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…
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 consequences that will shape our lives for decades. The world is getting a glimpse of the devastating consequences of climate inaction, as Australia suffers…
Uncategorized | |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…
Uncategorized | |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…
Uncategorized | |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 clean energy majority. In a state grappling right now with sea-level rise and increasingly extreme weather, not to mention rising energy costs due to overinvestment…
Trump Ignores Election Results, Maintains Reckless Course
In the 116th Congress, with its new pro-environment leaders, there is an opportunity for much-needed climate action on Capitol Hill. But even after the American people decisively rejected President Trump’s pro-polluter agenda in the 2018 midterm elections, his administration is plowing ahead on policy goals that threaten our environment…
Uncategorized | |Tallying the Costs of Trump’s Reckless Assault on the Environment and Public Health
President Donald Trump with then-EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Secretary of the Interior Ryan ZinkeAmid the rancor and chaos President Trump has brought to Washington, it’s easy to overlook the unconscionable toll of widening hazard and enduring harm he’s imposing on the country, by waging the worst White House…
Elections, Uncategorized | |Call Your Senators: Tell Them to Vote NO on Scott Pruitt’s EPA Nomination!
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