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State of Clean Energy Is Strong

January 31, 2018 Expert BlogElizabeth Noll, Derek Murrow

We don’t have to choose anymore—clean energy wins. Investing in clean energy creates millions of jobs today across the country for people of all different skill sets and education levels, protects the health of children, and counters the real effects…

Trump Administration Races the Clock to Remove Protections for Clean Water

January 31, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers today will suspend the Clean Water Rule, a 2015 safeguard that protects streams, wetlands, lakes and rivers from pollution.

Trump Administration's Groundhog Day Budget: Slashing Clean Energy Again

January 31, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump administration reportedly is preparing to send to Congress a proposed FY19 budget seeking massive cuts to renewable energy and energy efficiency programs that save consumers money and create good-paying jobs.

World’s Megacities Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot

January 31, 2018 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

Houston and other large cities around the world are warming at an unhealthy clip because of climate change.

Children First: Frontlines of India’s Air Pollution Crisis

January 31, 2018 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

India Green News: 4th Straight Hottest Year in India & More

January 31, 2018 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

2017 was the fourth straight hottest year recorded in India; How energy efficiency policies can help India save almost $17 billion by 2030; Air pollution-linked deaths will triple by 2050 if no action is taken

India Focus: 5 Big Ideas for a Bright Future

January 31, 2018 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

National Cooling Action Plan: Long-Term Strategies for India

January 31, 2018 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

California Gets It Right on Transportation—Almost

January 31, 2018 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

A sea change in California environmental law gives a leg up to sustainable transportation and land use projects, like the Expo Line in Los Angeles.

NY Releases Master Plan to Grow Offshore Wind Power

January 30, 2018 Expert BlogKit Kennedy

New York State is pushing back on drilling and pursuing clean offshore wind power energy—and the thousands of clean energy jobs that go with it.

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.

Petitioning Canada to Save Iconic Whales

January 30, 2018 Expert BlogMichael Jasny

Today NRDC, together with our Canadian partners, petitioned the Trudeau government for emergency action in the case of southern resident killer whales.

Mainstreaming Green Buildings: Telangana’s New Online System

January 30, 2018 Expert BlogDr. David B. Goldstein

Buildings codes saves lives. Not only do they keep buildings from falling down or burning up, but they save far more lives by reducing energy use, which in turn reduces the need to burn polluting fuels like coal to make…

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 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…