Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Michigan wisely passed clean energy legislation back in December, but starting today that legislation is giving you a voice. The legislation kicked off an energy planning process where you can tell your Commissioners in person or in written comments what your vision of a better today and tomorrow […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As the California legislature sprints toward its adjournment deadline of September 15, there are major issues still pending. Below are the major environmental issues we at NRDC will be watching, and working on, during the frenzied final days of the state legislative session. Preserve California The three “Preserve […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund How often does a legislature get to take action that will reduce voters’ utility bills and improve their air quality with no upfront costs? California lawmakers have an opportunity to do just that by acting now to enhance and integrate the fragmented western grid crisscrossing 14 states, which […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As we lend our immediate support to Gulf Coast communities, we must also protect people from such future disasters by addressing infrastructure, safety measures, flood policies, and climate change. People in Houston are evacuated on rescue boats as floodwaters from Harvey rise, August 28, 2017. David J. Phillip/AP […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Part I of this blog discussed recent DEP budget cuts and the Permit Decision Guarantee, the DEP’s 2012 policy to ensure that environmental permits are issued expeditiously. Here, I’ll scrutinize the forced-approval and third-party review provisions of HB 542, and explain why the House of Representatives should vote against the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In recent years, Pennsylvania’s state budget has repeatedly served as a chopping block for environmental protection, with legislators cutting funding to the state DEP by almost 40% over the last fifteen years. A $33 billion state spending bill that became law in July has temporarily stabilized the DEP’s […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump and his polluter allies are engaged in a campaign to destroy public health protections. The administration is systematically throwing commonsense safeguards out the window by delaying, weakening, or undoing standards that protect people against everything from toxic chemicals, to water pollution from power plants, to air […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Over the weekend, the Trump administration allowed the charter to lapse for a 15-member federal climate advisory committee (or FAC, on which I was a member) that gathers real information from real people about the impacts of climate change today. The result: There will be far less of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK: NAFTA renegotiation begins, Argentina renewables auction, Colombia climate change law To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here. Feature: NAFTA Renegotiation and the Planet The first round of talks for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began this week as […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There’s an ever-widening gap at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) between scientists and their boss, Scott Pruitt. The latest comes after media stories about a major climate report awaiting approval from the Trump administration. Administrator Pruitt said the draft report “ought to be subjected to, what—peer-review, objective […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was written by my colleague Will Shafer. I grew up with the mindset that much of each summer day should be spent outside. Whether it be playing sports with friends, helping my family in the yard, or visiting the beach, time outdoors was always a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For over 100 years, Michigan has remained the country’s undisputed automotive capitol. As the home of the Big Three (Ford, General Motors, and Fiat-Chrysler) and a nation-leading 70,000 jobs in clean transportation technology, it’s no wonder that the industry is a point of pride for many Michiganders. Now, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Tesla has received around half a million reservations since its Model 3 was unveiled in April. Steve Jurvetson/Flickr Great Britain has become the latest nation to announce plans for phasing out the sale of new diesel- and gasoline-powered cars in the not-too-distant future. Like France, Britain chose 2040 as its […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report on air quality, showing the significant progress the United States has made to improve air quality across the country. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/air-quality-continues-improve-while-us-economy-continues-grow
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The new deputy secretary of the Interior Department has spent most of his life attacking land, water, and wildlife on behalf of dirty energy companies. AP Photo/Molly Riley For an insider’s look at how industry games our system of government for corporate gain, it would be hard to […]
Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON, UK, July 26, 2017 (ENS) – The UK government will end the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040, officials said today, as they unveiled new plans to reduce air pollution in response to a court order. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/07/26/uk-to-ban-new-diesel-and-petrol-vehicles-by-2040/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One of the bills recently enacted as a companion to the extension of California’s carbon pollution cap and trade law extension is AB 617, principally authored by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia. This bill will lead to significant improvements in protecting California communities from air pollution. It has two […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: Indian Builders Pledge ‘Green’ Homes in Race to Meet Climate Goals; India’s First Solar-Powered DEMU Train Launched; India’s Water-Energy Nexus India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India. July 13 – July 20, 2017 CLIMATE CHANGE Scroll.in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There is overwhelming, bipartisan support for strong fuel economy standards in the Midwest auto manufacturing strongholds of Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee, according to recent surveys. Weakening the standards, on the other hand, would be very unpopular. Across the three states, Democratics and Republicans support raising the fuel economy […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California just set a new bar for what U.S. climate leadership looks like. With passage of a legislative package to extend the state’s market-based cap-and-trade program, state legislators have helped ensure that California—the world’s sixth-largest economy—will cut carbon pollution by 40 percent by 2030, all while cutting dangerous […]