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The Year of Living Courageously

Expert BlogShelley Poticha
It is precisely because 2017 was such a challenging year in our field that I feel a sense of accomplishment and momentum as we face the future of sustainable and resilient communities.

Utilities Must Partner In Coal Community Transition

Expert BlogAmanda Levin, Noah Long
The Washington utility commission recently approved a settlement supporting a planning and transition process for Colstrip. Puget had already committed to close two of the four units (of which it owns a 50% share). In this new order, the Commission…

California to Get New Light Bulb Efficiency Standards Jan. 1

Expert BlogNoah Horowitz
One of the least energy efficient products in modern history, the incandescent light bulb dating back to the days of Thomas Edison, is about to be permanently retired in California as of Jan. 1, 2018, and in 2020 for the…

Spinning Records Without the Vinyl

DispatchNew York CityMelissa Denchak
Jazz pianist Fabian Almazan started Biophilia Records to make great music—and environmental change.

NRDC Sues CA Cities Over Lax Landscape Water Requirements

Expert BlogEd Osann
For California to support a growing economy with reliable supplies of drinking water, it is critical that all new urban landscapes be designed and installed to be water-efficient, as well as attractive.

Defending Efficiency Standards: 2017 In Review

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
This year has seen a barrage of attempts by the Trump administration to roll back efficiency standards and make it a lot harder to improve them in the future. Just last week, the administration indefinitely deferred action on 20 appliance…

NRDC Sues to Block Trump Interior’s Rollback of Methane Curbs

Expert BlogMeleah Geertsma
Today, NRDC went to court to block the Trump administration’s latest hand-out to the oil and gas industry—a rollback of protections against waste and harmful air pollution on America’s public lands, at the expense of communities and taxpayers.

Latin America 2017: Top Three Green Trends

Expert BlogJames Blair
NRDC's Latin America team reflects on green accomplishments in the region and takes stock of significant events related to the environment and natural resources in 2017.