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NRDC’s Issue with Tissue Shows Procter & Gamble Fails Sustainable Toilet Paper Test

September 16, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States, Canada

American bathrooms are stocked with toilet paper and tissues sourced from the Canadian boreal forest, one of the world’s largest and most ecologically important intact forests. For the sixth year in row, Procter & Gamble failed the toilet paper sustainability…

Ecosystem Services Provided by Deep-Sea Corals on the Blake Plateau

September 16, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesLeysha Caraballo, Dr. Lisa Suatoni

The plateau’s ancient corals help support the marine food webs of the Southeast U.S. and offshore areas in the Atlantic.  

NRDC Mapping Tool Shows Homes Flooding Again and Again

September 16, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

New federal data shows that more than 250,000 properties have repeated claims for federal flood insurance, costing billions of dollars.

NRDC Map Reveals Lead Pipe Locations in Specific Communities and Water Systems Nationwide

September 16, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

In a stark visual reminder of the threat to public health from dangerous lead water pipes, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today released a map based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data revealing the specific communities and water systems…

Sustainable TP is on a Roll, But Charmin Stays Rough on Forests

September 16, 2024 Expert BlogCanadaAshley Jordan

NRDC’s latest tissue scorecard shows P&G has been left behind by top competitors embracing greater sustainability for forests.

Finding Lead Water Pipes: New NRDC Map Shows the Hot Spots in Every State

September 15, 2024 MapUnited StatesErik D. Olson, Valerie Baron, Dr. Matthew McKinzie, Susan Lee

Federal and state governments acknowledge the widespread presence of lead pipes throughout the country—NRDC’s new map reveals where they are. The EPA, states, and cities must act now to solve this problem. 

Cumulative Impacts Rulemaking in Colorado Must Not Fail Communities

September 12, 2024 Expert BlogColoradoElla Norman

Proposed cumulative impacts rules have the potential to protect Colorado communities from oil and gas pollution—but they currently fall short.  

New England's Transmission Planning Opportunity

September 11, 2024 Expert BlogMassachusettsClaire Lang-Ree

New England took a monumental step forward on transmission planning. Order 1920 can take the region even further.

California Code Takes Another Step Toward Clean Buildings

September 11, 2024 Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson

The 2025 building energy code will save Californians money, increase comfort, and reduce the state’s dependency on fossil fuels.

Confusing Food Date Labels Are (Almost) a Thing of the Past

September 10, 2024 Press ReleaseSacramento

In a major victory for consumers and the environment, the California State Legislature passed the nation’s first mandatory food date labeling reform bill. Assembly Bill 660, which standardizes confusing date labels that result in unnecessary food waste, is now on…

Clean Public Transportation Is Taking Indian Country the Extra Mile

September 10, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesBella Sullivan

Indigenous People are the most likely racial demographic in the United States to lack daily transportation options. Can clean public transit help bridge this gap?

Maximizing Climate Potential: Reducing Food Waste With Federal Funds

September 9, 2024 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Madeline Keating, Nina Sevilla

With historic EPA grants, state and local governments still have an opportunity to cut greenhouse gas emissions by prioritizing food loss and waste in Comprehensive Climate Action Plans.

EVs Already Reduce Electricity Rates—and They Can Do Even More

September 9, 2024 Expert BlogCaliforniaJordan Brinn, Mohit Chhabra

EVs reduce electricity rates for all utility customers, and recent legislation accelerates a cycle of more EVs, better climate, better health, and lower rates.

The Plastics Industry’s Latest Deception: “Mass Balance”

September 9, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesRenée Sharp

Mass balance “recycled” plastic credit schemes are misleading.

USDA Unveils Historic $7.3 Billion Investment in Rural Clean Energy

September 5, 2024 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $7.3 billion in historic Inflation Reduction Act funding today for non-profit rural electric cooperatives through the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program.