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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

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.

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

Utility Regulators Help Michigan’s Auto Industry Electrify

August 8, 2017 Expert BlogMax Baumhefner

With mass-market electric vehicles (EVs) like the Chevrolet Bolt EV and the Tesla Model 3 under production, the auto industry is faced with a challenge and an opportunity to collaborate with another big player—the electric industry.

New Maps Show “Protected” Caribou Habitat Under Siege

August 8, 2017 Expert BlogAnthony Swift

Satellite imagery shows significant clearcuts in regions logging industry had agreed to protect.

Catalyzing Green Infrastructure on Private Property: Recommendations for a Green, Equitable, and Sustainable New York City

August 7, 2017 ReportNew York City

Paying Private Property Owners in NYC to "Go Green"

August 7, 2017 Expert BlogAlisa Valderrama

New York City is approximately 72% impervious. With 218 square miles of paved area—surfaces such as parking lots, building rooftops, streets, and sidewalks—water has nowhere to go when it rains but run down the streets and into gutters, collecting an…