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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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PJM Asks of FERC: Abandon Basic Economic Principles

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
In its recent comments at FERC on the DOE proposal, PJM floated an idea that would inflate electricity market prices, particularly for large, inflexible, coal and nuclear power plants at times when they are least needed but can’t turn down…

Keeping a Close Watch on China’s Climate Transition

NRDC in ActionBeijing, Shanghai, ChinaJeff Turrentine
JingJing Qian, senior strategic advisor for NRDC’s China program, is bearing witness to some truly remarkable changes taking place in her home country. She’s also helping to make those changes happen.

Natural Gas Buyers Launch Transparency Initiative

Expert BlogBriana Mordick
A group of nine natural gas purchasers recently launched the Natural Gas Supply Collaborative (NGSC), a voluntary effort aimed at increasing transparency about how the gas they purchase is produced.

Governor Cuomo Signs Bill to Protect Hudson from Oil Barges

Expert BlogRob Friedman
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has just signed into law legislation that gives the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) the power to prevent the siting of anchorages in the Hudson River. This bipartisan legislation is a major…

What's Resilience? DOE Should Say Before Spending Your Money

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed that American consumers further subsidize certain power plants (essentially, coal and nuclear power plants) by paying them billions of dollars to stockpile 90 days worth of fuel onsite. This proposal hinges on the…

10 Reasons to Stop Mtn. Valley & Atlantic Coast Pipelines

Expert BlogAmy Mall
Not enough attention is being paid to two wholly unnecessary, risky and costly proposed natural gas pipelines that could impact the environment and quality of life in Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia for decades to come. But there’s plenty…

CA and NM Sue To Stop Interior Department Taxpayer Rip Off

Expert BlogTheo Spencer
California and New Mexico filed a legal challenge this week against yet another attempt by the Trump Administration and Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke to pad the wallets of dirty energy companies at the expense of taxpayers. California Attorney General…

New Coal Power Subsidy Proposal: Implications for the West

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
Desperate to shore up aging and uneconomic coal-fired power plants, US Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to guarantee some plants’ cost recovery and reduce the flow of revenues to cleaner competitors…

Trump EPA’s Scientific Fraud on Deadly Air Pollution

Expert BlogJohn Walke
Trump's EPA has announced plans to try to repeal the Clean Power Plan—and deny Americans annual health benefits that include avoiding 3,600 premature deaths; 90,000 asthma attacks in children; 1,700 hospital admissions; and 300,000 missed days of school and work.