News & Commentary

Court Finds Port of L.A. in Violation of California Environmental Law

July 8, 2022 Expert BlogLos Angeles, ChinaDavid Pettit

A judge has decided that the port put the profits of its tenant, China Shipping, above of the health of harbor workers and local residents.

Congress Speaks Out Against More Offshore Leasing

July 7, 2022 Expert BlogWashington, D.C., United StatesValerie Cleland

NRDC Objects to Sustainable Seafood Label for Maine Lobster

June 27, 2022 Expert BlogEast, MaineDr. Francine Kershaw

Mount Vernon: Where Environmental Injustice Became a Sewage Nightmare

June 27, 2022 NRDC in ActionNew YorkNicole Greenfield

For decades, residents of this majority-Black suburb of New York City have been dealing with a noxious infrastructure crisis with little recourse. Finally, they’re getting some relief.

South Fork Wind Adopts Enhanced Right Whale Protections

June 27, 2022 Expert BlogEast, New YorkAlison Chase, Nathanael Greene, Dr. Francine Kershaw

A new wind project offshore New York will include added protections for the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Toward a Renter's Right to Heat-Safe Housing

June 9, 2022 Expert BlogNew York City, Maryland, United StatesSam Whillans

Everyone deserves to stay safe and cool during extreme heat waves.

Documenting the Attempt to Overturn Our Election

June 9, 2022 Expert BlogWashington, D.C., United StatesMitchell Bernard

The January 6 committee’s public hearings will shine a bright light on the threats to our democracy.

What Is Congestion Pricing?

May 25, 2022 ExplainerUnited States, New York City

Fees charged for driving on busy city roads reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality while also generating sorely needed funding for the transit systems that many people rely on for their daily commutes.

“Chemical Recycling” Isn’t Actually Recycling.

May 16, 2022 ExplainerGeorgia, United StatesNicole Greenfield

Companies are trying to sell communities on a toxic solution to the plastic pollution crisis. The people of Macon, Georgia, saw through it. Will others?

A Mississippi Tribe Is Growing Its Own Organic Movement

May 16, 2022 DispatchMississippiNicole Greenfield

With programs for schools, elders, and diabetics across 10 counties, Choctaw Fresh Produce is making sure its tribal members have access to fresh, healthy food.

The Biden Administration Cancels Its Offshore Drilling Plan for Alaska’s Cook Inlet—Let’s Keep It Off the Books

May 13, 2022 DispatchAlaskaSusan Cosier

The lease sale would have endangered Indigenous communities, threatened rare whales, added to the Far North’s climate crisis, and gambled with a 20 percent chance for a large oil spill.

Interior Nixes Lease Sales in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico

May 12, 2022 Expert BlogAlaska, Louisiana, United StatesIrene Gutierrez

In a big win for communities and climate, three oil and gas offshore lease sales have been cancelled.

It's Time for Pennsylvania to Act on Environmental Justice

May 2, 2022 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaMark Szybist

The state's DEP should finalize the EJ policy—making revisions in accordance with the equity groups’ recommendations—and put it to work on RGGI investments.

Bitcoin Mining Is Bad for the Climate—and Local Communities Too

April 27, 2022 DispatchNew YorkNicole Greenfield

Upstate New York’s defunct power plants have become a hot spot for cryptocurrency operations, and Finger Lakes residents say they’re just another blight.

An Earth Day “To Do” List for NYC’s Mayor & Council Speaker

April 20, 2022 Expert BlogNew York CityEric A. Goldstein

We offer six sensible, cost-effective recommendations that will attack the climate crisis, reduce pollution across all five boroughs, and improve the quality of life for all city residents.

Historic NY Funding to Tackle Mount Vernon Sewage Crisis

April 15, 2022 Expert BlogNew York, Mount VernonSahana Rao

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $150 million in funding for the City of Mount Vernon to fix its failing sewer infrastructure.

Gibbstown LNG Terminal: A Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

April 13, 2022 DispatchGibbstown, New Jersey, PennsylvaniaNicole Greenfield

Imagine hundreds of trucks and train cars filled with highly explosive fuel coming through your community every day. These Pennsylvanians and New Jerseyans are fighting to extinguish the project—for good.

EVs Will Drive North Carolina to Cleaner Air for Everyone

April 6, 2022 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.

Groups Run Ad in Politico Urging EPA to Protect Bristol Bay

March 31, 2022 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Full-page ad calls on EPA to permanently protect Bristol Bay by vetoing the Pebble Mine.

Full-Page, Stop Pebble Mine Ad Runs in the New York Times

March 30, 2022 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Ad Calls on EPA to Veto the Pebble Mine and Issue Permanent Protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska.