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What's in that Black Box inside the Senate TSCA bill? Loopholes for the Chemical Industry

March 15, 2016 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

The House and Senate are in the midst of working to reconcile their two bills to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). There are some provisions that are only in the Senate bill or the House bill, with no…

The Rise and Fall of Diesel

March 15, 2016 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Clean diesel is an object lesson on "too good to be true." Any kind of diesel exhaust is truly terrible—both for the environment and for our health.

The Long Road to Safer School Buses

March 15, 2016 NRDC in ActionWashington, California, New Jersey, TexasAmanda MacMillan

A landmark NRDC study showed that standard-issue diesel-spewing school buses could put kids at risk of cancer—and drove a national effort to clean the vehicles up.

The Dirt on Antibacterial Soaps

March 15, 2016 NRDC in ActionUnited StatesNicole Greenfield

After almost 40 years and an NRDC lawsuit, the FDA is about to burst the triclosan bubble.

How to Protect Yourself From Outdoor Air Pollutants

March 15, 2016 How-ToUnited StatesAmanda MacMillan

Every time you go outside, you may be inhaling harmful chemicals. But don't hold your breath. Just use your head.

China Sets Course to Cut Climate-Changing Pollution and Expand Clean Energy

March 15, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 15, 2016) – China has released a new five-year ''National Economic and Social Development'' plan that will escalate its transition from coal to a clean energy economy. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the…

Obama Administration Excludes Atlantic from Oil, Gas Drilling

March 15, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 15, 2016) – The Obama Administration this morning announced plans to exclude the waters off the Atlantic coast from oil and gas drilling.

How to Buy Good Wood

March 15, 2016 How-ToUnited StatesAmanda MacMillan

Your guide to purchasing sustainably sourced lumber and furniture.

Held in Trust: Decisions We Make Now About our Federal Fossil Fuels Shape Today and Tomorrow

March 15, 2016 Expert BlogSharon Buccino

700 million acres. This is the amount of land that holds federal minerals that belong to us all. What we do with them will shape both the present and the future.