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Pebble Mine: Going for Broke

Expert BlogJoel Reynolds
Northern Dynasty Minerals (aka Pebble Partnership) ignores plea for help from coronavirus-stressed Bristol Bay communities, choosing instead to spend millions on top-dollar DC lobbyists urging rushed, flawed permit decision.

Bail Out the American Public, Not Big Oil

Expert BlogJacob Eisenberg
The Interior Department should reject calls to grant royalty relief and other favors to the oil and gas industry in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such a bailout would put corporate profits above the emergency response required to mitigate…

Chile Signals Urgency of Climate Action with Updated NDC

Expert BlogInternationalCarolina Herrera
Chile formally submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) yesterday, making it one of the first countries in the world and, to date, the only one in Latin America to submit an updated climate action commitment as required by the…

The Mother Who Became a Voice for the Gulf

DispatchLouisianaNicole Greenfield
After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Kindra Arnesen went to the mat to help heal and protect her southeastern Louisiana community and the fishery it relies on. Ten years later, she’s still fighting.

New York State Codifies Fracking Ban in Budget

Expert BlogMarisa Guerrero
The New York State legislature permanently bans fracking in New York, five years after Governor Cuomo first instituted a ban through executive action.

The Revitalization of This Former Coal Town Starts Now

NRDC in ActionPeoria, IllinoisNicole Greenfield
Following a landmark settlement agreement, $8.6 million will be invested back into projects that uplift the community of Peoria, Illinois, where a dirty coal plant is scheduled to close by the end of 2022.