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RGGI States Set a New Standard for Climate Action in 2017

December 19, 2017 Expert BlogBruce Ho

This has been a productive year for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which in August agreed to slash carbon pollution at least 30 percent further from Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power plants.

Biomass Advocates to U.S. Pols in 2017: Avoid Mistakes of EU

December 19, 2017 Expert BlogSasha Stashwick, Sami Yassa

While European Union countries like the United Kingdom continue to burn forest biomass—primarily in the form of imported wood pellets—to produce electricity, analysis conducted in 2017 shows it’s a bad bet financially and for the environment, underscoring the dangers of…

Zinke’s Latest Gift to Big Oil: Suspending Methane Waste Safeguards

December 19, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

A coalition of groups, including NRDC, are suing the Trump administration for rolling back these important protections.

Trump Removes Climate Change from U.S. Security Priorities

December 18, 2017 Expert BlogBrendan Guy

First Quantum Minerals Invests in Controversial Pebble Mine

December 18, 2017 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Proposed Mine Threatens World’s Biggest Salmon Fishery and is Opposed by Overwhelming Majority of Alaskans

5 Ways to Improve Crop Insurance for Climate-Friendly Farms

December 18, 2017 Expert BlogLara Bryant

All I want for the Holidays: Protection for the Gulf's Whale

December 18, 2017 Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani

Today, on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council, I wrote the National Marine Fisheries Service to let them know that if they didn’t take final action on our request that they list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera…

EPA Should Strengthen, Not Kill, the Clean Power Plan

December 18, 2017 Press ReleaseUnited States

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today issued an “advance notice” soliciting public comment on whether the agency should come up with a replacement plan after repealing the Clean Power Plan.

GOP Tax Fraud Robs Our Kids and Raids Our Lands

December 18, 2017 Press ReleaseUnited States

Congress is expected to vote as early as Tuesday on a $1.5-trillion package of tax cuts, mostly for corporations and wealthy individuals, that would saddle our children with unconscionable debt and expose irreplaceable Arctic wilderness to industrial ruin for the…

The GOP Is Peddling a Massive Fraud on Our Pocketbooks and Our Lands

December 18, 2017 Expert BlogRhea Suh

In a gift to the wealthiest Americans—and at the expense of our environment—President Trump is trying to push his reckless tax scam through before Christmas.

Accelerating Clean Energy in Public Buildings: Lessons from Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank

December 15, 2017 Resource

This webinar covers best practices for financing tough-to-finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in municipalities and local governments. Two years ago, the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s (RIIB) mandate and mission was expanded to include financing clean energy projects. This…

City Council to NYC Mayor: Clean Up Our Waters!

December 15, 2017 Expert BlogNew York CityLarry Levine

2018 Cuomo Priority: Full PCB Clean Up of the Hudson River

December 15, 2017 Expert BlogMark Izeman

A Crucial Moment for Energy Efficiency in Colorado

December 15, 2017 Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami, Noah Long

The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has an opportunity to boost the economy and advance the state's environmental goals through energy efficiency. The Commission will soon decide the future of Xcel's energy efficiency programs, and we hope they choose to…

Reliability Post-Indian Point? Yes. Now Clean Energy Is Key.

December 15, 2017 Expert BlogJackson Morris

A detailed new analysis from the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the body in charge of New York’s electric grid, confirms that the lights will stay on in New York when the Indian Point nuclear power plant closes in…