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Oregon's Governor Orders Water-Saving Improvements

November 7, 2017 Expert BlogEd Osann

New Haven Is for the Birds—and the People

November 7, 2017 DispatchConnecticutClara Chaisson

This partnership is bringing bird-friendly “urban oases” to underserved neighborhoods in Connecticut.

Keeping a Close Watch on China’s Climate Transition

November 7, 2017 NRDC in ActionBeijing, Shanghai, ChinaJeff Turrentine

JingJing Qian, senior strategic advisor for NRDC’s China program, is bearing witness to some truly remarkable changes taking place in her home country. She’s also helping to make those changes happen.

Sustainability: A Foundation of the NRDC Facilities Team

November 6, 2017 Expert BlogEileen Quigley

Latin America Green News 10/30 – 11/05/2017

November 6, 2017 Expert BlogCarolina Herrera, Amanda Maxwell

REPORT: FERC’s 18-Year-Old Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Policy Needs Updating

November 6, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The government’s 18-year-old policy for approving natural gas pipelines that cross state borders should be updated to reflect the sector’s significant changes and exponential growth, as well as increasing concerns about public health and environmental risks, according to…

FERC Gas Pipeline Review Process Needs 21st Century Approach

November 6, 2017 Expert BlogMontina Cole

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s 1999 Statement of Policy for evaluating proposed interstate gas pipelines has remained unchanged even though the energy industry is far different today.

Climate and Caribou: Canadian Boreal Protection Helps Both

November 6, 2017 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

Canada can help solve two critical issues--climate change and boreal caribou decline--with one solution: protection of intact and partially intact boreal caribou habitat across the boreal forest.

An Agency Hijacked: Public Lands and Waters at Risk

November 6, 2017 Expert BlogDanielle Droitsch

Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke often invokes the image of a modern day Teddy Roosevelt, but TR would be appalled by the polluter-driven, anti-conservation agenda Zinke is dictating.

ENERGY STAR Is a Success. Fund It, Don't Change It!

November 6, 2017 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

ENERGY STAR®, the extremely successful, voluntary labeling program for the more energy efficient appliances, equipment, and buildings, will be the subject of a congressional hearing tomorrow centering on a draft proposal to dramatically alter the public-private partnership that’s saving Americans…

The Stone-Cold Truth About Our Warming Planet

November 6, 2017 Expert BlogRhea Suh

A new federal report reveals just how uninhabitable the earth would become if we don’t act on climate now.

Trump Is No Teddy Roosevelt to America’s Outdoorsmen

November 3, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Like other environmentalists, hunters and anglers are angry about the administration’s attacks on public lands—and they’re not afraid to use their outside voices.

Yup, the World’s Still Warming and Humans Are to Blame

November 3, 2017 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

The federal climate science report released today reconfirms the alarming pace of climate change, underlining anew the critical need to curb carbon pollution.

The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 30

November 3, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

More giveaways of our public lands to polluters and Trump keeps promoting a pesticide that’s toxic to children.

What’s the Big Deal About Big Chicken (or Big Pork)

November 2, 2017 Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD

Six decades ago, the U.S. chicken industry led the way in feeding human antibiotics to flocks of chickens. Now, it's leading the retreat from this dangerous practice.