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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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Scott Pruitt Defends the Indefensible

Expert BlogRhea Suh
Today's budget testimony from the EPA Administrator leaves us wondering who exactly is protecting our environment and health.

Seven States Join Effort to Ban Pesticide Toxic to Kids

Expert BlogMiriam Rotkin-Ellman
The states argued that the Trump EPA’s refusal to ban this pesticide from food crops—despite the agency’s own analysis finding it too dangerous for children—must be overturned.

Climate Change Is Making the Chicago River Run Backwards

Expert BlogHenry Henderson
33,000,000,000. That’s the number of gallons of contaminated Chicago River water that have flowed into Lake Michigan—source of drinking water and quality of life for millions of Americans—in the last decade.

A Budget That Scorches the Planet

Expert BlogRhea Suh
President Trump’s new slash-and-burn budget puts polluters first and the rest of us—and our children—last.

The Pesticide in Your Crisper Drawer

ExplainerUnited States, CaliforniaNicole Greenfield
Shown to be toxic to kids, chlorpyrifos is nevertheless still being sprayed on crops across the country—and making its way into our bodies. So why has the EPA refused to ban it?

All National Monuments Designated Under the Antiquities Act

Expert BlogNRDC
Nearly every president since Teddy Roosevelt has designated national monuments to recognize a place's contribution to America's heritage—and Trump is trying to undo this history. Here's a complete list of monuments, including 54 that are now threatened.

Living in the House That Science Built

Expert BlogDr. Kim Knowlton
The March for Science is coming. It’s happening this Saturday, April 22nd—Earth Day—in towns and cities around the world, and very likely, in a community near you.

Colonel Sanders, We Salute You!

NRDC in ActionUnited States
KFC will eliminate medically important antibiotics in its U.S. chicken supply chain by the end of 2018.

NRDC Scientists on “What Is Science and Why Does It Matter?”

Expert BlogChristina Swanson
Science is the essential tool for protecting our environment, helping people and saving lives. And that’s why it is at the core of NRDC’s work to protect people and the environment, and has been for more than forty years.

The Concrete Farmer

DispatchNew York CityMelissa Denchak
A farmer’s daughter turned marketing exec tries something in-between: community gardening—where the business of “knowing your audience” applies just as well.