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Biden Proposes Big Investments in Water: It’s About Time

March 31, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

Biden's infrastructure plan would replace millions of lead pipes and invest billions to protect our tap water and water sources. It would be a game-changer—protecting health, investing in equity, and creating millions of living wage jobs.

The Promise of Climate Resilience and Biden’s Jobs Plan

March 31, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore

President Biden is unveiling his American Jobs Plan today, laying out a much-anticipated and bold vision for creating jobs, addressing inequity and inequality, and setting in motion one of the biggest single investments in the nation’s infrastructure of all time…

How to Make Two Vital Tax Incentives Even Better (Part II)

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesRoger Baneman

Making Green Muni Bonds Even Better

How to Make Two Vital Tax Incentives Even Better

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesRoger Baneman

Renewable energy tax credits and tax-exempt municipal bonds would be even more effective if their benefits were also available as direct cash grants.

Pittsburgh Poised to Thrive on Biden’s Plan

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMitchell Bernard

An equitable recovery powered by climate action means millions of well-paying jobs—with the Steel City, and other places like it, at the center of it all.

Climate and Reform in Focus: Interior's Oil and Gas Forum

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Valerie Cleland, Lauren Kubiak

Secretary Haaland kicked off the Department of Interior's review of oil and gas leasing with this admonition: “Now is the time for all of us to have a frank conversation about the future of our shared resources. The pause in…

Colorado: Reduce Emissions, Increase Environmental Justice

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogColoradoAriana Gonzalez

A new bill, SB21-200, aims to translate climate goals into reality one step at a time.

Climate Action: All Eyes on India and Net-Zero by 2050

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Sameer Kwatra

A groundbreaking analysis finds a pathway for India to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Opportunities to Strengthen AC Efficiency Labels in India

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

In a rapidly warming world, climate friendly air conditioner are vital to providing essential cooling, while keeping greenhouse gas emissions and energy use low. However, a large number of ACs and refrigerators sold in the Indian market may not be…

2030 U.S. NDC: Policy Progress in all Corners of the Economy

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesStarla Yeh

NRDC has shown that a minimum reduction in net GHGs of at least 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 is within reach and technologically feasible.

Fighting Inequity with Solar Power

March 30, 2021 DispatchMinneapolis, St. PaulSusan Cosier

Minneapolis’s 4d program to boost energy efficiency and affordable housing in the city is kicking it up a notch.

Victory in California

March 30, 2021 Expert BlogCalifornia, Chicago, IllinoisLauren P. Phillips

A court rules that California must stop exempting metal shredding facilities from hazardous waste laws, clearing a path to finally protect California communities from metal shredder pollution.

The U.S. Must Commit to Cutting Emissions by at Least Half

March 29, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesRachel Fakhry

A strong 2030 NDC pledge will put millions of Americans to work every year, avoid tens of thousands of premature deaths, help ward off a climate catastrophe, and mobilize global action.

Stressed by Heat, Farmworkers Deserve Federal Protections

March 26, 2021 Expert BlogCalifornia, Washington, MinnesotaTeniope Adewumi-Gunn

Unprotected from many basic workplace rights and in the face of a growing climate crisis that threatens their well-being, farmworkers deserve federal safeguards from extreme heat and its dangerous effects.

Electric School Buses for Peoria’s Clean Energy Future

March 25, 2021 Expert BlogPeoria, IllinoisSelena Kyle, Alyssa Brown

Two Peoria-area school districts have added electric school buses to their fleets, thanks to the vision and hard work of local educators and students and the creation of the Edwards Settlement Fund.

Going Electric in India: EV Charging Station Locations

March 25, 2021 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

A widespread, accessible public charging infrastructure network is needed to support a robust Indian EV market.

Finally, Infrastructure Week Isn't a Joke

March 25, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Big week! Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifies before the House Transportation Committee for the first time, and NRDC and allies launch a transportation electrification initiative on the same day.

Colorado Must Center Equity in Climate Action

March 25, 2021 Expert BlogColoradoAriana Gonzalez

Historical & present-day environmental racism threatens the health, economic prosperity, and well-being of marginalized communities across Colorado. That's why we're proud to have signed on to a letter calling for equity to be centered in climate action.

Spraying an Antibiotic on Citrus Groves Will Harm Worker Health

March 25, 2021 Expert BlogFloridaAllison Johnson

NRDC and our partners are suing to reverse the EPA’s dangerous decision to expand the use of medically important streptomycin as an unproven solution to citrus greening.

The Climate Crisis is Reshaping the Future of Work

March 24, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

Introductory remarks from a recent panel discussing how the climate crisis will change the way we work and how it impacts the health and safety of workers