Why the Lights are Out in Texas
A historic freeze this week plunged every county in Texas into a winter weather advisory and caused the state’s electricity system to fail, with 4 million cust…
State | |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 2020 Voter Guide: COLORADO
In a state where 40 percent of voters self-identify as Independents, anything can happen on Election Day. As wildfire season continues to stretch further into …
Election Update: Columbus, Ohio, Residents Stand Up for Our Environment by Passing Issue 1!
Voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of the ballot measure, which will not only help combat the climate crisis but also protect people’s health and boost the e…
Vote YES on Fair Tax Reform in Illinois!
The “Fair Tax” is on the Illinois ballot this November. If approved, it would transition the state away from a regressive, flat state income tax and towards a …
Vote Yes for MI Water, Wildlife and Parks
Update: Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved Prop 1, in a significant victory for the future of Michigan’s water, wildlife and parks. The passage of this ba…
State | |Pebble Mine: Calls to Stop Reckless Mining Scheme Intensify
Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Jr. announce opposition to proposed Bristol Bay mine, reflecting widespread condemnation of destructive Canadian mining project. …
Vote to Restore Gray Wolves to Colorado
Update: Colorado voters passed Proposition 114 in the November 3, 2020 election Coloradans will soon decide whether to restore endangered gray wolves to our ho…
State, Uncategorized | |Stop the Coal Industry from Polluting North Carolina
As the Trump administration escalates its assault on a broad range of bedrock environmental protections – including the Endangered Species Act, Clean Car Stand…
State | |Washington Needs to Clean Up Transportation
Washington state got back in the driver’s seat on climate last year, passing several monumental bills to fight climate change and support clean energy. That i…
State, Take Action | |Historic Win for Climate Action in Virginia
Virginians secured a decisive victory for climate action in yesterday’s election, with control of both chambers of the legislature flipping to a climate and cl…
Ohio Lawmakers Bail Out Coal Plants, Boost Trump
On the campaign trail in 2016, President Trump promised to save the coal industry by eliminating environmental safeguards and cutting limits on greenhouse gas …
Climate Change Will Hit Economies Hardest in Trump States, Report Finds
A recent report from the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program has found that states President Trump won in the 2016 election – including F…
Election Outcomes Lead to Climate Action Across U.S.
In Washington, D.C., this month, climate change headlines have focused on the Green New Deal and the establishment of the new U.S. House Select Committee on th…
Election Boosts Chances of Climate, Environmental Action in the States
Gov.-elect Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) (Photo: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan) Pro-environment gubernatorial candidates were vic…
As Washington Waffles, Climate Action Shifts to the States
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) (Photo: Diana Robinson) A report issued last week by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is alarming and unsettling…
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