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Trump Can’t Stop This: Climate Action in the Northwest

August 30, 2017 Expert BlogElisheva Mittelman, Kevin Steinberger

The transition from coal to clean energy in the region is well underway.

Harvey Should Be a Wakeup Call for States

August 30, 2017 Expert BlogRob Moore

Looking ahead and anticipating disasters that may have been unthinkable in the past could save lives and save billions of dollars in future disaster aid.

Is America Actually Out of the Paris Agreement?

August 30, 2017 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The agreement’s authors built in a time line for withdrawal that President Trump will have to follow—slowing him down from irreparably damaging our climate.

Court Upholds Seafood Traceability Rule

August 30, 2017 Expert BlogMolly Masterton

Turning to the Landfill to Make Fine Art

August 30, 2017 PerspectivesInternationalClara Chaisson

Mbongeni Buthelezi “paints” with plastic—and the results are stunning.

HB 542 & the Dealing of Pennsylvania's Environment (II)

August 30, 2017 Expert BlogMark Szybist

AEP Ohio Powers Forward with First Electric Vehicle Program

August 30, 2017 Expert BlogNoah Garcia

Ohio has long been viewed as a reliable bellwether. And if that status holds true for the power sector, then the future for electric vehicles (EVs) is looking up.

NRDC and Partners Force Action, At Last, on Toxics in Toys

August 29, 2017 Expert BlogAvinash Kar

Finally. The CPSC must decide by October 18, 2017, whether to ban several toxic phthalates in children’s products.

Banishing the Climate Change Blues

August 29, 2017 How-ToUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Anxious about where our planet is headed? Tip one: You’re not alone—and that means a lot.

After 40 Years, Will GE Get a Pass for Polluting the Housatonic River?

August 28, 2017 DispatchMassachusettsClara Chaisson

Under the Trump administration, the decades-long battle to get the company to clean up its PCB mess looks more uncertain than ever.

Americans Red and Blue Unite Against Trump's Plan to Drill the Atlantic

August 28, 2017 PerspectivesEast, United StatesJeff Turrentine

Not even the Republican governors who supported him are willing to get behind it.

State Refuses Public Records Act Request on WaterFix Costs

August 28, 2017 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

There Is No Reason Why Ameren Should Weaken its Commitment to Energy Efficiency

August 28, 2017 Expert BlogHenry Henderson

NRDC, Partners FOIA Zinke’s Undisclosed Monument Rollbacks Report

August 25, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Natural Resources Defense Council has joined with Earthjustice and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke release his secret recommendations for reducing protections for certain public lands…

The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 24

August 25, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

A non-announcement about the future of our national monuments, plus more climate change denial and an attempt to hide the health risks of coal mining.