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CA Chlorpyrifos Announcement Leaves Communities at Risk

August 21, 2017 Expert BlogMiriam Rotkin-Ellman

On Friday, California’s Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) made big promises to address the risk from the pesticide chlorpyrifos—found to threaten children’s health, especially in agricultural communities—but delivered little in the way of real protections.

Climate Advisory Committee Trumped—but the Burden's on You

August 21, 2017 Expert BlogDr. Kim Knowlton

The Trump administration allowed the charter to lapse for a 15-member federal climate advisory committee that gathers real information from real people about the impacts of climate change today.

Constitution Pipeline Blocked!

August 18, 2017 Expert BlogKimberly Ong

In a victory for New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld New York State's decision to block the Constitution Pipeline, a 124-mile natural gas pipeline intended to carry fracked gas from the Marcellus shale fields in Pennsylvania to…

WASTED: Second Edition of NRDC’s Landmark Food Waste Report

August 17, 2017 Expert BlogDana Gunders, JoAnne Berkenkamp, Darby Hoover, Andrea Collins

NRDC has released the second edition of the report "Wasted: How America is Losing up to 40 percent of Its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill," which captures the latest studies, success stories, and recommendations across the food system.

Toward Energy Independence: A Tale of Two Efficient Cities

August 17, 2017 Expert BlogNehmat Kaur

As Water Pollution Grows, Healthy Soil Comes to the Rescue

August 17, 2017 Expert BlogBen Chou

Reducing nutrient pollution across an entire watershed is no small feat. However, farmers can decrease runoff from their fields by improving soil health, which reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers. Planting cover crops—crops that keep the soil covered and provide…

Chef Dan Barber Joins Ad Council and NRDC to Launch Phase Two of Successful “Save The Food” National Public Service Campaign

August 17, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK, NY – Ad Council and the Natural Resources Defense Council today launched the second phase of their Save The Food national public service campaign, aimed at combatting America’s food waste problem from its largest source—consumers. In doing so…

Chef Dan Barber & Alexa Join NRDC’s “Save The Food” Campaign

August 17, 2017 Expert BlogJoAnne Berkenkamp

I bet we’ve all had the experience of standing over the trash can, staring at what was once a tasty-looking snack, entrée or piece of fruit before we forgot about it and let it get scary in the back of…

Latin America Green News: 8/11 – 8/17/2017

August 17, 2017 Expert BlogCarolina Herrera, Amanda Maxwell

Dear Mr. Trump: On Infrastructure, You Get What You Pay For

August 16, 2017 Expert BlogDeron Lovaas

What is needed to fix the infrastructure is not more ways for developers using federal dollars to move forward without public involvement and rapid approved use of eminent domain.

Wasted: How America Is Losing Up to 40 Percent of Its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill

August 16, 2017 ReportUnited StatesDana Gunders

Growing, processing, transporting, and disposing our uneaten food in the United States has an annual estimated cost of $218 billion, costing a household of four an average of $1,800 annually.

3 Lessons from Denmark for Investing in People and Places

August 16, 2017 Expert BlogStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins

As the United States continues to struggle with policies focused on healthcare, leaders could learn from Copenhagen that investing in people and the places in which they live might be a better strategy to improve health outcomes for everyone.

Cap and Trade and Regional Grid Integration Go Hand in Hand

August 16, 2017 Expert BlogCarl Zichella

Regional grid Integration—centrally coordinating the operations of the grid via an organized electricity market—is the essential element to the renewable energy transition in the western U.S. Here, as with cap and trade, California’s leadership will be critical.

Witness the Larsen C Ice Shelf’s Breakup—in Downtown Chicago?

August 16, 2017 PerspectivesChicagoClara Chaisson

A public art installation by Luftwerk puts Antarctica’s climate change woes at the center of urban life.

State Lawmakers Support Strong Federal Efficiency Standards

August 15, 2017 Expert BlogKit Kennedy

Federal energy efficiency standards help us heat, light and cool our homes; run our businesses; and use more electronic devices while also lowering our energy bills and slashing greenhouse gas and other forms of air pollution.