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Our Grid Needs to Go on a Diet to Get Leaner and Greener

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
Many regions of the United States have overbuilt and retained too many power plants, which can be detrimental to their owners, consumers, clean alternatives like wind and solar power, and flexible resources like energy storage and demand response (compensating customers…

States Boost, Trump Rolls Back Clean Vehicles in 2017

Expert BlogLuke Tonachel
In 2017, Trump worked to weaken or repeal critical clean vehicle standards that protect our health, environment and economy. State leaders are charging ahead to a clean future of electrified cars and trucks. In 2018, NRDC will continue to fight…

A Whole Lot Missing in Pebble Mine’s Permit Application

Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer
After a decade of promising to submit permit applications to build its giant gold and copper mine proposed at the headwaters of the world’s greatest wild salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska, Northern Dynasty Minerals—the Canadian mining company behind the…

Clean Energy 2017: States and Cities Shine Despite Trump

Expert BlogKit Kennedy
The Trump administration and Congress leveled attacks this year on the environment, public health and social justice while Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria wreaked havoc on Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, wildfires raged in the West…

Trump Is Playing Mr. Grinch with Renewable Energy

Expert BlogNathanael Greene
Throughout 2017, when it comes to wind and solar, the Trump administration has been doing its best Grinch impersonation—he and his team seem to want to be the executive branch that stole our clean energy future.