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PFAS: No Forever Exemptions for Forever Chemicals

February 1, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade, Alex Hillbrand, Dr. Richie Kaur, Dr. Katie Pelch

The goal is safer and better solutions, so any exemptions from laws and regulations restricting PFAS must be temporary.

Equity in Motion: Mobilizing E-Vehicles in Rural India

February 1, 2024 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

Why Wood Pellets Won’t Solve California’s Wildfire Problem 

February 1, 2024 Expert BlogCaliforniaRita Vaughan Frost

GSNR's project will not only waste time and drain critical funding but may even worsen wildfires.

Using Community Hardening and Forest Resiliency to Mitigate Wildfire Harm

February 1, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesRita Vaughan Frost

More fires are coming, but scientists know what will keep us safe and help firefighters do their jobs. Let’s take action to get it done.   

Act Locally: An Equitable Investment Resource Guide for Advocates and Local Governments to Access Infrastructure Funding and Activate Bold Plans

February 1, 2024 ReportUnited StatesJohn Bailey

Advancing the Glasgow Declaration Accountability Framework

February 1, 2024 OverviewInternationalJennifer Skene

To achieve the international community’s 2030 forest protection commitments, NRDC is championing a framework for driving global, equitable action to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation.

NRDC Report: How Local Leaders Can Shape Infrastructure Spending

February 1, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – With historic federal infrastructure funding available, local communities have an unprecedented opportunity to address the twin challenges of inequity and climate change, according to a new report from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council).

NRDC: Podesta “Uniquely Qualified” for Climate Envoy Post

January 31, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States, International

WASHINGTON - President Biden has named senior White House advisor John Podesta to serve as special presidential envoy for climate.

DOE Puts People First: LNG Exports Paused Pending Review

January 31, 2024 Expert BlogWashington, D.C., Texas, Louisiana, PennsylvaniaMorgan Johnson

Biden DOE’s pause on LNG exports represents forward movement from an Environmental Justice lens, but must be met with real reform.

Caltrans Offering 1950s-Style False Hope to I-80's Challenges

January 31, 2024 Expert BlogCalifornia, SacramentoCarter Rubin

Caltrans's I-80 CEQA analysis is flawed and reflects a concerning pattern that must change for California to reach our climate, mobility and equity goals.

Seizing the Opportunity for Old-Growth Protections

January 31, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesGabrielle Berthel

The Forest Service has started to formalize protections for our oldest national forests. Now we must ensure the process lives up to its potential. 

Carbon Neutral or High Emitter? Canada and the Forest Carbon Loophole

January 31, 2024 Expert BlogCanadaDr. Julee Boan

Forestry can play a role in solving the climate crisis, but only if we start by getting the numbers right.

States Remain in the Lead on Addressing Transportation Emissions

January 26, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesJohn Bailey

Litigation may delay important federal rulemaking, but states can continue to act.

International Community Wants Biden to Act on LNG

January 26, 2024 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesMima Holt, Jake Schmidt

Allies from key countries around the world came out resoundingly in support of the Biden administration's decision to pause permitting of new liquefied natural gas export facilities.

NRDC Backs WH Pause on LNG Exports Far into the Future: "The Stakes Could Not Be Higher”

January 26, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States, International

WASHINGTON (Jan. 26, 2024) - The Biden administration hit pause on new LNG export permits while it revaluates the criteria by which it determines whether it’s in the public interest to permit massive new projects that would expand exports of…