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NRDC Applauds EPA’s Proposed Uranium Mining Standards, Seeks Improvements

May 27, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (May 27, 2015)--The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to protect groundwater from the hazards of in-situ leach (ISL) uranium mining is a good first step, but needs significant improvements before it becomes final, the Natural Resources Defense Council said today…

A Variation Variable

May 27, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Unraveling the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation will help us better understand climate change.

China Power Sector Reform Plans Aim To Boost Energy Efficiency and Renewables

May 26, 2015 Expert BlogBarbara Finamore

Fearing the Burn

May 26, 2015 Latest NewsWestAlisa Opar

Western states prepare for an “explosive” wildfire season.

Can California program help tame the beast within beauty products?

May 23, 2015 Expert BlogDr. Veena Singla

Owner of Broken Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline is a Repeat Offender

May 22, 2015 Expert BlogDamon Nagami

Not Grandpa's Grid

May 22, 2015 Expert BlogCarl Zichella

Taking Big Steps Toward Energy Efficiency for All in Maryland

May 22, 2015 Expert BlogDeron Lovaas

Walmart's antibiotic use announcement: Less than meets the eye

May 22, 2015 Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD

This Week in Whales: Oil Spills Are Bad from BP Disaster to Santa Barbara; Designing Whale-Friendly Fishing Gear...

May 22, 2015 Expert BlogZak Smith

I Hate Reruns

May 22, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson

The Santa Barbara coast has yet another oil spill, thanks to a company that screws up royally—repeatedly.

DC Water Announces New Proposal to Clean Up Rivers Using Green Infrastructure Instead of Tunnels

May 21, 2015 Expert BlogBecky Hammer

Yes, in Your Backyard

May 21, 2015 PerspectivesTexasBrian Palmer

Texas tells local governments not to mess with oil and gas.

New York to Review Risks of Shipping Tar Sands Oil on the Hudson River, Area Train Tracks

May 21, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

ALBANY, N.Y. (May 21, 2015) — The New York Department of Environmental Conservation today rescinded a previous attempt to avoid an environmental review of the impacts of a proposed expansion of a rail-to-barge transfer terminal in Albany. The decision is…

California Public Utilities Commission Makes a Bad Call for San Diego, Approves Natural Gas Power Plant in Carlsbad

May 21, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

LOS ANGELES (May 21, 2015) – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) erred today by overruling its own staff’s recommendation and approving a giant pollution-emitting power plant in San Diego. By a vote of 4-1, the commission adopted a proposal…