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100 Percent Clean Electricity for California

February 27, 2017 Expert BlogPeter Miller

House Republicans Continue Crusade for Pebble Mine

February 24, 2017 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Republicans on Capitol Hill are busy paving the path for a foreign mining company to destroy the world’s greatest wild salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska – over the opposition of the people of Alaska.

Trump Executive Order Could Gut Health, Safety, Environmental Protections

February 24, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 24, 2017) – President Trump today signed an executive order directing each administrative agency and department to designate a “regulatory reform officer” and to establish a “regulatory reform task force,” according to press reports. The order implements the…

When It Comes to Urban Development, More Folks Are Saying: “Yes, in My Backyard”

February 23, 2017 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

From NIMBY to YIMBY: What a difference a generation (and an urban housing shortage) makes.

Polls Show a Majority of Americans Now Oppose Keystone XL

February 23, 2017 Expert BlogDanielle Droitsch

Lawmakers Introduce California Environmental Defense Bill Package

February 23, 2017 Press Release

Trio of Bills Would Protect Public Health, Public Lands, and Protect Data if Federal Laws are Weakened

Chatham House Study Debunks Biomass Carbon Neutrality

February 23, 2017 Expert BlogSami Yassa

Today, a pre-eminent think tank in the United Kingdom, Chatham House, issued a seminal report challenging a fundamental assumption underlying European renewable energy policy: that burning forest biomass to produce electricity is “carbon neutral.” The report Woody Biomass for Power…

Indian Point's Nuclear Power Can Be Replaced with Low-Carbon Options Led by Increased Energy Efficiency and Renewables

February 23, 2017 Press Release

NEW YORK – Electricity generation from the aging and problem-plagued Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC) nuclear plant north of New York City can be replaced with increased amounts of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources coupled with transmission system upgrades…

Keeping India Cool

February 23, 2017 Expert BlogFrances Beinecke

Keeping cool in India is not just a matter of comfort. It’s a matter of life and death.

Roadmap for Replacing NY’s Indian Point with Clean Energy

February 23, 2017 Expert BlogJackson Morris

A new report finds that clean energy—including energy efficiency, renewable power sources like solar and wind, and related transmission solutions—can fully and economically replace the Indian Point nuclear power plant after it closes in 2021.

Woodland Caribou: Canadian Icon on the Brink

February 22, 2017 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

These animals are so sensitive to disruptions in their habitats that it can take half a century for the species to return to an area that's been logged, mined, or otherwise affected by human activity.

The Garfield Park Conservatory, Land and Sea Dept., and NRDC present Earth Day 2017: The “NOT A HOAX” Party

February 22, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

April 22 at the Garfield Park Conservatory VIP Cocktail Hour 6-7pm, General Admission 7-10pm

Why African Penguins Shouldn’t Listen to Their Instincts

February 22, 2017 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

Thanks to overfishing and climate change, the birds are caught in an ecological trap that could lead to starvation.

Pruitt Emails Demonstrate Cozy Ties to Polluters

February 22, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Oklahoma state attorney general’s office released emails this week, as required by a state court, shedding light on the relationship between industry and Scott Pruitt, the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, while he served…

NRDC Files FOIA Request Related to EPA Press Release Announcing Pruitt

February 22, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Natural Resources Defense Council today filed a Freedom of Information Act request for materials and communications related to the creation of a press release announcing Scott Pruitt as the new Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…