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NEPA Restoration Puts Environmental Review Back on Track

April 30, 2024 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – Today the Biden administration issued a revised rule implementing the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA,) the landmark 1970 law that guides federal agencies in the review of major projects and decision-making.

DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters

April 30, 2024 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Energy finalized efficiency standards for residential water heaters today which will result in $124 billion in consumer savings and prevent over 332 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 30 years, equivalent to the…

Neighbors for Environmental Justice, et al. v. EPA, et al. (Methylene Chloride)

April 30, 2024 Court CaseUnited StatesClosed

NRDC demanded EPA do its job under the Toxic Substances Control Act and consider the serious risks methylene chloride poses to workers and communities.

White House and DOE Announce Initiatives to Accelerate Transmission Line Development

April 29, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesCullen Howe, Christy Walsh

The White House announced a national ambition to upgrade 100,000 miles of existing transmission lines and the U.S. Department of Energy announced initiatives to increase transmission build-out.

New Book Puts Human Face on Epic Clean Energy Boom

April 29, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesManish Bapna

Bob Keefe’s “Clean Economy Now: Stories from the Frontlines of an American Business Revolution” tells the story of our manufacturing renaissance.

NRDC Grades Equity in State Water Infrastructure Policies, Finds Disadvantaged Communities Face Funding Challenges

April 29, 2024 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – The Biden Administration increased federal funding for water infrastructure projects, yet even with more money available, disadvantaged communities face challenges accessing funds to maintain drinking water and wastewater treatment systems, according to new NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)…

Of Colorado's Wetlands Protection Bills, Only HB 1379 Gets the Job Done

April 29, 2024 Expert BlogColoradoSam Gilchrist

Colorado urgently needs to step up to safeguard our wetlands and streams left vulnerable by the Sackett decision.

Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

April 29, 2024 ReportUnited StatesBecky Hammer, Erik D. Olson

These report cards grade all 50 states on water funding equity.

Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste Released

April 26, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla

At the end of 2023, a group of federal agencies released a Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics for public comment. This blog summarizes our comments.

EPA's Power Plant Carbon Standards: 10 Questions & Answers

April 26, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Doniger

Ten questions and answers about EPA's new carbon pollution standards for America's power plants.

Heat Pumps Are Coming to New CA Homes. What About Existing Homes?

April 26, 2024 Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson

The proposed CA building code is a big step forward—but the opportunity to replace ACs with two-way heat pumps upon burnout is a massive missed opportunity.

Va's Climate Leaders Repudiate Youngkin's Reckless Assault on RGGI Law

April 26, 2024 Expert BlogVirginia, Richmond (Virginia)Walton Shepherd

Rice's Whale in the Spotlight at Smithsonian Symposium

April 26, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesLeysha Caraballo

Last fall, experts in marine mammal research, conservation and management gathered at the Smithsonian Institution to talk Rice’s whales—and how to save them. 

Power Plant Carbon Rules: What’s Changed Since the 2023 Proposal?

April 25, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesMeredith Hankins

The EPA's finalized rules for carbon emissions from the power sector have just been released. Here's how they've evolved.

California Catches the Green Amendment Wave

April 25, 2024 Expert BlogCaliforniaCorinne Bell