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Where Will Bill Wehrum, Trump’s Latest EPA Nominee, Take Us On Clean Air?

September 8, 2017 Expert BlogJohn Walke

President Trump’s nominee to head EPA's air program is an industry lawyer who was largely responsible for the Bush EPA’s record of violating the Clean Air Act more often, and allowing more illegal emissions of harmful air pollution, than any…

Irma? Harvey?—We Need to Talk About Infrastructure. Now.

September 8, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

But if we don’t discuss flood protection, too, it’s meaningless.

Harvey & Irma: Climate Injustice in Action

September 8, 2017 Expert BlogRob Friedman

In the past three weeks, tens of thousands of people around the world, from Texas, to Barbuda, to Bangladesh, have been impacted by disasters exacerbated by climate change. Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone impacted now. But one…

Post-Hurricane Priorities for Improving Preparedness & Resiliency

September 8, 2017 Issue BriefUnited StatesNRDC

As we face the increased threat of storms supercharged by climate change, we need to adopt a five-pronged strategy of preparedness, mitigation, and resiliency to protect our communities.

NRDC Sues DOT for Relaxing Fuel Economy Violation Fines

September 7, 2017 Expert BlogIrene Gutierrez

A Tale of Two Futures: Alaskan Wild Salmon vs. Pebble Mine

September 7, 2017 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

We Cannot “Streamline” Our Way to New Infrastructure

September 7, 2017 Expert BlogScott Slesinger

Rather than address the need for dollars to build our water, transportation and other failing infrastructure, Congress blames the requirement to evaluate the environmental and community impact of a project, as the major reason for project delays.

A Win for Free Speech: Court Rules Wyoming’s Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional

September 7, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

NRDC and a coalition of nonprofits challenged a state law criminalizing the collection of data on public land regarding environmental conditions or agricultural practices.

Missouri Must Modernize Law to Boost Clean Energy Economy

September 7, 2017 Expert BlogRachel Fakhry, Starla Yeh

The Missouri Public Service Commission has voted down a project that would have created jobs, lowered utility bills, and protected clean air for Missourians.

NRDC and Partners Sue Trump Administration for Unlawful Delay of Fuel Economy Penalties

September 7, 2017 Press Release

Natural Resources Defense Council and two other groups today sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), accusing it of unlawfully delaying a rule that would increase penalties for carmakers that violate fuel economy standards. The agency's delay is letting…

Federal Court Rules Wyoming "AG-Gag" Law Unconsititutional

September 7, 2017 Press Release

Circuit Court Finds Law Violates First Amendment Rights

Mismatched: A Comparison of Future Water Supply and Demand for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Its Member Agencies

September 7, 2017 Issue BriefUnited States, CaliforniaBen Chou

MWD’s projections of future annual water demands are 335,000 to 554,000 acre-feet per year higher than what is predicted by its member agencies over the next 25 years.

Revisiting the Concluded Review of Clean Car Standards is a Waste of Taxpayer Resources

September 6, 2017 Press Release

EPA Should Listen to Americans that Support Clean Cars and Healthier Communities

Watt’s It to You? Perks of Michigan Energy Planning

September 6, 2017 Expert BlogAriana Gonzalez

Michigan wisely passed clean energy legislation back in December, but starting today that legislation is giving you a voice.

We CAN Solve America’s Traffic Nightmare

September 6, 2017 Expert BlogAmanda Eaken

As L.A. residents lose an average of 104 hours to traffic every year, the city is exploring a supply-and-demand payment system for using congested roads.