Youngkin Lacks Vision for Virginia’s Clean Energy Future
With Election Day fast approaching, polls show voters looking to assess two competing visions for Virginia’s future in the race for governor. But when it comes…
Poll: Democrats Risk Losing Majority Without Climate Action
Democrats will find it difficult to motivate the young voters they need to maintain control of the House and Senate next year if they are unable to pass the si…
Climate Action on the Ballot in the Virginia Governor’s Race
America’s western states are burning, and its eastern states are flooding, and with Virginia’s coastline already being impacted by sea level rise, the stakes f…
Marco Rubio is Missing in Action on Climate Change
Florida’s senators have abandoned their responsibility to represent the interests of their constituents when it comes to climate change. This crisis has dire c…
NRDC Action Fund Endorses Phil Murphy for New Jersey Governor
The Democratic incumbent’s track record has proven him a fierce advocate for the environment, climate, and health of all New Jerseyans. The NRDC Action Fund, a…
Elections | |Five Reasons We Will Fight the California Recall
The NRDC Action Fund and other leading environmental and environmental justice groups oppose the California recall against Governor Gavin Newsom. The election …
NRDC Action Fund Endorses Terry McAuliffe for Virginia Governor
McAuliffe is the environmental and public health champion that the Commonwealth needs right now. The NRDC Action Fund, a national environmental advocacy organi…
Tell Your Senators, Regardless of Party: Pass the For the People Act
The bill will set standards for federal elections and restore essential voter protections—superseding the wave of state-level hurdles being created by the GOP.…
NRDC Action Fund Opposes Recall Campaign Against California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Progress and success are not always linear, and no administration is perfect, but Governor Gavin Newsom has found a way to continue California’s environmental …
What the Recent Wins in Georgia Could Mean for Biden’s Climate Agenda
The arrival of Senators-elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff will make it easier for the next president to get some things—but not everything—done. The victori…
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…
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 | |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 …
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…
