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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As Texans continue to grapple with the devastation from recent winter storms, weatherization and modern super-efficient heating technology are powerful tools that can ease the stress on the electric grid and help Americans stay safe and comfortable.

Armed with millions of dollars to pay lobbyists and a well-oiled astroturf machine to create the illusion of public support, the state's oil industry has successfully leaned on the state’s legislators to stay away from any meaningful reform efforts.

The locations of the city's initial chargers will work to stimulate growth and adoption of EVs in Telangana.

The extreme cold snap and the disaster it brought to the state is a reminder of the importance of good governance in a modern society—and the danger we court when we pursue policies untethered to the public interest.