Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Three former EPA Administrators under Republican Presidential Administrations have joined forces to make a statement in opposition to the Pebble Mine proposed in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their statement appeared today as a full-page ad in the Washington Post. The message is clear: “The Pebble Mine is the wrong […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund On the second anniversary of the adoption of the historic Paris climate agreement, the President of France convened a wide array of public and private sector leaders at the “One Planet Summit.” Far from giving themselves a collective pat on the back for the work that has been […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund At the end of this month, I’ll be closing this wonderful and crazy chapter of my professional life here at NRDC and opening a new one, consulting on efficient food systems (lest you think I’d stray too far). The decision is mainly a personal one, because any feign […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund iStock In New York City, a cleansing rain becomes anything but purifying almost as soon as it hits the ground. Stormwater runoff—and whatever it happens to encounter on its way to the gutter—flows directly into local waterways in about a third of the city. Think about the kinds […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK President of Chile receives UN Champions of the Earth award Mexico City recognized for leadership on climate action Latin America could save US$ 64 B by switching to electric vehicles To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here. FEATURE: President of Chile recognized for leadership […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The tables below show water systems in Puerto Rico that drew at least one positive sample for total coliforms or E. coli post Maria. These tables only show positive samples; many water systems subsequently drew a negative test, or alternated between positive and negative tests. Systems with a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Over half the population of Puerto Rico was at potential risk of exposure to bacterial contamination in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to government test results obtained by NRDC. More than 2.3 million Puerto Rican residents were served by water systems which drew at least one sample […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This summer the Trump administration began the process of scrapping the existing Five Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program that should have been the final word on drilling off our coasts through the year 2022. This wasn’t a surprise, given that on April 29, President Trump signed […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Trump EPA is reversing clean air enforcement positions against coal-burning power plants that EPA has taken and that federal courts have upheld not once, but twice. Moreover, the Trump administration promises EPA enforcement relief to all industrial polluters covered by a Clean Air Act program designed to ensure industries […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A scene from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Dusty Vaughn/USFWS Up until its wee-hours passage last Saturday morning, the tax bill wasn’t a sure thing in the U.S. Senate. Republican leaders, still feeling bruised from their inability to kill Obamacare despite controlling the White House and both chambers […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Multi-family homes—from apartment buildings to rowhouses—are as synonymous with New York City as the Brooklyn Bridge or a slice of pizza. Perhaps more than anywhere else in the country, it’s how most city residents live. Unfortunately, many older buildings are unable to meet modern standards for energy-efficient heating […]
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. Landscape photo: Bob Wick/BLM We Can’t Bear It President Trump signed two presidential proclamations on Monday that aim to shrink a pair of national monuments. The administration plans to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund An unprecedented attack on our public lands and EPA chief Scott Pruitt continues to reward polluters. Cedar Mesa Citadel Ruins, within Bears Ears National Monument Bob Wick/BLM President Trump likes doing things that have never been done before—it’s part of his shtick. There are plenty of good reasons […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Bastiaan Slabbers In the latest move to ram through a multibillion-dollar subsidy package for the state’s (currently thriving) nuclear plants, outgoing Governor Chris Christie is signaling that he won’t consider legislation that includes provisions to protect taxpayers and preserve New Jersey’s ability to continue to grow its clean […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In another attack on the Interior Department’s common sense measures to cut pollution from oil and gas operations on the nation’s public lands, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is trying again to stay the Bureau of Land Management’s Methane and Waste Prevention Rule. This latest handout to oil […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. is home to hundreds of species of freshwater mussels, but many are endangered U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The Amazon Rainforest, the Okavango Delta, and the Great Barrier Reef are all famous for their spectacles of biodiversity. But there’s a similar display of life right here […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund By Avinash Kar, NRDC and Eili Klein, Center on Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy The world’s leading authorities on public health—from the Centers for Disease Control to the World Health Organization—have been warning us loud and clear: we must stop taking life-saving antibiotics for granted or else they […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog was authored by Davis Conger, an NRDC intern from George Washington University. With the official start of winter around the corner, you can save a nice chunk of change on your energy bills by simply sealing household air leaks and ensuring proper attic insulation levels. It […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund United Winthrop Tower Cooperative Photo: Laura Goldberg Exactly one year ago today on December 7, 2016, Illinois’ sweeping, bi-partisan energy legislation, the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA), was signed into law. FEJA puts Illinois on the map as one of the nation’s leaders in clean energy, especially when […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The president signed proclamations on Monday that would strip protections from Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. Bob Wick/BLM Today, NRDC and Southern Utah National Monument, together with Earthjustice on behalf of nine other groups, have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from abolishing […]