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Mass Transit: The Crucial Ingredient in the Recipe for a Boomtown

September 22, 2017 PerspectivesCaliforniaJeff Turrentine

How a single light-rail stop transformed a sleepy L.A. suburb into a vibrant, buzzing business hub.

Affordable Housing Champion Takes HUD Leadership Role

September 22, 2017 Expert BlogDeron Lovaas

As readers of this blog are doubtless aware, NRDC is rightly very critical of the many wrongheaded appointments made by the Trump Administration. So it was a relief to learn about at least one appointee who is sorely needed at…

NRDC Asks Court to Rehear Critical Case on HFCs

September 22, 2017 Legal FilingsUnited States

NRDC asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to rehear and reverse a divided panel’s decision to block action curbing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 25

September 22, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

A victory for Alaska’s forests—but further threats on the state's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, plus more pipelines and ongoing attacks on our national monuments.

Big Business and the Latest Trends in Sustainability

September 22, 2017 Expert BlogEileen Quigley

Business leaders across the country are taking giant steps to advocate for the future of our planet. NRDC isn’t a big business, but like any company, our expenses are directly linked to the sustainable operations of our physical assets. We…

As Trump Goes Backward, California Pushes Forward

September 22, 2017 Expert BlogVictoria Rome

California legislative wrap-up

New Study Offers Way Out of Hot Water & Salmon Crisis

September 22, 2017 Expert BlogDr. Francine Kershaw, Giulia C.S. Good Stefani

The Pacific Northwest’s salmon are in big, hot trouble. Billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on a wild range of government efforts to save these sacred and essential fish—from transporting salmon in trucks around dams that block the river…

NRDC, Industry Ask Court to Rehear Critical Case on HFCs

September 22, 2017 Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Doniger

Ozone layer billions of years old. Treaty to save it turns 30 this year.

States Sue Administration Over Clean Transportation Rule

September 21, 2017 Expert BlogAmanda Eaken

A coalition of eight states has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to suspend a federal clean transportation rule.

Pathways to Clean Energy Can Support Jobs and Communities

September 21, 2017 Expert BlogLara Ettenson

Shifting from polluting fossil fuels to clean energy is critical to staving off the worst effects of climate change and improving health. It also offers an opportunity to create hundreds of thousands more well-paying clean energy jobs that can be…

Newark’s Lead in Drinking Water Contamination Recalls Flint Crisis; Local and National Groups Challenge Officials for a Stronger Response

September 21, 2017 Press Release

NEWARK – Newark’s drinking water lead levels are among the highest recorded by a large water system in the United States in recent years, and not enough is being done to respond to the water crisis, according to a coalition…

These Species Have Hung On for Millions of Years. Will the Trump Administration Push Them to Extinction?

September 21, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

The president’s terrible policies could leave an indelible mark on the country’s biological heritage.

Cities Talk Boldly About Taking Action in the Face of Storms

September 21, 2017 Expert BlogShelley Poticha

Tough talk about meeting the challenges of climate change abounded among city leaders at a C40 event marking Climate Week NYC this week, with city leaders staking a claim as first responders in the face of growing alarm over powerful…

India Green News: India to Reach 20 GW of Solar by FY18 End

September 21, 2017 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

India will ‘work above and beyond’ Paris climate deal to prevent global warming; India to reach 20 GW of installed solar capacity by FY18-end; WHO air-quality norms may help Indians live longer

Forest Degradation: Canada’s Skeleton in the Closet

September 21, 2017 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

This post explores the difference between deforestation and forest degradation and examines whether forest degradation may be a serious problem across Canada's boreal forest.