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Gov McAuliffe Takes the Lead on Climate & Energy Leadership

May 16, 2017 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

McAuliffe’s repudiation of Trump’s dangerous, climate-denying embrace of the outdated fossil fuel industry will be good for Virginia. Here's why.

Gov. McAuliffe’s Smart Climate Move Can Secure Virginia’s Clean Energy Future

May 16, 2017 Press Release

ALEXANDRIA – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe unveiled a bold state strategy to cap carbon pollution from power plants—one of the biggest drivers of climate change—and to expand the state’s clean energy capacity with renewable power.

Top Grocery Stores Are Lagging on Antibiotics in Chicken

May 16, 2017 Expert BlogCarmen Cordova

NRDC investigated five major grocery store chains in North America—representing more than 50 percent of the market share—and found that none of them are doing their part to promote responsible antibiotics use in chicken.

Report: Five Largest U.S. Grocery Store Chains Receive “D”s for Antibiotics Policies

May 16, 2017 Press Release

Scorecard shows leading supermarkets lack leadership in addressing antibiotics overuse in chicken

Thirty Countries Push for Implementation of Paris Agreement

May 16, 2017 Expert BlogInternationalHan Chen, Jake Schmidt

Trump Can’t Stop This: Climate Action in the Midwest

May 16, 2017 Expert BlogElisheva Mittelman, Kevin Steinberger

Despite Trump’s push to dismantle the Clean Power Plan and other climate action, the Midwest charging ahead to become a leader in clean energy.

China's New Direction in Domestic Fisheries Management

May 15, 2017 Expert BlogSarah Chasis

There’s good news from China about management policies that aim to strengthen domestic fisheries management in China’s ocean waters.

Progress in Canada’s Boreal Forest Shows We Can Protect Half

May 15, 2017 Expert BlogAnthony Swift

Keep Your Cool This Summer With Energy Efficiency

May 15, 2017 Expert BlogUnited StatesLauren Urbanek

Clean Power Plan Litigation’s Latest Turn

May 15, 2017 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

No matter what Trump's EPA chief does, NRDC and our partners will defend the agency's authority to curb carbon pollution under the Clean Air Act.

Crying Fowl: Major Grocers Stumble in Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship in Retail Chicken

May 15, 2017 Issue PaperUnited StatesCarmen Cordova

Farming for the Birds in California’s Central Valley

May 15, 2017 DispatchCaliforniaBecca Cudmore

The land of endless vegetable rows and fruit groves is also one of our most important flyways. The birds could use some tending, too.

Implementing Efficiency in Telangana: Two New Resources

May 12, 2017 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

NYC Ranks #2 in Competition for Most Energy-Efficient City

May 12, 2017 Expert BlogDonna De Costanzo

New York is once again ranked the second-most energy efficient city in the country, thanks to smart policies that promote energy efficiency in buildings, public transportation, walking, and bike-sharing.

Infrastructure Is an Environmental Issue

May 12, 2017 Expert BlogShelley Poticha

Any plan to improve U.S. infrastructure must not just meet environmental standards but also enhance our efforts to clean the air, improve water quality, boost health, and improve opportunity for all Americans.