Climate Change and the 2020 Candidates: Where Do They Stand?
The NRDC Action Fund is monitoring and collecting the candidates’ comments and positions on climate change and clean energy to highlight the issue’s growing salience and to provide a resource for the public.
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St. Louis is Poised to Be the Standout Leader on Climate Action in the Midwest
Solutions for climate change are happening across the nation, and in ways you may not think. Case in point? Buildings are the single-largest user of energy in the United States and can account for 50 percent to 75 percent of total energy consumption in a city. A Building Energy…
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Portland Gives its Buses the Red-Carpet Treatment
The city’s Rose Lane Project is an experiment with transit priority.Update, Feb 14: Last night, the Portland City Council passed the Rose Lane Project! Dozens of members of the public spoke up in support in a room full of Councilmembers, city staff, and community members alike proudly sporting red…
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Presidential Candidates’ Climate Plans Explained
This is a seminal year for the climate movement. What’s happening today, and what happens in the U.S. presidential election in November, will have far-reaching consequences that will shape our lives for decades. The world is getting a glimpse of the devastating consequences of climate inaction, as Australia suffers…
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Ohio’s Hamilton County Issue 7 is a Vote For Climate and a Vote For Transit
(Photo: Luke Sharrett for NRDC Action Fund)This spring, on March 17, Hamilton County residents will be making their voices heard at the ballot box. This election is more than an opportunity to vote in the primaries - voters can voice their support on climate issues by voting ‘yes’ on…
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NRDC Action Fund endorses Markey in the Massachusetts Senate race
WASHINGTON, DC – The NRDC Action Fund, a national environmental advocacy organization, today announced its endorsement of Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in his campaign for re-election to the U.S. Senate.“Senator Markey has the deep knowledge, skills and leadership we need to fight for bold climate action in the next…
Bill 25 Could Propel Honolulu’s Homes to a Clean Energy Future
The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities across the country through The American Cities Climate Challenge. This post is written by Maria Stamas.Honolulu’s City Council has a choice to make this January. Will it adopt forward-looking requirements for builders, giving residents access to clean, affordable energy in buildings that reflect…
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