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This 13-Year-Old Gives Us Hope for the Future

November 16, 2017 DispatchConnecticut, Washington, D.C.Nicole Greenfield

From the classroom to Capitol Hill, Sena Wazer has dedicated herself to standing up for whales.

Keystone I Tar Sands Pipeline Spills 210,000 Gallons

November 16, 2017 Expert BlogAnthony Swift

TransCanada has announced that its Keystone I tar sands pipeline has spilled 210,000 gallons of tar sands oil on farmlands in South Dakota. This spill comes days before Nebraska’s Public Service Commission (PSC) decides whether to approve TransCanada’s proposed route…

Law Protecting Marine Mammals Turns 45, Congress To Kill It

November 15, 2017 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

How do you celebrate the 45th anniversary of the nation’s flagship law that has served as a bedrock for marine mammal protection and conservation? If you are NRDC and other groups, you celebrate its successes—the countless thousands of whales, dolphins…

Alan Horn to Succeed Dan Tishman as Chair of NRDC Board of Trustees

November 15, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK – The board of trustees of the Natural Resources Defense Council has named long-term board member Alan F. Horn as NRDC chair, charged with leading the organization into a new era of environmental advocacy grounded in sound science…

No More Refuge From Drilling: Senate Energy to Advance Murkowski Arctic Bill

November 15, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is set to vote Wednesday on a bill drafted by its chairman, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), which would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling.

India's Progress Toward Its Climate Pledge – Video

November 15, 2017 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz

Miranda Cosgrove Joins Science, Business Leaders in Washington to Defend Marine Mammal Protection Act

November 15, 2017 Press Release

Key Environmental Law Faces Attacks from Special Interests in Congress after Providing Vital Protections for Marine Mammals for 45 Years

Toward Harmony between Humans, Tigers and Leopards in China

November 14, 2017 Expert BlogChinaZack Strong

LED Lighting Could Save Developing Countries $40 Billion/yr.

November 14, 2017 Expert BlogNoah Horowitz

Developing and emerging economies could save $40 billion worth of electricity and prevent 320 million metric tonnes of carbon pollution annually simply by transitioning to LED lighting, according to estimates from United Nation’s Environment. Today speakers at a side event…

Zinke Doubles Price to Parks, Gives Gifts to Polluters

November 13, 2017 Expert BlogTheo Spencer

Oregon Executive Order Charts a Course to Net Zero Buildings

November 13, 2017 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

Oregon is the latest state to take major action to accelerate energy efficiency in buildings, thanks to a groundbreaking executive order (EO) signed by Governor Kate Brown that sets the state on a path to dramatically reduce water and energy…

Scott Pruitt Is Still Dancing to the Beat of Big Polluters

November 13, 2017 Expert BlogJuanita Constible, David Doniger

EPA Administrator Pruitt is putting the interests of Big Oil and Big Coal ahead of the health of Americans.

Congress: Biggest Attack on Marine Mammals in Decades

November 13, 2017 Expert BlogMichael Jasny

Clean Transportation Could Turbocharge Northeast’s Economy

November 13, 2017 Expert BlogBruce Ho, Luke Tonachel

A clean and modern transportation system that gets people to work, school, recreation, and businesses safely and efficiently is a prerequisite for a robust economy in the 21st century.

Puerto Rico and USVI Need Funding for Long-Term Solutions

November 13, 2017 Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami, Luis Martinez

The federal government should fund a thorough rebuilding effort that provides immediate relief while increasing resilience, reliability, and energy independence.