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Trump Administration Greenlights Dakota Access Pipeline: NRDC Reaction

February 7, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Despite a commitment to perform a full environmental assessment of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Army Corps of Engineers announced the approval of the controversial project today. The move comes soon after President Trump’s memorandum calling for a…

Court Affirms Need To Protect Water Quality Even In Drought

February 7, 2017 Expert BlogKate Poole

Scott Pruitt on Ocean Acidification: Wrong Again

February 7, 2017 Expert BlogDr. Lisa Suatoni

Conservation Groups Join with LG Electronics at Groundbreaking for New North American Headquarters

February 7, 2017 Press Release

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – Five conservation groups joined LG Electronics USA at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new LG North American headquarters.

City of Los Angeles Awards Grant to Community-driven Watts Initiative

February 6, 2017 Press Release

The City of Los Angeles has announced a grant for the historic Watts district – a 2-square-mile area on the city’s South Side that has struggled for renewal since it was devastated by unrest more than 50 years ago.

Exploring a New Mechanism to Cut Carbon Pollution in RGGI

February 6, 2017 Expert BlogJackson Morris

The cost of cutting carbon pollution is likely to fall further in coming years. If that's the case, states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative can take advantage of those price declines, helping to cut carbon pollution faster while they…

Turning America into a Global Climate Outcast

February 6, 2017 Expert BlogJake Schmidt, Brendan Guy, Han Chen

Like many issues, Donald Trump has given mixed signals regarding his position on the Paris Climate Agreement. He has ranged from a campaign call to “cancel” the agreement to a post-election reevaluation to “keep an open mind” about the historic…

The First Two Weeks of the Fight for our Environment

February 5, 2017 Expert BlogSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

Donald Trump is already proving to be the most dangerous president in U.S. history for our health and environment.

Oregon Is Having a Tiny Home Boom

February 3, 2017 DispatchOregonBecca Cudmore

Some members of the small-house movement live off the grid—but Oregon’s cities want them to stay on it.

Pruitt Will Pick Polluters over Health at EPA

February 3, 2017 Expert BlogMae Wu

Legacy of Art Rosenfeld Is the Future of Energy Efficiency

February 3, 2017 Expert BlogSheryl Carter

Good News for Public Lands! (No, Really!)

February 3, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

When a bill to sell off 3.3 million acres of federal land hit Congress, the public made a big stink—and won.

Chicago Cuts Emissions 7 Percent, Buildings Lead the Way

February 3, 2017 Expert BlogLauren Zullo

The City of Chicago has cut citywide emissions by 7 percent from 2010-2015, led by significant energy savings in the buildings sector.

Trump Should Not Cut Action on Climate Impacts

February 3, 2017 Expert BlogRob Moore

The Trump administration has been very clear about its desire to dismantle the nation’s plan to reduce the pollution that causes climate change. The administration has said nothing about whether it will similarly dismantle policies to deal with the inevitable…

GOP Ignores Obstruction by EPA Nominee Pruitt and Forces Committee Approval

February 2, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today ignored obstruction by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and forced his nomination to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on to the full Senate for consideration.