News & Commentary

Cities account for an overwhelmingly large percentage of global carbon emissions, primarily through transportation and buildings. But 25 cities, empowered by the Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge, found that when they teamed up together, they could make real strides…

What do the deadly Texas deep freeze in March, Hurricane Ida in August, and the summer’s heatwaves and wildfires have in common? In each case, their worst effects might have been prevented, if we had applied lessons we’d learned from…

Read about the latest at the Montreal Protocol meetings this week and efforts toward climate friendly cooling in a warming world.

The argument that it costs too much to tackle climate change is becoming increasingly absurd as endless disasters rampage across the country and rising temperatures silently steal the lives of our loved ones.

Today, VF corporation, owner of multiple well-known American brands including The North Face and Timberland, announced its plans to phase out toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from all of its product lines, a step forward for public health and…

On October 20, 2021, EPA released final Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2020, which included the first-ever reporting on many per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals.

Both Congress and federal regulators have before them proposals that will jump-start construction of transmission lines, which are key to enabling the transition to clean energy. A new analysis shows the tremendous climate benefits of building out the electric grid.

FEMA has asked for public input on a wide array of potential reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). If implemented, these suggested changes could transform the NFIP into the climate-informed flood program the nation desperately needs.

Congress must make bold investments in a cleaner, safer, climate future to save lives, save money, and help close the health equity gap.

NRDC and other public interest organizations urge FERC to reinvigorate transmission system planning for a new era.

Latinos Progresando is one of the first community organizations to go all-electric in the Chicago Area. With a small amount of funds to cover the energy assessment, upgrades not only reduced energy costs, but allowed the building to fully electrify…

The Huntington Beach offshore oil pipeline spill will present a handful of legal issues in the coming months and years. Here we go again.

Governor Newsom’s signature today put in place a new law authored by Assembly Member Ting that bans PFAS in paper-based food packaging, requires disclosure of chemicals of concern (such as PFAS) in cookware, and prohibits misleading advertising about the presence…

Congress is preparing to consider a historic $135 billion investment in agriculture to fight climate change and deliver resources to farmers and families in need of support, and we need this bold investment now.