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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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Climate Is Both Biggest Risk and Biggest Opportunity

Expert BlogRoland Hwang
The warning signs on the disruptive effects of climate change are now blinking bright yellow, with the latest signal coming last week from the global financial community. It’s now becoming clear what the dangerous consequences are of the shaky assumption…

Congress Should Reform Energy Tax Credits

Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami, Sam Krasnow, Dan West
Congress squandered an opportunity to pass a clean energy tax incentive package at the end of 2019, setting back clean energy progress. Lawmakers must promptly extend the credits left out of last month’s bill and develop a long-term solution that…

Tri-State to Close NM, CO Coal Plants

Expert BlogNoah Long
A new plan from Tri-State will close its New Mexico and Colorado coal plants- in line with the recent economic trend away from coal. It's Arizona and Wyoming plants weren't mentioned, for now.

Top New York State Environmental Priorities for 2020

Expert BlogRich Schrader
NRDC's New York State environmental priorities for 2020 include building on the sweeping climate progress made in 2019, tackling the biggest sources of climate pollution, and protecting New Yorkers' health.

Heat Pump Water Heaters as Clean-Energy Batteries

Expert BlogUnited StatesPierre Delforge

Heat pump water heaters are a game-changing technology that can eliminate climate and air pollution from water heating in buildings—and they can double as clean-energy batteries by essentially storing emissions-free solar energy.

A Fearless Defender for Our Future

NRDC in ActionBoston, Washington, D.C., United StatesJeff Turrentine
President and CEO Gina McCarthy started out as a public health agent in small-town Massachusetts, rose to become head of the EPA under Obama, and now guides NRDC into its next chapter.

New Year Brings Increased Funds for Clean Energy Innovation

Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami
The bill that Congress passed to fund the government through September 2020 includes significantly increased funding for clean energy innovation programs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), soundly rejecting the Trump administration’s proposed cuts and allowing the enormous benefits…

Santa Claus Coming to Town? Maybe. Wind & Solar? Definitely.

Expert BlogUnited StatesNathanael Greene

Wind and solar power continued to make great gains in 2019. Would they have made greater gains with a more supportive president? Absolutely. Are the gains enough to stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis? Not by a…