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The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 21

July 28, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

The rollback of the Clean Water Rule has officially begun, a wildlife refuge is at risk from Trump’s border wall.

Perry’s DOE Study Has Little Power to Shape the Grid

July 28, 2017 Expert BlogJohn Moore, Miles Farmer

Anticipation is building in advance of the release of a study ordered by Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry to examine “critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of the electric grid.” It is more likely to end…

Kemper County IGCC: Death Knell for Carbon Capture? NOT.

July 28, 2017 Expert BlogDavid Hawkins, George Peridas

The Kemper project tells us that scaling up a novel gasification approach from a very small demonstration project to a very large commercial unit is very risky—but carbon capture and storage is still an important tool.

David Bernhardt: Another Pro-Polluter in Charge of Our Environment

July 27, 2017 Expert BlogRhea Suh

The new deputy secretary of the Interior Department has spent most of his life attacking land, water, and wildlife on behalf of dirty energy companies.

New York City Continues to Lead on Food Waste Recycling

July 27, 2017 Expert BlogMargaret Brown

Right Whales Need Our Help—Right Now

July 27, 2017 Expert BlogDr. Francine Kershaw

NY Ivory Crush Memorializes Death of More Than 100 Elephants

July 27, 2017 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalElly Pepper

Majority of North Carolinians Say No to Coastal Drilling

July 27, 2017 Expert BlogFranz Matzner

A recent survey of North Carolinians confirms that the public fully supports protection of these public waters over selling them off to private oil conglomerates

Adding Carbon Pricing to the Climate Protection Toolkit

July 26, 2017 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

A bill called the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act would stop America’s carbon polluters from using our atmosphere as a free dump for their gaseous garbage.

California Cap & Trade Extension Comes with Cleaner Air, Too

July 26, 2017 Expert BlogDavid Pettit

AB 617 is a victory for California's air quality and public health.

Harris Amendment Imperils Offshore Wind Jobs

July 26, 2017 Expert BlogKit Kennedy

An amendment inserted into the 2018 House Interior-EPA spending package could imperil Maryland's first two offshore wind projects. Congress should ensure this damaging amendment does not become law.

Bipartisan Effort Brings Attack on Wolves to a Head

July 26, 2017 Expert BlogNora Apter

Today, a key Senate committee voted to move forward with the bipartisan “HELP for Wildlife Act” (S. 1514), a misleadingly-titled bill containing detrimental anti-wildlife provisions that would harm gray wolves and the Endangered Species Act more broadly.

To Save This Tasty Sea Snail, We Must First Figure Out What Turns It On

July 26, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

It’s date night for white abalone! Get out the buckets, microscopes, and hydrogen peroxide.

The Need for Sustainable Fashion

July 26, 2017 Expert BlogLinda Greer

Conscious consumers, looking to make a difference with our wallets, want to buy clothes made with a smaller environmental footprint. And clothing companies have the financial leverage to make real, measurable change.

How to Talk to a Paris Accord Skeptic

July 26, 2017 How-ToUnited States, InternationalMelissa Denchak

We know that you know that Trump’s assessment of the Paris Agreement is way off base. Here’s how to convince those who don’t.