Illinois Needs the Environmental Justice Act
Illinois must begin dismantling the environmentally racist policies that have put the health of families at risk for decades. For years, I’ve had to fight back…
Local, Uncategorized | |The Human Suffering Behind Our Seafood
Forced labor, human trafficking, and worse shouldn’t be a part of our food supply. Here’s how we stop it. UPDATED May 24, 2022 CONTENT WARNING: Graphic descrip…
Uncategorized | |Does Bipartisanship Have a Prayer?
As an environmentalist, I’ve never seen support for clean air, safe water and sustainable habitat as something that should divide us, red state and blue. If an…
Biden’s Plan to Get the Lead Out of Our Water (and Children’s Bodies)
Lead poisons people, particularly children. That’s why the federal government mandated lead-free gasoline and prohibited the sale of lead-based paints decades …
Federal, Uncategorized | |Duke Energy’s Plan to Keep North Carolina Addicted to Fossil Fuels
North Carolina can be a leader in clean energy, growing jobs and cutting harmful emissions in the process, but not without Duke Energy’s commitment to those go…
State, Uncategorized | |Honolulu Considers a Plan for Much-Needed Climate Action
Honolulu’s Mayor announced new green protected bike lanes and more electric buses as first steps toward the goals of the city’s first Climate Action Plan. The …
Uncategorized | |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 …
An American Transportation Revolution
Climate policy can be complicated, but here’s the bottom line: acting to limit greenhouse gas emissions will create a cleaner, healthier, and more prosperous f…
Uncategorized | |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 | |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 | |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 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 | |Honolulu’s Bill 2 Takes a Fresh Look At Parking For a More Affordable, Resilient City
Photo: Randy Caldwell/Flickr The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities across the country through The American Cities Climate Challenge. This po…
Uncategorized | |“Mobility Choices” for San Diego Climate and Equity
The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities across the country through The American Cities Climate Challenge. This post is written by Carter Rubin…
Uncategorized | |Bill 25 Propels 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…
Uncategorized | |Success in Greater Cincinnati for Clean Transportation
Residents in Hamilton County, home to the City of Cincinnati and its surrounding metropolitan area, showed their commitment to cleaner, more reliable public tr…
Uncategorized | |We Need Your Help to Fight Plastic Pollution in California
By Linda Escalante, NRDC Action Fund advisor I have been personally and professionally involved in the fight against marine plastic pollution for many years, i…
Uncategorized | |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…
Uncategorized | |GUEST BLOG: You brought your 2-year-old to Springfield to fight for clean energy?!
By Kristen Youngman, activist and NRDC Action Fund supporter TUESDAY 3/3 8:43PM “I don’t think you should bring him,” my mom said. “Why?” I ask. “He’s not even…
Uncategorized | |2020 Presidential Candidates on Ocean Issues
Our oceans make up more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, generate half of Earth’s oxygen, provide a critical source of food and a way of life for billio…
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