News & Commentary

Meet the activists and NRDC staff propelling change, read our expert analysis, and learn about the latest challenges and solutions to advancing a healthier, more sustainable, and equitable world.

Skip carousel items
Pedestrians walking past the U.S. Supreme Court

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.
An illustration of two people lying down on grass surrounded by flowers on one side and litter on the other, with one person holding a ladybug in their hands

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.
A brightly colored illustration showing a green hydrogen hub. A container ship on a waterway and a hydrogen production and storage facility are in the foreground, a solar panel array and wind turbines are in the mid-ground, and a city and sunset sky are in the distance.

Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

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

Latest News

Stay on top of the latest research, policy updates, publication releases, and environmental news. 

Explainer

Get a breakdown of complex climate, public health, nature, and equity topics to inform your activism.

Dispatch

Read about activists tackling climate justice and other environmental causes in their communities and beyond.

Perspectives

Discover intersectional viewpoints from activists and artists on the environmental issues of the moment.

NRDC in Action

Find out how NRDC protects people and the planet by learning about some of our key fights.

Expert Blogs

Hear from our policy advocates, scientists, and litigators about the challenges and solutions for building a healthier and more just world.

Viewing 201 - 220 of 847

Active filters:

Remove all filters

Filter Results

An Action Plan for Transportation Equity

Expert BlogUnited StatesJessica Jinn, John Bailey

The actions all fall under four focus areas: wealth creation, power of community, interventions, and expanding access. 

New Mexico Hits the Gas on Cleaner Cars

Expert BlogNew MexicoKathy Harris, Noah Long

New Mexico is the 18th state to adopt the Advanced Clean Car standards, meaning drivers will have access to more pollution-free vehicles, which will save them money while slashing climate-harming pollution and improving air quality and health.

California Sets Standards for 100% EV Sales

Expert BlogCaliforniaKathy Harris, Dr. Simon Mui
California's proposed standards require one-third of vehicles sold by manufacturers to be electric vehicles (EVs) starting in model year 2026, moving towards 100 percent of sales in 2035.

Reducing Carbon Pollution from Transportation

Expert BlogUnited StatesDeron Lovaas
This week the U.S. Department of Transportation delivered new guidance for a key program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Carbon Reduction Program.

Funding Both Sides of a War

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalDeron Lovaas
It’s unavoidably true that we remain addicted to oil.

EPA’s Truck Rule Misses the Mark

Expert BlogUnited StatesBritt Carmon, Patricio Portillo
EPA's new proposal to reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles and engines is long overdue—but it's weaker than existing state action and fails to advance the deployment of zero-emission trucks at the pace needed to address tailpipe exhaust.

EVs Will Drive North Carolina to Cleaner Air for Everyone

Expert BlogNorth CarolinaKathy Harris, Luis Martinez
A new report indicates that North Carolina would see $150 billion in cumulative net societal benefits by 2050 through the adoption of The Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and the Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Omnibus Rules.

Investing in a Clean, Just Transportation Future

Expert BlogUnited StatesDeron Lovaas
While the Proposed federal budget simply fulfills the commitments made in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, it also delivers an enormous toolbox to deliver better mobility and access to low-income communities.

Gas Price Relief Shouldn’t Only Be for Drivers

Expert BlogCaliforniaVictoria Rome
NRDC stands ready to work on policies that mitigate price spikes while advancing transportation alternatives, reducing air pollution, and supporting the most vulnerable Californians.

You Can’t Fix High Pump Prices with New Offshore Leasing

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalLauren Kubiak
While the fossil fuel industry would have you believe that the way out is for the government to lease more of our public lands and waters to oil and gas companies, the truth is that it would do nothing to…

Tapping the Infrastructure Bill to Break Our Oil Addiction

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalDeron Lovaas
We’ve seen this movie before. International conflict and global marketplace trends drive up the price of oil. The price at the pump goes up. And people suffer, especially those who can least afford it.