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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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What's Resilience? DOE Should Say Before Spending Your Money

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed that American consumers further subsidize certain power plants (essentially, coal and nuclear power plants) by paying them billions of dollars to stockpile 90 days worth of fuel onsite. This proposal hinges on the…

Clean Power Plan Repeal Won’t Stop Clean Energy Future in IL

Expert BlogKaren Hobbs
The reality in Illinois shows that we can have clean air, take action on climate change, protect lives, and grow the economy through regulating greenhouse gases and investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

New Coal Power Subsidy Proposal: Implications for the West

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
Desperate to shore up aging and uneconomic coal-fired power plants, US Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to guarantee some plants’ cost recovery and reduce the flow of revenues to cleaner competitors…

Report Highlights Importance of City-Level Energy Solutions

Expert BlogChristina Angelides
NRDC’s new report demonstrates the United States can reduce GHG emissions by 80 percent by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, with city-level work to expand clean energy paramount to meeting this goal.

Stepping Up to Address Wind-Wildlife Impacts

Expert BlogKatie Umekubo
Paralleling great news on both onshore and offshore wind energy development, there’s also been recent progress on tools to make wind project siting more environmentally friendly.

India Green News: India RE Capacity to Double by 2022 & More

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

India could end up as one of the worst affected by climate change; IMF; India’s renewable energy capacity to double by 2022, report says; Delhi’s air goes from moderate to poor, likely to get worse soon

As Pruitt Abandons Climate Progress at EPA, RGGI Moves Ahead

Expert BlogBruce Ho
The governors of the nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative are moving ahead with plans for cleaner air and energy sources that will protect public health, create jobs, and save customers billions of dollars on…

Residential Energy Efficiency is Largest Source of CO2 Reduction Potential

Expert BlogUnited StatesKhalil Shahyd

In a little over a month, we’ve experienced three devastating hurricanes that have stretched the nation’s capacity to respond and recover. Meanwhile, tropical storm Nate is now forming in a gulf, expected to reach landfall as a hurricane somewhere between…

U.S. Offshore Wind: Major Milestones and a Promising Future

Expert BlogUnited StatesKit Kennedy

If we continue in the right direction, we can expect offshore wind to sail smoothly toward becoming a big player in the U.S. electricity mix—and help the country reach its long-term climate goals.

Clean Energy Momentum Remains Strong Despite Federal Changes

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
While the federal landscape has radically shifted, clean energy records are being shattered and climate progress has continued thanks to local action, ever-improving economics, and consumer interest, according to NRDC’s Fifth Annual Energy Report, America's Clean Energy Revolution.

Trump Tax Plan: Big Polluters Win, the Rest of Us Lose

Expert BlogMarc Boom
For decades, the tax code has benefited corporate polluters while leaving behind those who are most at risk from environmental harms. The Trump plan doubles down on these problems and promises to further entrench established interests by rewarding the wealthy…

India Green News: India to Electrify Every Home by Dec 2018

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

'More serious action required than talks': India on climate change; India to electrify every home by December 2018 using solar, storage and LEDs; Pollution regulator to double continuous air quality monitoring stations in India