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Logging Roads in Canada are Contributing to Forest Degradation

June 11, 2024 Expert BlogCanadaDr. Julee Boan

Canada has more than 1.5 million kilometres of resource access roads. That's enough to circle the Earth 37 times. It's leading to wide-spread forest degradation.

Despite Temper Tantrum, Youngkin Cannot Reverse Va's Climate Progress

June 5, 2024 Expert BlogVirginia, Richmond (Virginia)Walton Shepherd

Youngkin's latest, senseless attack on a keystone climate law, Clean Cars, like his attack on RGGI, is divorced from the facts and the law, and will not stand.

Poll: People Want Action on Plastics for Health and Wildlife

April 15, 2024 Expert BlogInternational, Canada, United States, Ohio, PennsylvaniaDaniel Rosenberg

New poll results show overwhelming public support for government action to address the plastic crisis, including a strong global plastics treaty.

In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

March 11, 2024 ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool

Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

Driving Clean Transportation Forward in Virginia

December 6, 2023 Expert BlogVirginiaPatrick King, Walton Shepherd

NRDC's recently published scorecard shows some of the progress being made in the state, but also highlights the significant work that remains to be done.

Even One More Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Gulf of Mexico Is Too Many

November 17, 2023 ExplainerUnited States, LouisianaCourtney Lindwall

An expansion of offshore drilling would lock the region into decades of fossil fuel extraction at the expense of the climate, coastal communities, and marine life.

Driving to the Future in the South

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogGeorgia, North Carolina, VirginiaPatrick King

Southeastern States Have Great Clean Transportation Opportunities to Fight the Climate Crisis

Walking the Talk: How Will Canada Halt and Reverse Biodiversity Loss?

July 19, 2023 Expert BlogCanadaDr. Julee Boan

NRDC is working with Canadian and international environmental non-governmental organizations to provide recommendations for how Canada can develop a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan that aligns with its commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.

Canada’s Caribou Protection Delays Bring More Forest Degradation

June 19, 2023 Expert BlogOntario, CanadaDr. Julee Boan

Canada gives Ontario another year to degrade at-risk caribou habitat, taking it further away from international promises to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.

Under “Food Apartheid,” Urban Farms Are More Important Than Ever

April 28, 2023 DispatchUnited States, Indiana, IndianapolisJeff Turrentine

But BIPOC urban farmers continue to face unique challenges—including inequitable access to land and loans.

Youngkin's Anti-Climate Attack on Clean Cars Hits Brick Wall

April 12, 2023 Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

Virginia legislature reflects will of the vast majority of Virginians and blocks Youngkin's anti-climate assaults at every turn.

Youngkin’s Attack on Virginia’s Cars Law Threatens Climate Progress

January 25, 2023 Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

Governor Youngkin is willfully ignoring the reality of the global auto market, not to mention the massive economic and health improvements the Clean Cars law will deliver to Virginians.

Two First Nations Pledge to Save Lake Superior Caribou

January 12, 2023 Expert BlogCanada, OntarioDr. Julee Boan

Two First Nations—Biigtigong Nishnaabeg and Michipicoten—are raising the alarm for the dwindling Lake Superior caribou, the southernmost remaining woodland caribou in North America.

EPA, Do the Right Thing on Truck Pollution

December 14, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, Missouri, Kansas City (Missouri)Patricio Portillo

If the Biden administration is going to deliver on its pledges to address climate change and environmental justice, EPA must approve the most ambitious state and federal heavy-duty vehicle standards possible.

Dispatch from South America: MUFPP and C40 Conferences

November 15, 2022 Expert BlogBrazil, Argentina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Washington, D.C.Yvette Cabrera, Madeline Keating

Charging Up to Drive Cheaper & Cleaner Just Got a Lot Easier

July 20, 2022 Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

This is what all gas stations look like to EV drivers: Dominion's new EV-charging programs will move Virginians away from these polluting clunkers and into a cleaner, cheaper driving future.

Canada Rewards Ontario’s Failure to Protect Caribou

April 28, 2022 Expert BlogCanadaCourtenay Lewis

Canada needs to course correct if it wants a global reputation as a steward of forests and threatened species. This means using its authority to protect species, not greenlighting more habitat destruction.

Students Intro Bill to Combat Food Waste in Virginia

February 24, 2022 Expert BlogVirginiaNina Sevilla

Students in Virginia wrote a bill that would extend liability protection to businesses, restaurants, and any food donation group who would like to donate food past the “best by” date. 

For Thousands of Years, Indigenous Tribes Have Been Planting for the Future

November 30, 2021 DispatchIowa, Canada, Pennsylvania, OklahomaSusan Cosier

With yields of biodiversity and a more climate-resilient food supply, a movement is sprouting in BIPOC communities across North America to save heirloom seeds and preserve culture.

St. Louis Launches SiLVERS EV Shuttle Service for Seniors

October 27, 2021 Expert BlogSt. Louis, MissouriStefan Schaffer

In the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), St. Louis is thinking outside the box: On September 30, the city celebrated the launch of the innovative St. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS), an equity-minded program that will provide EV…