Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC attorneys (from left) Jared Knicley and Sarah Tallman with ACLU lawyers Bonsitu Kitaba and Michael Steinberg discussing the lead water pipe replacement process in Flint, May 2017 Angela Guyadeen In February 2016, at the height of the Flint water crisis, Anjali Waikar found herself with a team […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This guest blog was authored by NRDC intern Smriti Kumble, who recently graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. More than 90 colleges across the country have pledged to become carbon-neutral in three years, and while they’re taking important steps to reach their Climate Leadership Commitments, they may […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last month’s inferno at Grenfell Towers in London was a horrific tragedy. It cost more some 80 people their lives, leaving families grief-stricken and neighbors in shock. Sadly, the victims had no idea of the danger they were in until it was too late. Even worse, this tragedy […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A new fact sheet released by a coalition of organizations (including NRDC) supporting a western integrated grid not only seeks to help unpack the policy choices Californians face, but also makes the case for a regional approach to renewable energy integration and grid management. The results of a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Air Quality map NRDC is releasing today highlights why it’s a bad idea for the United States to pull back from climate action. Our analysis finds that nearly 127 million Americans live in zones with pollen-producing ragweed and ozone pollution that can threaten our next breath—and it […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Alkimon/iStock In the spring, tree pollen falls so thick that people write messages in the green fuzz on their car windows. In the fall, ragweed sprouts not just along roads and in fields, but in gardens, street plantings, and sidewalk cracks. Such is the new reality of Jackson, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Behind closed doors, New York City, State and federal officials are hammering out the details of a revised plan to safeguard New York City’s irreplaceable Catskill and Delaware water supplies, which provide drinking water to over nine million New Yorkers. The stakes are high. If New York’s watershed plan […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This post co-authored by Alex Hillbrand. This is a big year for the Montreal Protocol – the 30th anniversary of the world’s most successful environmental protection agreement. Every country on earth is a party to this treaty, which has prevented catastrophic destruction of the ozone layer that protects […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Benjamin Sieck New Orleans is leaping forward in sustainability and resiliency planning through a new Climate Action Strategy, introduced by Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Friday, July 7th. As one of the most at-risk cities in the United States, New Orleans will contribute to climate mitigation while […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Later this week the House of Representatives will be voting yet again on legislation to permanently destroy California’s rivers, Bay-Delta estuary, and native fisheries, and the thousands of jobs that depend on them. H.R. 23 (Rep. Valadao, R-CA) would radically preempt California law, preventing the State from […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Department of Energy just announced it will publish in the Federal Register the energy efficiency standards for the commercial walk-in coolers and freezers found in almost every restaurant, supermarket, and convenience store in America—completing the final step for this standard, while leaving four other efficiency rules illegally […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A partially oiled gull near the 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill Ingrid Taylar/Flickr Anyone who has ever seen a picture of a pelican covered in black crude knows that oil spills are bad for birds. The sludge gums up their feathers, neutralizing their ability to repel water […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, today presented a Climate Action Plan, a roadmap for the city to reduce its carbon pollution 50% by 2030. The Mayor’s Plan is realistic and actionable, describing specific measures needed in electricity, transportation, waste, and water to prepare the city to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund We saw a major victory against the administration’s pro-polluter agenda—but the attack continues on our public lands, science, and clean energy. AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia Something interesting—a first―happened this week to President Trump’s unabashed agenda to put our health and environment in danger. It ran into a brick wall. The brick […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit NCinDC/Flickr Earlier this week, just before we gathered with friends and family to celebrate our country’s 241-year-old experiment in democracy, something beautiful happened—a shining example of the separation of powers […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. iStock Laying Down the Law The week got off to a good start on Monday: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit blocked the U.S. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In an effort to boost fossil fuel production on federal lands, the Interior Secretary will reduce permitting wait time and hold more frequent lease sales. Oil and gas drill rig and pad near Railroad Valley, Nevada BLM Nevada On the heels of President Trump’s promise to bring about […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The South may not be the region that first comes to mind when it comes to clean energy, but its cities and states are pushing to change that perception. Amazon Wind Farm in North Carolina Courtesy Avangrid Renewables This post was written by my colleague, Elisheva Mittelman. Welcome […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In our first lawsuit against the EPA’s rollbacks on climate change, a federal court reinstates limits on harmful methane pollution. Andrew Burton/Getty Images In a huge victory for our health and the environment, a federal court on Monday struck down the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to roll […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump recklessly announced that he’s pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement. Leaders everywhere responded resolutely with strong signals that they are going to continue to move forward despite his stance. A rooftop solar array in Queretaro, Mexico Ignacio Evangelista/Offset This is our fourth international […]