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EPA Glyphosate Assessment Makes U.S. an Outlier on a Growing Global Consensus of Chemical’s Cancer Danger

September 16, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is going on the record with an assessment that the pesticide glyphosate is not linked to cancer in humans, a finding at odds with the World Health Organization. That body determined glyphosate…

Countdown to Kigali

September 16, 2016 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

History Made: New England Ocean Treasures Protected!

September 15, 2016 Expert BlogBrad Sewell

Slashing Emissions from Fossil Fuels Burned in Buildings

September 15, 2016 Expert BlogMerrian Borgeson, Pierre Delforge

Why Build a Seawall When You Can Plant Some Grass?

September 15, 2016 DispatchAlabamaRobynne Boyd

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers including “living shorelines” among its preferred erosion controls, Alabama is already leading the way to healthier coasts.

NRDC Ad Celebrates Global Opposition to the Pebble Mine

September 15, 2016 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Senate Finally Authorizes Aid for Flint, While House Ignores Americans in Need

September 15, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a bill containing long-awaited federal aid for Flint, MI more than two years after the emergence of the beleaguered city’s water crisis. Action in the House of Representatives does not appear imminent.

Not Just Dirt: Toxic Chemicals in Indoor Dust

September 14, 2016 Issue BriefUnited StatesDr. Veena Singla

State Documents Show Delta Tunnels Are Not Cost-Effective

September 14, 2016 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Will the 1st Atlantic Marine Nat'l Monument Happen Tomorrow?

September 14, 2016 Expert BlogBrad Sewell

Holding the Dept. of Energy’s Feet to the Efficient Furnace

September 14, 2016 Expert BlogElizabeth Noll

Drive Electric Week: See Why EV Drivers Love Their Ride

September 14, 2016 Expert BlogDr. Simon Mui

Drive Electric Week events are being held in both big cities (like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Washington, D.C.) and small towns (like Cranberry Township, Pa., and Pigeon Forge, Tenn.). Take the opportunity of National Electric Drive Week…

This Origami Elephant Is as Fragile as the Real Ones

September 14, 2016 PerspectivesChicagoSusan Cosier

At this month’s Expo Chicago, one artist uses paper to convey how the African elephant’s future is unfolding.

Conservation, Clean Energy and Climate Leadership

September 14, 2016 Expert BlogHelen O'Shea, Ralph Cavanagh

Important Deadline for California Nuclear Plant Retirement

September 14, 2016 Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh

There is an important state regulatory deadline this week for the historic and widely supported Joint Proposal to retire and replace California’s last remaining nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, with lower-cost zero-carbon resources within nine years.