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How to Fight Trump’s Pro-Polluter Agenda and Win? Take Him to Court.

July 7, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A recent ruling on methane emissions serves as a smackdown to Pruitt’s EPA—and a way forward for environmentalists.

House to Vote (Again) on Bill to Destroy California’s Rivers

July 7, 2017 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Zinke Fast-Tracks Oil and Gas Exploration on Public Lands

July 6, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

In an effort to boost fossil fuel production on federal lands, the Interior Secretary will reduce permitting wait time and hold more frequent lease sales.

Interior Department: Let's Fast Track Public Land Giveaways

July 6, 2017 Expert BlogTheo Spencer

Fast-tracking Oil and Gas Exploitation Wrong for America

July 6, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON —Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke indicated today he will order his agency to expedite permits for oil and gas extraction on public lands.

California to Host Major Global Climate Summit in 2018

July 6, 2017 Expert BlogAnnie Notthoff, Brendan Guy

On the eve of the G20 Summit in Germany, California is once again making international waves by announcing plans to host a major global climate summit in fall 2018.

Injunction Provides Hope for Next Generation of Dinosaur-like Pallid Sturgeon

July 5, 2017 Press Release

Court Shuts Down Trump Administration’s Attempt to Give Polluters a Free Pass

July 5, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

In our first lawsuit against the EPA’s rollbacks on climate change, a federal court reinstates limits on harmful methane pollution.

Floating Solar Farms Catch on in California

July 5, 2017 DispatchCalifornia, San DiegoCorey Binns

Sonoma and San Diego test the waters for a new source of renewable energy.

Trump Can’t Stop This: China, India, and Mexico Make Strides

July 5, 2017 Expert BlogJake Schmidt

President Trump recklessly announced that he's pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement. Leaders everywhere responded resolutely with strong signals that they are going to continue to move forward.

Groups Misled Trump on Economic Case Against Paris Agreement

July 5, 2017 Expert BlogHan Chen

Independent Courts on Independence Day

July 4, 2017 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

Scott Pruitt, Trump's EPA administrator, gets his first comeuppance from the courts on the eve of Independence Day.

Court Invalidates EPA Rollback of Methane Pollution Protections

July 3, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – A federal court today struck down an Environmental Protection Agency attempt to suspend critical protections against leaks of methane and other dangerous air pollution from oil and gas operations. The 2-1 ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of…

Case Study: The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s Efficient Buildings Fund

July 1, 2017 Resource

After the recession, the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the Efficient Buildings Fund (EBF) and is iteratively…

National Green Banks in Developing Countries: Scaling Up Private Finance to Achieve Paris Climate Goals

July 1, 2017 Resource

The Coalition for Green Capital (CGC), with support from the Hewlett Foundation, published this July 2017 paper exploring how the Green Bank model can be implemented in emerging markets to help achieve national climate goals. The paper examines how Green…