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Why the Supreme Court’s Decision in Hughes Is Good for Clean Energy

Expert BlogMiles Farmer
The Supreme Court’s decision in Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC contains good news for clean energy. In holding that Maryland exceeded its authority in adopting a program to spur the construction of a natural gas plant, the Court went…

Fixing FEMA’s Flood Management Problem

Expert BlogMonty Schmitt
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has an opportunity to fix known problems with their flood insurance program that can improve protections for floodplain communities and endangered wildlife. On April 14, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released an important…

Conservation Groups Sue EPA over #BayDelta Water Quality and #Salmon

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SAN FRANCISCO—Conservation groups filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today—on Earth Day—for failing to protect water quality in the San Francisco Bay-Delta under the Clean Water Act. This failure could result in several native fish species going…

After Two Years, Still No Fix for Flint

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NEW YORK—Monday marks the two-year anniversary of Flint, Michigan's disastrous switch to draw water from the Flint River. That decision, and the resulting corrosive water that drew lead from the City's pipes, contaminated the drinking water and poisoned children. Despite…

The Battered Belugas of Cook Inlet

NRDC in ActionAlaskaNicole Greenfield

Only a few hundred beluga whales remain in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, and they’re facing threats from every direction.