Extreme Heat Costs North Carolina Workers & Employers — New Report
North Carolina workers urgently need formal standards to protect them from the costly health consequences of extreme heat.
Author: NRDC
Renewables & Storage Hold Their Own In The Texas Heat Dome
No fossil fuels, no problem? Texas investments in wind and solar pay off, generating record-breaking renewable power to meet all-time high electricity demand during nearly 10-day heat dome—despite fossil fuel plant failures.
Shooting Weapons Into the Potomac: Groups Sue Navy for Failure to Get Clean Water Act…
WASHINGTON, DC — Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) and NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) filed a lawsuit [this week] against the U.S. Navy in federal court in Maryland over violations of the Clean Water Act. The U.S. Navy uses a long stretch of the Potomac River, 53 miles south of … [continued]
New York Protects “the Birds & the Bees” with Nation-Leading Legislation
Albany, NY — The New York State Legislature has passed the Birds and Bees Protection Act (A.7640/S.1856A), a first-in-the-nation bill that would rein in the use of neurotoxic neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”), which now heads to Governor Hochul’s desk for her signature. The Birds and Bees Protection Act bans the neonic … [continued]
Clean Cars Yields $95 Billion in Benefits for Coloradans
A new study shows that the Advanced Clean Cars II Program can bring over $95 billion in benefits to Colorado.
Proposed Rule Cuts Carbon Pollution From Power Plants That Burn Coal & Gas
The time is now for the EPA to move forward — without delay — to finalize robust and durable standards to confront the rising costs and mounting dangers of the climate crisis.
Colorado’s Win for Clean Trucks
Colorado voted to adopt historic standards to promote clean trucks in the state, which will reduce harmful air pollution from trucks and buses. It’s time for other Western states to move forward with these safeguards.
NJ Clean Cars Program Could Save Drivers $60 Billion, Avoid 362 Hospital Visits — New…
New Jersey’s Electrification of Cars and Light-Duty Trucks would Provide Far-Reaching Benefits
The Bill That Could Connect California To Sun, Wind, & Savings Across The West
A bill in the California State Legislature that would start a fully integrated western electricity grid will be heard in the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee next week
Using Energy Efficiency To Maximize Low-Income Solar At The EPA
$7 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for equitable solar goes further with efficiency.
