News & Commentary

The national model plumbing code published by the International Code Council is due for an update this year, and it could make a difference on how much energy new homes use.

A new bill introduced in the New York State legislature would ban the sale of harmful filtered tobacco products, which are a known threat to human health and are destructive to our environment and waterways.

Although both California and Texas recently faced traumatic weather events, the consequences for electric system reliability were dramatically different. 

The deadly winter storms and power outages in Texas last month are just the latest example of why the United States needs a National Disaster Safety Board.

Burning wood for electricity is exacerbating climate change, and European wood imports for energy production degrade sensitive and highly biodiverse habitats in the process. 

Laws in some states have made it impossible for companies to sell electric vehicles directly to customers. 

This would kill most or nearly all the endangered winter-run Chinook salmon this year and threaten the state’s resilience to continued dry conditions.

This is the comprehensive national action we need to fight the worst public health crisis in a century.

Texas was just a glimpse of what’s to come. With increasing wildfires, drought, flooding, and sea-level rise, we must make sure our water systems can continue to operate during such events.

EPA needs to ensure that pesticides don’t unduly harm communities and wildlife. Here’s how.

Many of these bird species have been around for thousands of years. Let’s give them a chance to thrive for many more.

Congress acts to connect land, water, and communities to reach 30x30.

Forward-thinking cities should aim to build back better—and more inclusively—by supporting strategies for a more equitable and sustainable future.

The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) improves the energy efficiency of new buildings but does not go so far to directly address their climate emissions.

The operator of the world’s largest wood-burning power station is doubling down on its destructive wood-burning business model.

A new NRDC fact sheet released today explains how a transition from fossil fuels used in homes that is crucial to fighting the climate crisis can also make our communities healthier and more economically robust.

As the world’s third largest oil importer and the fifth largest automobile market, India is signaling a shift to electric mobility. However, to grow the nascent EV market, financing is critical.

These bills would help to ensure that Michigan children can access lead-free drinking water at schools and childcare centers.

The Department of Energy is the largest public funder of clean energy research and development and houses critical efforts to support states and cities and deploy clean energy and energy efficiency.