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CITES Members Vote to Protect Pangolin

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Countries have united to ban the international commercial trade in pangolins—the world’s most-trafficked mammal. Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) approved the strictest protections available under international law for all eight…

Landmark Clean Power Plan Stands Strong in Court

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held a marathon court hearing today on legal challenges to the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan to cut dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants.

The New Quimby: Celebrating a Win for LA's Parks

Expert BlogDamon Nagami
Though no single policy can be the silver bullet for adequate park funding, access, or equity in Los Angeles, the LA City Council's updates to the Quimby policy are an opportunity to start bridging the gap.

Solar Head of State Helps Gov’t Leaders Guide by Example

Expert BlogKit Kennedy
Social scientists have documented that solar power is contagious. That's one of the big ideas behind an international nonprofit. It helps heads of state lead by example on clean energy by installing solar arrays on official residences.

Cowboying Up

NRDC in ActionUtahJeff Turrentine
NRDC’s Bobby McEnaney wrangles ranchers, energy experts, and environmentalists to protect public lands while expanding clean energy.

Enviros, Others Sue FERC to Undo Costly Power Market Rule

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
NRDC, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Earthjustice on Friday filed a legal brief in federal court explaining why certain electricity market rules that are harmful to consumers and the environment are illegal and should be invalidated. The rules…