. While better than nothing, I’m not applauding. Here’s why.

Trump’s Expected Fossil Fuel Boost Ignores Fast-Growing Clean Energy

January 30, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

If, as expected, President Trump touts boosting fossil fuels as the way to lift the economy in his State of the Union address tonight, he will miss the boat. In fact, the true dominance in the energy sector, already helping…

New Plan Maps Out Prime Locations for Offshore Wind in NY

January 29, 2018 Expert BlogKaitlin Brazill

New York is another step closer to realizing its important goal of achieving 2400 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind by 2030.

Can the Great Lakes Become Fishable, Drinkable, and Swimmable Again?

January 29, 2018 DispatchMidwest, Canada, Ohio, IllinoisSusan Cosier

A joint United States–Canada report maps out the way to clean up the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem

New Efficiency Standard Launches Cool Savings on Ice Makers

January 29, 2018 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

Commercial ice makers—the kind you see in hotel hallways, restaurants, and hospitals—can churn out anywhere from 50 pounds to 4,000 pounds of ice every day, and they use a lot of water and energy to do it. As of this…

Closing the Clean Power Gap

January 29, 2018 Expert BlogSneha Ayyagari

The gap between how much wind and solar energy we need to install to curb climate change and how much we are projected to add in a business-as-usual case will get wider over the next few decades. To close this…

Will Michigan Lead on Getting Lead Out of Drinking Water?

January 29, 2018 Expert BlogCyndi Roper

Veteran Environmental Journalist Joins NRDC’s Communications Team

January 29, 2018 Press Release

Mark Drajem, an award-winning reporter and editor, today joined the federal communications team at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Infrastructure Lags from Paltry Funding, Not Environmental Review

January 29, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

With President Trump expected to tout an infrastructure plan in his State of the Union address, Scott Slesinger, legislative director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, told Congress in written testimony today it is systematic underfunding of transportation, sewer and…

New Jersey Rejoining RGGI Another Decisive Move Against Climate Change

January 29, 2018 Press ReleaseNew Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy today ordered his state to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the multi-state compact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that former Gov. Chris Christie pulled out of six years ago.

PA's Renewable Energy Goals Are Not in the Super Bowl

January 27, 2018 Expert BlogMark Szybist

Trump’s Solar Tariffs Undermine Remarkable Industry Progress

January 26, 2018 Expert BlogKevin Steinberger

President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on solar component imports is a shortsighted and counterproductive move. The tariffs will raise the cost of solar power, resulting in a slowdown in growth for one of the fastest-growing employment sectors of America’s…

Could Our Farms Become the World’s Great Untapped Carbon Sink?

January 26, 2018 DispatchCaliforniaJohn J. Berger

Carbon farming, an agricultural movement taking root in Northern California, aims to improve the soil and help stabilize the climate.

EPA Suspends Withdrawal of Oversight of Pebble Mine

January 26, 2018 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

Pruitt reverses course on proposed withdrawal, but the decision carries no actual protection from dangerous mine.

The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 37

January 26, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

Trump taxes the sun while his EPA wants to let industries increase harmful air pollution.