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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.

China on Track to Exceed Copenhagen Climate Target for 2020

March 15, 2016 Expert BlogHan Chen

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.

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.

Why Are Our Waters Turning Green?

March 14, 2016 NRDC in ActionLouisiana, Toledo, Ohio, Des Moines, IowaNicole Greenfield

Toxic algal blooms are suffocating waterways from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Erie.

Nevada can be a leader in energy efficiency, regardless of CPP stay

March 14, 2016 Expert BlogDylan Sullivan

Efficiency: Slam Dunk for Businesses to Cut Utility Bills and Boost Virginia Economy While Fighting Climate Chaos

March 14, 2016 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

Climate Priority #1 for Mexico in 2016: Adopt Strong Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

March 14, 2016 Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell

Iowa Can Meet Health, Environmental, and Economic Goals through Smarter Energy Use

March 14, 2016 Expert BlogKatharine McCormick

Colorado should boost energy efficiency policies, investments

March 14, 2016 Expert BlogNoah Long

Yellowstone's Grizzlies Aren't Out of the Woods Yet

March 14, 2016 NRDC in ActionWyoming, Montana, IdahoJeff Turrentine

The park's threatened bears are on the road to recovery. But without continued federal protection, they'll be back on the path to extinction.

Greening the Playing Fields

March 14, 2016 NRDC in ActionPhiladelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland (Oregon), BostonAmanda MacMillan

How the sports industry became one of the planet's most powerful allies.

All About Alar

March 14, 2016 NRDC in ActionUnited StatesMelissa Denchak

How a growth regulator sprayed on apple trees inadvertently became a major player in NRDC's fight to protect children from toxic pesticides.

And Environmental Justice for All: NRDC on the Front Lines

March 14, 2016 OverviewUnited States, Michigan, Flint

Anyone who doubts the urgent need for environmental justice in the United States need look no further than the public health crisis that is unfolding in Flint, Michigan.