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White House Initiative on Energy Efficiency and Other Clean Energy a Huge Step Forward

August 24, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (August 24, 2015) – The public-private initiative announced today by the Obama Administration will ease some of the worst impacts of climate change being felt in America’s low-income communities, where parents struggle to pay high energy bills and their…

The Lawyer and the Sea

August 21, 2015 NRDC in ActionNew Jersey, EastBen Hellwarth

Brad Sewell is determined to protect our most endangered marine creatures. Even the ugly ones.

Redesigning the Chicago River

August 21, 2015 DispatchJeff Turrentine

Starchitect Jeanne Gang wants to stop pollution and save the Great Lakes from invasive species. Her solution is simpler than you'd think.

Reinventing the Wind Turbine

August 21, 2015 ExplainerUnited States

We need wind farms to produce renewable power, and new solutions can keep the giant turbines from also harming birds and bats.

5 Tips for Buying Better Beef

August 21, 2015 How-ToUnited StatesKim Castleberry

How to decode all those labels, find responsible producers, and help force change in the beef-production industry through the power of your dollars.

This Again?

August 21, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

July 2015 was the hottest month on record.

Going Back to Cali

August 21, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson

Gray wolves have returned to the Golden State after a nearly century-long absence.

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Endangered Species Act

August 21, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesSarah Engler

We’ve all heard about it, but few of us really understand why this piece of legislation from the 1970s is so important—and in need of protection itself.

Report: California an Energy Efficiency Powerhouse, but Meeting Long-term Energy & Climate Goals Requires More

August 20, 2015 Expert BlogLara Ettenson

Humans take the SUPER out of SUPERPREDATOR

August 20, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

We don’t hunt like the planet’s other carnivores, but that’s not such a good thing.

The Great Boto Botch Job

August 20, 2015 Latest NewsBrazilJason Bittel

How a brilliant marketing move led to the slaughter of thousands of pink river dolphins.

Mind the Gap

August 20, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Millennials don’t just communicate differently from their baby boomer parents—they commute differently, too.

California’s Energy Efficiency Success Story: $90 Billion in Utility Bill Savings, Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs, and 40+ Polluting Power Plants Avoided

August 20, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 20, 2015) – California’s 40-year commitment to energy efficiency has saved Californians $90 billion on their utility bills, created hundreds of thousands of efficiency jobs, and will have avoided the pollution from 41 power plants by the…

Pennsylvania on Target to Meet EPA Carbon Pollution Limits with Clean Energy and Efficiency

August 20, 2015 Press Release

HARRISBURG (August 20, 2015) – Pennsylvania can strike a blow against climate change and meet its new federal target for cutting power plant carbon pollution by advancing wind and solar power, boosting energy efficiency and adopting complementary policies to help…

Julian Bond: Immutable Voice for Environmental Justice

August 19, 2015 Expert BlogUnited StatesRhea Suh