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Governor Cuomo Signs Bill to Protect Hudson from Oil Barges

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogRob Friedman

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has just signed into law legislation that gives the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) the power to prevent the siting of anchorages in the Hudson River. This bipartisan legislation is a major…

Raising the Bar: NRDC’s Aviation Biofuels Scorecards

October 24, 2017 ReportUnited StatesDebbie Hammel

The aviation industry represents the transportation sector with the fastest growing greenhouse gas emissions. It is also not regulated under the 2015 Paris Agreement. Yet, it has set commendable goals to shrink its carbon footprint.

Food Matters: What We Waste and How We Can Expand the Amount of Food We Rescue

October 24, 2017 ReportUnited StatesJoAnne Berkenkamp, Darby Hoover, Yerina Mugica

Cities can be leading players in catalyzing innovation to reduce the amount of food going to waste.

Food to the Rescue: Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law

October 24, 2017 Case StudyVermont, United StatesYerina Mugica

Comprehensive legislation helps address food waste by banning the landfilling of food

Not Your Mother’s Summer: NRDC Maps Hot Summer Days

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Kim Knowlton

A new NRDC mapping analysis being released today shows that the summer heat of today simply isn’t like summers of the past, for many communities across the United States.

Chemical Industry Takeover of EPA Toxics Office: NYT Report

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

EPA oversight and regulation of toxic chemicals has slackened since Nancy Beck, a recent chemical industry executive, took charge, and the New York Times has amassed alarming evidence of this in a story by Eric Lipton.

Food to the Rescue: DC Central Kitchen

October 24, 2017 Case StudyUnited States, Washington, D.C.Yerina Mugica

A replicable strategy to improve the efficiency of food rescue for hunger relief while creating meaningful career opportunities for at-risk individuals

Food to the Rescue: Drexel Food Lab

October 24, 2017 Case StudyPhiladelphiaYerina Mugica

Converting surplus food to value-added food products

Food to the Rescue: Bon Appétit’s Imperfectly Delicious Produce

October 24, 2017 Case StudyUnited States, CaliforniaYerina Mugica

Innovative purchasing system reduces costs and cuts waste by rescuing ugly but delicious produce

Food to the Rescue: Daily Table—Rescuing Food and Creating Better Alternatives for Low-Income Families

October 24, 2017 Case StudyMassachusettsYerina Mugica

A nonprofit business model that addresses food waste and healthy food access

Food to the Rescue: Waste Not Orange County Coalition

October 24, 2017 Case StudyCalifornia, United StatesYerina Mugica, Andrea Collins

Building partnerships for food insecurity solutions

Food to the Rescue: Second Harvest

October 24, 2017 Case StudyTennessee, NashvilleYerina Mugica, Madeline Keating

Dr. NK Kim and Kim Molnar came up with an innovative plan, first by developing a recipe for a nutritious spaghetti sauce using the fresh tomatoes and a handful of other simple ingredients.

The Heartland Memo: Myths About Carbon “Fertilization”

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

Carbon dioxide and other climate-wrecking pollutants are warming the planet to stressful new highs, and many of the crops on which we depend are suffering as a result.

Two-Thirds of America’s Population Now Threatened by More Extreme Heat Days

October 24, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. (October 24, 2017) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans are now facing increased extreme heat days, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

What's Resilience? DOE Should Say Before Spending Your Money

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogJennifer Chen

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed that American consumers further subsidize certain power plants (essentially, coal and nuclear power plants) by paying them billions of dollars to stockpile 90 days worth of fuel onsite. This proposal hinges on the…