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NRDC, SELC Challenge FERC's Approval of CP2 LNG Project in DC Circuit

September 4, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of impacted commercial Fishermen, landowners, Fishermen Involved in Sustaining Our Heritage, and For a Better Bayou, and in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, challenged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)…

CA Passes Clean Buildings Win

September 1, 2024 Expert BlogCaliforniaKiki Velez

Senate Bill 1221 (Min) is a climate bill that will help put gas in the past, all while saving California households money on their energy bills.

Victory: 28 Million Acres of Public Land in Alaska Protected

August 29, 2024 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Biden Administration Announces New Plan for Western Solar Development   

August 29, 2024 Press ReleaseWest

WASHINGTON - The Biden Administration announced the latest version of a proposed solar plan for western states. The update expands lands available for solar development from six to eleven states and seeks to balance renewable energy siting and conservation on…

Suits Target Veto, but Pebble Mine Opposition Will Never End

August 28, 2024 Expert BlogAlaska, United StatesJoel Reynolds

With three lawsuits now pending, broad coalition led by Bristol Bay Tribes intervenes to support EPA veto in defense of world’s greatest wild salmon fishery.

LIHEAP Needs a Lifeline

August 27, 2024 ReportUnited StatesJuanita Constible

Here’s why we need to strengthen the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in a changing climate.

BLM’s Solar Plan: Balancing Efficiency, Flexibility, and Conservation

August 27, 2024 Expert BlogWestJosh Axelrod

The Bureau of Land Management’s updated Western Solar Plan will guide solar energy siting and development across 11 western states for the next decade.

North Carolina Workers Need Commonsense Heat Protections

August 27, 2024 ReportNorth CarolinaJuanita Constible

Essential workers like farmworkers and state and local government employees can’t wait for essential protections from the heat.

La EPA debe confiar en métodos probados

August 26, 2024 Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass

El uso indebido de nuevas metodologías de nuevo enfoque perjudicará a los trabajadores, las comunidades y los ecosistemas.

The EPA Must Rely on Proven Methods

August 26, 2024 Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass

Misuse of new approach methodologies will harm workers, communities, and ecosystems.

Outdated Building Codes are Costly and Dangerous

August 26, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnna Weber, Joel Scata

Strong building codes save lives and money. FEMA made millions of dollars available to update outdated codes—but states are not taking full advantage of this opportunity.

CPUC Sends Strongest Signal Yet to Advance Offshore Wind

August 22, 2024 Expert BlogCaliforniaLauren Kubiak

The California Public Utilities Commission just unanimously voted to approve a decision that establishes a strong central procurement pathway for offshore wind.

PJM’s Capacity Auction: The Real Story

August 22, 2024 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaClaire Lang-Ree, Tom Rutigliano

Fossil fuel un-reliability and PJM’s failure to speedily connect new clean resources to the grid are to blame for the 2025/26 auction price spike.

NRDC Scorecard: More States Protect Homebuyers by Requiring Flood Disclosure 

August 19, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

An updated scorecard released by NRDC today finds that five states have enacted flood disclosure laws this year, joining five other states that have improved flood risk laws since the scorecard was first released in 2018.

Report: Getting the Lead Out Costs Less Than You May Think

August 19, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesLarry Levine

Don’t Let Opponents’ Overblown Cost Estimates Derail EPA Rules to Replace Toxic Lead Pipes