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Making Our Water Safe AND Affordable

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesLarry Levine

Senate Hearing on May 31 Will Spotlight Water Affordability Challenges and Solutions

Mountain Valley Pipeline Pushed Forward on False Claims of Need

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, West VirginiaDr. Michele Bustamante, Amy Mall, Tom Rutigliano

The debt ceiling agreement wrongfully rubber stamps the destructive and unnecessary Mountain Valley Pipeline.

EPA and DOT Propose Critical Standards to Combat Climate Change and Harmful Pollution

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesBritt Carmon, Lissa Lynch

New regulations from the Biden administration can help us meet our climate commitments.

Affordable Housing Is Infrastructure

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesSabrina Johnson, Mikyla Reta

We need to invest in our housing stock to protect residents from displacement and help them fight and prepare for the climate crisis.

NRDC: Spotify Launch and Bonnaroo Partnerships Highlight Opportunities for Environmental Action

May 30, 2023 Press ReleaseTennessee

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is partnering with Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival for the sixth consecutive year to bring sustainability to the forefront of arts and entertainment. In partnership with Propeller—a digital marketing platform at the intersection of culture…

Pollinators Notch Big Wins in Minnesota

May 26, 2023 Expert BlogSt. PaulLucas Rhoads

In a historic 2023 session, Minnesota reined in pesticide use, increased pollinator habitat, and built momentum toward additional protections. 

United States Finds Mexico Is Undermining Wildlife Treaty, May Impose Embargo

May 26, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Mexico has failed to halt the illegal wildlife trade threatening the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, diminishing the effectiveness of an international wildlife treaty. Under U.S. law, President Biden must now decide…

Greater Energy Equity Ahead, in both Maryland and Virginia

May 25, 2023 Expert BlogVirginia, Maryland, Richmond (Virginia)Walton Shepherd, Lucy LaFlamme, Dawone Robinson

New state laws in MD and VA will lower spiking electric bills for those least able to afford them, through better-designed home energy efficiency improvements.

What Is Environmental Racism?

May 24, 2023 GuideUnited States, InternationalMaudlyne Ihejirika

This form of systemic racism disproportionately burdens communities of color.

A Blueprint for Advanced Industrial Manufacturing in New York

May 23, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, New YorkIan Wells

New York can lead the nation in low-carbon industrial manufacturing. Here is how.

The Health Costs Of Climate Hazards Are Piling Up

May 23, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, Dr. Kim Knowlton

A recent Senate hearing highlighted the financial toll of health harms from climate change.

The Proposed Colorado River Deal: A Short-Term Band-Aid for a Long-Term Problem

May 23, 2023 Expert BlogWest, California, Arizona, Nevada, MexicoDr. Mark Gold

The Colorado River conservation proposal from Arizona, California, and Nevada reduces diversions by 1 million acre feet a year. Is this enough to make river management sustainable?

Community Science Is Changing How People Can Fight Pollution

May 23, 2023 PerspectivesHouston, Texas, St. Louis, Missouri, Chicago, IllinoisCourtney Lindwall

Grassroots groups are collecting their own pollution data to increase accountability and demand environmental justice.

Making Electric Vehicle Charging More Equitable Is Key to Our Clean Vehicle Future

May 23, 2023 ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Recent federal funding as well as targeted policies and programs can help ensure public charging is accessible for all.

New York Governments Collaborate to Tackle Environmental Injustice

May 22, 2023 Expert BlogMount Vernon, New YorkSahana Rao

A three-way partnership between the City of Mount Vernon, Westchester County, and the State of New York makes headway towards correcting the city's sewer crisis