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Atlantic Coast Pipeline: More Bad News for North Carolina

November 17, 2017 Expert BlogAmy Mall

White House Hurricane Relief Proposal is Inadequate

November 17, 2017 Press Release

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposal for $44 billion in additional aid for hurricane relief falls well short of what Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands need.

Would More People Ride the Bus if It Looked and Felt Like a Train?

November 17, 2017 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Bus rapid transit has gone totally off the rails.

The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 31

November 17, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

A tax bill that hurts the environment and people’s health, more lies by EPA chief Pruitt, and it may get very expensive to visit our national parks.

The Big Lie Behind the Trump Assault on Our Environment and Health

November 17, 2017 Expert BlogUnited StatesRhea Suh

Of course we can balance environmental progress with economic growth.

Florida’s Endangered Key Deer Survived Hurricane Irma—but Their Future Is Stormy

November 17, 2017 Latest NewsFloridaJason Bittel

From climate change to kidnappings, the threats are adding up against these tiny, adorable cervids.

NYC Gets an Earful on Solving Sewage Overflows

November 17, 2017 Expert BlogLarry Levine

Overflows are still happening. A lot. And concerned New Yorkers are looking to the mayor to fix it.

Climate Action Momentum Continues at COP23: What’s Next?

November 17, 2017 Expert BlogJake Schmidt

Leaders concluded the negotiations in Bonn, Germany with stronger actions and a clear-eyed focus on the additional steps that need to be strengthened in the coming years. The train (or the zero emissions vehicle) is leaving the station and the…

Latin America Demonstrates Leadership at COP23

November 17, 2017 Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell

Latin American countries, regions and cities demonstrated clear ambition and leadership at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Bonn, Germany over the past two weeks. Their progress appeared in the form of national commitments, participation in global…

This Thanksgiving, Nashville Saves Food and Feeds the Hungry

November 16, 2017 DispatchNashville, TennesseeRobynne Boyd

In Music City, restaurateurs, grocers, farmers, volunteers, the mayor, and NRDC's Nashville Food Waste Initiative are harmonizing in the fight against wasted food.

Trump Loves Elephants—If They’re Dead on the Wall

November 16, 2017 Expert BlogElly Pepper

Yes, Renewables Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change

November 16, 2017 Expert BlogKevin Steinberger, Noah Long

Adding renewable, zero-carbon generation to an electricity system helps reduce carbon emissions, just like adding ice to a drink makes it colder.

Scientists Reinforce the Need for Boreal Caribou Protection

November 16, 2017 Expert BlogAnthony Swift, Courtenay Lewis

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…