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The Connection Between Mass Incarceration and Environmental Justice

January 19, 2018 ExplainerUnited States, Pennsylvania, KentuckyNicole Greenfield

The country’s prison industry has little regard for where its facilities are located—even if that means building on noxiously polluted ground.

Behind the Massive Upheavals at the EPA and Interior

January 19, 2018 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Scott Pruitt and Ryan Zinke are courting chaos—and calling it a victory for good governance.

The March for Equity, the Environment, and Women Are One, Says This Advocate

January 19, 2018 NRDC in ActionFlorida, Miami, Washington, D.C.Nicole Greenfield

NRDC’s Sasha Forbes talks environmental justice, and why women are often at the helm of this work.

A New Climate Museum Prepares Us for the Long Haul

January 19, 2018 PerspectivesNew York CityCaroline Craig

“In Human Time,” the museum’s first exhibit, opens in New York City.

Oil and Orcas Don't Mix

January 18, 2018 Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani

Today, only 76 Southern Resident orcas swim the waters off the Pacific Northwest shoreline. If Secretary Ryan Zinke and the Trump Administration succeed in their threat to open most of the U.S. coastline to oil and gas drilling, we risk…

A Fresh Chance to Achieve a Sustainable Water Future for CA

January 18, 2018 Expert BlogKate Poole

How Would You Spend $10 Billion to Improve Water Supply Reliability in California?

January 18, 2018 Fact SheetUnited States, CaliforniaKate Poole, Doug Obegi

Unlike WaterFix, these proven, alternative investments would improve water supply reliability and infrastructure in California.

What We Can Learn from Energy-Saving Program Critiques

January 18, 2018 Expert BlogLara Ettenson

Energy efficiency program critiques can help improve programs but we should be cautious not to generalize results.

Keystone XL Subsidy Announced, Still No Project Greenlight

January 18, 2018 Expert BlogNebraskaJosh Axelrod

With a government subsidy in its back pocket, TransCanada tries to downplay a growing list of hurdles and delays that could extend for years.

GOP Leaders Trying to Divert Attention with Shutdown Parks Ploy

January 18, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump administration today suggested it may try to keep some parts of the national park system open in the event of a government shutdown.

One Year of Trump’s Environmental Attacks—and More to Come

January 18, 2018 Expert BlogRhea Suh

As the president ramps up his reckless rampage on our health and environment, we will continue to fight back.

Surging Global Clean Energy Investments in 2017

January 18, 2018 Expert BlogJake Schmidt

Pope’s Visit Highlights Gold Mining Problems—and Solutions

January 17, 2018 Expert BlogSusan Egan Keane

Over the last decade, miners have turned tens of thousands of hectares of once lush jungle into barren, sandy landscapes. Not visible but equally devastating is widespread contamination by mercury, a highly toxic chemical used by miners in the gold…

Clean Energy and Conservation in Pahrump, Nevada

January 17, 2018 Expert BlogHelen O'Shea

Balancing the development of abundant solar energy with the protection of some of the Mojave desert’s most iconic species is not easy—but it can be done.

PG&E Breaks Ground on 7,500-Station EV Charging Network

January 17, 2018 Expert BlogMax Baumhefner