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 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 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Nebraska’s Public Service Commission (PSC) handed TransCanada a pyrrhic victory by approving a new route for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline through the state. In a split 3-2 decision, the PSC rejected the route TransCanada had proposed for Keystone XL, choosing instead an alternative route that has […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In a 3–2 vote, the Nebraska Public Service Commission approved an alternate route for the tar sands oil pipeline. Andrew Burton/Getty In a long-awaited decision, Nebraska’s Public Service Commission voted this morning to approve the controversial Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, but along a different path than […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund (C) Elly Pepper NRDC and the Center for Biological Diversity today sued the Trump Administration for allowing elephant and lion trophy imports from Zimbabwe. As I wrote previously, last week the Trump Administration lifted the ban on African elephant trophy imports, which was imposed by the Obama Administration […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pixabay.com Any tax plan that defers yet again the urgently needed infrastructure, resiliency building and job-producing revitalization our country needs is a defeat for millions of Americans. On that score, the congressional Republican leaders’ so-called “tax reform,” so far, is a failure. The House and Senate tax plans […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California has consistently set the bar high when it comes to climate action, and in the case of renewable energy, the state has consistently over-performed. The latest report from the California Public Utilities Commission shows that major utilities have already met or will soon exceed the state’s renewable […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Alex Hillbrand The world returns to Montreal this week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1987 Montreal Protocol, the treaty that saved the ozone layer. The ozone hole over Antarctica is beginning to close, and a massive global epidemic of skin cancer was averted, thanks […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund (c) Jay Tansey As many of you may have heard by now, President Trump tweeted, and Interior Secretary Zinke reiterated, a decision late last night to put elephant trophy imports from Zimbabwe “on hold” out of the belief that “conservation and healthy herds are critical.” This follows the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Esta entrada de blog fue escrita por Andrea Becerra, consultora del proyecto de Latinoamérica de NRDC Hoy, líderes, ONGs, activistas y ambientalistas de todo el mundo se reunieron en Bonn, Alemania, para una ceremonia de clausura que marcó el fin de otra COP. Los negociadores han estado trabajando […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is a guest blog by Andrea Becerra, NRDC Latin America Project consultant Today leaders, NGOs, activists and environmentalists from around the world gathered in Bonn, Germany, for a closing ceremony to mark the end of another COP. Negotiators have been working tirelessly for the past two weeks […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin American countries, regions and cities demonstrated clear ambition and leadership at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Bonn, Germany over the past two weeks. Their progress appeared in the form of national commitments, participation in global coalitions, subnational action plans, and even an innovation […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Chinese Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system Conny Hetting, Scania Group/Flickr It moves through city thoroughfares, towering above automobile traffic. It makes frequent stops to pick up and drop off passengers. It has places to sit, places to stand, and—yes—rubber-tired wheels that go ’round and ’round, all through the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund I’ve been writing a lot about the latest happenings on sewage overflows in New York City. Spoiler alert: Overflows are still happening. A lot. And concerned New Yorkers are looking to the Mayor to fix it. About 2,500 people have sent emails to the Mayor since last week […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pipeline Near Homes David Jones I recently blogged about the top ten reasons to stop the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines. The ACP would cut through West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. Here are two more reasons why the ACP is bad for North Carolina’s environment and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Murray Foubister/Flickr Way down in the Florida Keys live about 950 miniature relatives of the white-tailed deer. Since the last Ice Age 11,000 years ago, the species has become so adapted to island living that it has shrunk down to no more than 32 inches tall, about the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored with Alex Hillbrand One of the most successful international environmental treaties, the Montreal Protocol, is celebrating its 30th anniversary at the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) next week in Montreal. The Protocol, adopted in 1987, is a prime example of the effectiveness of international cooperation. It has […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India on course to achieve its 2030 climate targets; Power minister launches national portal for power sector; India advances launch of Euro-VI fuels for smog-hit Delhi India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India. November 07 – 16, 2017 CLIMATE […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Mind the Store If you’re like most Americans, you will soon be spending hours shopping for holiday presents. But no matter how well you plan your shopping list, you will have a hard time finding out which toxic chemicals may be lurking in the products you’re buying. Fortunately, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Adding renewable, zero-carbon generation to an electricity system helps reduce carbon emissions, just like adding ice to a drink makes it colder. This may seem like an intuitive point and one not worth arguing about, and yet it’s the subject of a recent column in the New York […]