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PJM Auction Illustrates Importance of Demand Curve Fix

June 14, 2018 / by Jennifer Chen / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/jennifer-chen/pjm-auction-illustrates-importance-demand-curve-fix

New Study: 50% Renewables Would Save AZ More than $4 Billion

June 14, 2018 / by Dylan Sullivan / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/dylan-sullivan/new-study-50-renewables-would-save-az-more-4-billion

Michigan Sets New Bar in National Fight Against Lead-Poisoned Drinking Water

June 14, 2018 / by NRDC / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/nrdc/michigan-sets-new-bar-national-fight-against-lead-poisoned-drinking-water

Cleanup the Don

June 14, 2018 / by Megan Bennett / Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog post was written by Lisa Erdle and Kennedy Bucci, Ph.D. students in the Rochman Lab at the University of Toronto. On May 6th, 2018, we led our first annual Cleanup the Don inland coastal cleanup to remove trash along the Don River, keep trash out of Lake Ontario and raise […]

Getting the Lead Out—Michigan’s Ahead of EPA, Other States

June 14, 2018 / by Erik D. Olson / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/mae-wu/getting-lead-out-michigans-ahead-epa-other-states

Michigan Moves to Eliminate Lead Drinking Water Pipes

June 14, 2018 / by Cyndi Roper / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/cyndi-roper/michigan-moves-eliminate-lead-drinking-water-pipes

6 environmental books you don’t want to miss this summer

June 14, 2018 / by Sam Parry / Conservation, Environment

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Here are this year’s must-reads as you vacation, hit the beach, or spend a sunny afternoon in the park. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/552123554/0/edf/blogs/feed~environmental-books-you-dont-want-to-miss-this-summer

Science, Industry, NGOs Brief Congress on Right Whale Crisis

June 13, 2018 / by Francine Kershaw / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/francine-kershaw/science-industry-ngos-brief-congress-right-whale-crisis

Hawaii Bans Use of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

June 13, 2018 / by NRDC / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/nrdc/hawaii-bans-use-toxic-pesticide-chlorpyrifos

Good Soil Policy in Senate Farm Bill

June 13, 2018 / by Lara Bryant / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/lara-bryant/good-soil-policy-senate-farm-bill

Michigan Utilities Plan Most Energy Efficiency Ever in State

June 13, 2018 / by Ariana Gonzalez / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/ariana-gonzalez/michigan-utilities-plan-most-energy-efficiency-ever

Protecting Treaty Trust Resource for Future Generations

June 13, 2018 / by Megan Bennett / Africa, Climate, Conservation, Europe, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy As a RAY Marine Conservation Diversity Fellow, I help coordinate and grow the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (OA Alliance), a coalition of leaders developing on-the-ground solutions for challenges facing our ocean. Most days, I’m on the phone at my desk in Washington, DC with people from all around the world […]

Pittsburgh Approves Ambitious Climate Action Plan Update

June 13, 2018 / by Katharine McCormick / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/katharine-mccormick/pittsburgh-approves-ambitious-climate-action-plan-update

From pollution to pens: 5 types of Pruitt scandals and why they matter

June 13, 2018 / by Keith Gaby / Conservation, Environment

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Confused by Scott Pruitt’s scandals and what they mean for our health, air and water? We break it down. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/551896418/0/edf/blogs/feed~From-pollution-to-pens-types-of-Pruitt-scandals-and-why-they-matter

A Commitment to Equity—in the City, the Classroom, and Even the Jungle

June 12, 2018 / by Nicole Greenfield / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/commitment-equity-city-classroom-and-even-jungle

Can Anything Be Done to Stop Overfishing?

June 12, 2018 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read the full article at: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/can-anything-be-done-stop-overfishing

Trump Tries to Weaken Safety Rule for Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

June 12, 2018 / by Michelle Frey / BSEE, Conservation, deepwater horizon, Fresh Water, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, offshore drilling, safety rules, Science & Conservation

Published by Ocean Conservancy Last month, the Trump administration announced plans to weaken offshore drilling safety rules that were put in place to prevent incidents like the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, which killed 11 workers and spilled 210 million gallons of oil into the ocean. Tell the administration that you oppose efforts to weaken offshore drilling safety […]