Energy Code Offers a More Electric Future for Seattle
The Seattle skyline over the Puget Sound as seen from West Seattle (Credit: Kristie McLean via Flickr) The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities…
Uncategorized | |How We Helped Make 2020 “The Climate Election”
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the White House on a bold promise to rebuild America, invest in our long-neglected infrastructure and create jobs while tacklin…
Georgia’s Battle for the Senate Meets the Fight for the Climate
When it comes to action on social and climate justice, the differences between the plans of candidates Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff and the dismissa…
San José Should Go All-In on All-Electric Buildings
Photo: San José, CA The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities across the country through The American Cities Climate Challenge. This post is wri…
Uncategorized | |The Climate Movement Helped Biden Win the White House
Climate-conscious voters are growing in number—and expecting real action on what the president-elect calls “one of the greatest battles of our time.” The 2020 …
Elections | |Biden Win Sets Stage for Bold Climate Action
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2020 – By electing Joe Biden, Americans have chosen a leader who has promised to tackle the climate crisis starting on Day One. A statement…
Press Releases | |Biden Win Sets Stage for Bold Climate Action
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2020 – By electing Joe Biden, Americans have chosen a leader who has promised to tackle the climate crisis starting on Day One. A statement…
Press Releases | |Every Vote Must Be Counted
Trump’s desperate attempts to hold onto power will not be tolerated. No doubt that it was deeply disappointing to wake up this morning without a declared winne…
Elections | |2020 Election: Big Wins for the Environment
Check here for the latest updates on the victories of pro-environmental candidates and the outcomes of ballot initiatives across the United States. UPDATE: On …
NRDC Action Fund and IBEW Team Up to Urge Support for Issue 1 in Columbus, Ohio
Written jointly by: Dan Sawmiller, Senior Advisor for NRDC Action Fund Ed Moore, Business Manager and Financial Secretary for IBEW Local 683 For too long we’ve…
Uncategorized | |Vote for the Leadership We’ve Been Waiting For
The next presidency and the next Congress will be driven, if not defined, by the grinding pandemic, its economic fallout and the need to address racial injusti…
Elections | |Michigan’s Future is on the Ballot
Not since the Great Recession have the stakes been higher for Michigan families and autoworkers. The state has an incredible legacy with a highly skilled workf…
A Biden Presidency Could Help Lead the World to Greater Climate Action
On November 4, President Trump will formally withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. That short-sighted move could be a short-term departure from …
Cities Take the Lead on Climate Action in This Year’s Election
Across the United States—in places like Columbus, Denver, and San Antonio—climate is on the ballot. In keeping with a year of unprecedented events, climate cha…
Biden and Harris See Pennsylvania’s Future—and it’s Clean
Pennsylvania is one of the country’s fastest-growing markets for clean energy. It employed some 94,000 people in the state before the pandemic hit, with more t…
Biden and Trump Clash Over the Environment in Final Presidential Debate
Last night, the candidates sparred on environmental justice, the Paris Agreement, a clean energy economy, and, oddly, “tiny windows.” Less than two weeks out f…
Elections | |Our Next President Must Tackle the Climate Crisis Head-On
The final debate will reveal each candidate’s ability to lead us through one of the most central challenges of our time. Voters will get one last look at how P…
Elections | |They’re Trying to Suppress Your Vote. Don’t Let Them.
Afraid of losing their grip on power, some leaders—including President Trump—are doing whatever they can to keep people from casting their ballots. At 1,777 sq…
Elections | |Trump Lets Dangerous Coal Ash Ponds Pollute Indefinitely
Ignoring massive toxic spills and years of research, Trump pretends unlined coal ash ponds are safe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced t…
Federal, White House | |The Worst Polluters Are Getting an Easy Ride Under Trump
Clean Water Act prosecutions dropped 70 percent and Clean Air Act prosecutions dropped 50 percent, compared to those during the Obama years. The Trump administ…
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