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EPA Acknowledges Neonicotinoid Pesticides Harm Bees, Exposes Flawed Approval Process that Greenlights Unsafe Chemicals for Widespread Use

January 7, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 7, 2016) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first risk assessment of neonicotinoid pesticides (or neonics), which have long been associated with harm to bees and other pollinators. In the assessment, the EPA concluded that neonics…

Save the Forests or the Trees?

January 7, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Forest conservation is crucial to climate change mitigation. But do we have any idea how to do it?

Don't Mess with the Bull Moose

January 7, 2016 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

News flash: Our public lands already belong to “the people.” And we have a he-man Republican rancher to thank for it.

TransCanada Seeks $15 Billion from U.S. Taxpayers for Its Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Mistake

January 6, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 6, 2016) -- TransCanada Corp. today filed suit against the United States seeking $15 billion in compensation as a result of the U.S. rejection of its Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

NRDC Midwest: Sustainable Workplace Practices in Chicago

January 6, 2016 OverviewChicago

NRDC's office achieved LEED Platinum certification, as well as Petal Certification from the Living Building Challenge.

What to Watch for in 2016

January 6, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The new year offers some interesting environmental subplots.

Citing Harms to Kids, Leading Scientists and Healthcare Professionals Call for Ban on Dangerous Pesticide

January 5, 2016 Expert BlogDr. Veena Singla

Huge Gas Leak in Porter Ranch: A Sobering Reminder of the Health Threats from Oil and Gas in California

January 5, 2016 Expert BlogMiriam Rotkin-Ellman

Porter Ranch Gas Leak Linked to California's Broken UIC Program

January 5, 2016 Expert BlogBriana Mordick

9 Tricks That Save Tons of Water

January 5, 2016 How-ToUnited States

So you’ve stopped doing half loads of laundry and running the faucet when you brush your teeth. Great! Did you know about all these other ways you can avoid wasting hundreds of gallons of water a day?

California Coast Guard

January 5, 2016 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaKim Castleberry

Find out how NRDC helped the Golden State protect its oceanfront and all the plants and animals that call it home.

6 Ways You Can Help Keep Our Water Clean

January 5, 2016 How-ToUnited States

Quick and easy things you can do to reduce water pollution and runoff.

How California Will Weather Drought

January 5, 2016 ExplainerCalifornia, United States, West

Researchers outline four key actions the Golden State must take to ensure there's enough water to go around.

How to Buy a Safer Sofa

January 5, 2016 How-ToUnited States, CaliforniaAlexandra Zissu

Finding upholstered furniture free of harmful flame retardants is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

More than 80,000 People Urge EPA to Ban Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

January 5, 2016 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – More than 80,000 people urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the use of the dangerous, widely-used pesticide chlorpyrifos from use on all crops.