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More Extreme Summer Heat Threatens Outdoor Play

August 11, 2017 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

More extreme summer heat threatens to make outdoor play less fun and more dangerous.

Trump’s Top 3 Excuses If Climate Report Is Approved

August 11, 2017 Expert BlogAliya Haq

A major climate report awaits final clearance from the White House on August 18. Publishing this report as-is will not square easily with the Trump agenda to roll back our climate progress. If I were a betting woman, I would…

World Elephant Day: A Year in Review

August 11, 2017 Expert BlogElly Pepper

The bottom line: the situation is improving, but not quickly enough.

MWD’s WaterFix Cost Assessment is Inaccurate and Inadequate

August 11, 2017 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Climate Action: Global Transition Away from HFCs

August 10, 2017 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

India and the world continue to make steady progress toward phasing down the use of harmful climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in air conditioners.

How Will the Eclipse Affect Solar Power?

August 10, 2017 Expert BlogJulia Prochnik

The bad news: Solar energy could be interrupted in parts of the United States for up to three hours during times of peak generation—or peak demand. The good news: Our electric grid and its skilled operators are ready.

New Budget Poll: Americans United Against Cuts to EPA, Infrastructure, Climate and Clean Energy Solutions

August 10, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – With Congress headed to a fall showdown over the federal budget, a new poll carries an unmistakable message: Americans strongly oppose cuts to funding for environmental protections, clean energy and climate solutions, and investments in transit infrastructure.

Americans Oppose EPA & Environmental Budget Cuts

August 10, 2017 Expert BlogPete Altman

America's Monuments: Worth the Fight

August 9, 2017 ReportUnited States

These monuments are among our most cherished national treasures. They are in urgent need of our protection.

Divided DC Circuit Panel Sets Back HFC Transition

August 9, 2017 Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Doniger

A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dealt a setback yesterday to the EPA’s efforts to cut emissions of the powerful heat-trapping gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The court’s ruling scrambles a wide…

Indigenous Women: Defending the Environment in Latin America

August 9, 2017 Expert BlogCarolina Herrera

Indigenous Groups Against Corporations in Latin America

August 9, 2017 Expert BlogCarolina Herrera

NRDC Report: Trump’s National Monuments Hit List Threatens Jobs, Local Economies and Our National Heritage

August 9, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – A new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council highlights the tremendous economic and environmental benefits of some two dozen American parklands and waters. There is robust public support for protecting these national monuments. In the coming weeks…

Guiding Principles for Utility Programs to Accelerate Transportation Electrification

August 8, 2017 Issue BriefUnited StatesMax Baumhefner

Transportation electrification can help meet air-quality and climate goals. It is also an opportunity for the electric industry.

Court Strikes Down Sensible Limits of Super-Pollutant HFCs

August 8, 2017 Press Release