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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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A Growing Push Against Expanding Fossil Fuel Production

Expert BlogDanielle Droitsch
NRDC joins citizens and major institutions around the world in calling for an urgent but stepwise approach for transitioning off fossil fuel sources and avoiding the lock-in of expensive long-term fossil fuel infrastructure investments that would take our long-term commitment…

We Could Do a Lot More to Regulate Fracking

ExplainerUnited States
Lax monitoring of the country’s fracking boom does little to allay concerns about the air, water, and health impacts of this oil and gas extraction method.

Indigenous Lands in Canada & Colombia on World Heritage List

Expert BlogJames Blair
Two parks separated by about 4,000 miles— one a coniferous forest, the other a tropical jungle—but both significant homelands of Indigenous Peoples, have been named World Heritage sites. This week, UNESCO designated Pimachiowin Aki in Canada and Chiribiquete National Park…

Companies Call for Protection of Canada's Boreal Forest

Expert BlogCanadaCourtenay Lewis

Seventeen companies with a combined annual revenue of over $35 billion, representing a range of sectors using paper and pulp products, sent a letter to McKenna, Couillard, Notely, and Ford calling for Canada to act to protect boreal caribou and…

The Coal/Nuke Bailout, or DOE’s Game of Whack-A-Mole

Expert BlogUnited StatesGillian Giannetti

If it feels like you've been reading about a potential federal bailout for America's aging and uneconomic coal and nuclear plants for a long time, you're not wrong. Despite consistent opposition, the idea just won't die. DOE's game of whack-a-mole…