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Ameren Energy Efficiency Ruling at Illinois Commerce Commission

September 11, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

Undercuts "one of the few successful collaborations between the Rauner Administration and Illinois General Assembly”

California: America’s Climate Leader

September 11, 2017 Expert BlogRhea Suh

The Golden State is stepping up its game to set the standard for powering our nation through 100 percent clean, renewable energy.

New Report Finds Big Mismatches in SoCal Water Plans

September 8, 2017 Expert BlogBen Chou

Did Hurricane Harvey Signal the Last Dance for Attwater’s Prairie Chickens?

September 8, 2017 Latest NewsTexasJason Bittel

When you’re teetering on the brink of extinction, it takes only one flood to wash your species off the map.

The Real-Life Stories Behind the Federal Budget Numbers

September 8, 2017 Expert BlogDeron Lovaas

Policymakers in Washington can get caught up in technicalities and number-crunching and lose sight of individuals whom their policies are affecting.

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…