Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored with Zhiming Pan, NRDC China Program Energy efficiency is a proven solution to meet our energy needs around the world. Energy efficiency is critical to saving power, combating climate change, growing economies, and improving air quality. To advance energy efficiency solutions, NRDC’s team from China, India and the United […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Pacific Gas and Electric Company The historic Joint Proposal to retire and replace the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant goes before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) tomorrow at a formal hearing featuring no less than 21 presentations on behalf of an even larger […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund iStock Photo Whenever California senator Ricardo Lara’s mother returned home from her job as a housecleaner, she would feel dizzy and sick. But she had no way to know what chemicals she was exposed to while she scrubbed sinks and toilets. Inspired to protect people like his mother […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There is more to California’s Zero Net Energy state buildings policy than the state’s Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) considered in its recent report. The LAO, which is the California Legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor, just released an evaluation of the state’s pursuit of Zero Net Energy (ZNE) […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California recently established an ambitious blueprint for how the state will meet its target of doubling statewide energy efficiency savings by 2030, which would be equivalent to avoiding the annual electricity use of 12 million households and the natural gas consumption of more than 3 million. Energy efficiency […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline would each cross hundreds of private properties. Many of these private properties are farms, and farmers are rightfully concerned about damage to their farmland from pipeline construction, as well as ongoing environmental and safety issues. Some of these farmers […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Whether you care about the Arctic, marine mammals, seabirds or endangered sea life—a piece of legislation is moving through Congress that would threaten them all. We can’t let this happen. The House of Representatives is about to vote on H.R.4239, a bill that would weaken ocean protections and intentionally pave the way […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Coauthored with Alex Hillbrand Countries brought good presents to the Montreal Protocol’s 30th birthday bash. Here are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For 22 years the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health (IJOEH) was the leading scientific journal on global health hazards, and on criticizing the corporate manipulation of science and policy. But a new publisher appears to be transforming it into a mouthpiece for industry consultants. In 2015 […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s the season of gratitude, and all of us at Ocean Conservancy couldn’t be more thankful for the progress we’ve seen in 2017. We’ve been met with some incredible challenges, road bumps and unexpected obstacles, but none of these have stopped us. With a backbone made up of the support of countless […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today on Thanksgiving, Virginia can rightfully be grateful for – and proud of – true leadership. As Governor McAuliffe approaches the end of his governorship, he has shown important vision as a resounding repudiation of Donald Trump’s “giant-step-backward” era, where mindless giveaways to fossil fuel’s beltway lobbyists hasten […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As I eagerly prepare my Thanksgiving oyster stuffing to cap off Virginia’s Oyster Month, I am particularly thankful for the hardworking men and women who raise my oysters. Virginia is now the East Coast leader for shellfish production, and that’s because of a persevering industry. Playing a foundational, behind-the-scenes role are the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Looking out from shore amid a rapidly approaching northeastern winter, you would hardly imagine that a hive of activity could be taking place in the distant open ocean. Yet this is what the aerial survey team at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund On Monday, the Nebraska Public Services Commission (PSC) issued its long-awaited decision regarding a route permit for the zombie Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Voting 3-2, the PSC decided to issue a route permit, but not for the route that TransCanada, the company behind the fraught pipeline, had […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Interior Department is the caretaker of America’s public lands, wildlife and natural resources. Unfortunately, Interior Secretary Zinke is proving to be a steward for just a few of us – the oil, gas and coal companies who seek to dig and drill our public lands. The rest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Somewhat overlooked in the Trump administration’s request for $44 billion in supplemental disaster aid for areas of the United States affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria was a proposed $12 billion nationwide competition to increase resilience to future flood and hurricane disasters (see page 45 of the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-written by New York Program Assistant, Jhena Vigrass A federal judge recently halted construction on the Valley Lateral Pipeline—a temporary reprieve for New Yorkers in the fight against fossil fuel development. Valley Lateral Pipeline, a 7.8-mile natural gas pipeline, would have connected the larger Millennium Pipeline to the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has officially announced that they are providing more than $100 million in new projects to restore the Gulf of Mexico. These 19 new projects will protect our natural treasures from around the Gulf, from the super-salty Laguna Madre in south Texas to the pristine Bon Secour National […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Are there really whales in New York Harbor? With my trusty camera in one hand and my notebook in the other, I boarded the American Princess on a two-fold assignment: interview Paul Sieswerda, founder of New York City’s own citizen science-based whale research and advocacy organization called Gotham Whale, and photograph a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Recognizing that environmental impacts often disproportionately harm low-income and minority populations, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has created the state’s first Environmental Justice Advisory Council. The council is charged with advising the executive branch on policies to limit harm to disadvantaged communities and those most vulnerable to pollution and […]