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Too Soon to Declare Victory for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed Endangered Species Act protections for the Yellowstone population of grizzly bears today, according to multiple news reports, creating new risks for the still-threatened bears.

Court Sides with FERC, Against Consumers and Clean Energy

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval of controversial new rules for America’s largest power market. We are disappointed because these rules unnecessarily funnel money from electricity consumers to fossil and nuclear power plants…

Congress Calls for Greater Transparency of Flood Risks

Expert BlogJoel Scata
Too many Americans have no knowledge whether their home has flooded and, therefore, likely to flood again. This is all due to a lack of information. Luckily, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act (HR 2874) as amended, will be a…

NRDC Fills Two Top Advocacy Positions

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WASHINGTON – Ana Unruh Cohen, a longtime congressional staffer with deep and broad experience in environmental protection and advocacy, is joining the Natural Resources Defense Council as government affairs director. Ed Yoon, a key leader in NRDC’s Center for Policy…

FEMA Turning Blind Eye to NFIP's Influence on Land Use (2)

Expert BlogJoel Scata
FEMA recently published for public comment a draft Nationwide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (NPEIS) to evaluate the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) environmental and social impacts. In preparing the draft NPEIS, FEMA had a prime opportunity to assess the NFIP’s…