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- James Hansen on Fire Tue, 25 Jul 23, 7:00pmBig Green consists of several ‘environmental’ organizations, including Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), each with $100+M budgets, each springing from high-minded useful beginnings,...
- China’s Green NGO Climate Propaganda Enablers Thu, 24 Dec 20, 1:00pmBeijing doesn’t even need to pay for the propaganda work it wants to do inside the United States. The San Francisco-based NGO, Energy Foundation China, has disbursed over $330 million to U.S. registered organizations operating...
- Shellenberger on Steyer Fri, 12 Jul 19, 3:00pmHead of Sierra Club calls billionaire fossil fuel magnate turned megalomaniacal Democratic presidential candidate "another climate champ." Not the Onion, sadly. I'm sure the millions $$ @TomSteyer gave @SierraClub...
- Court orders EPA to ban pesticide that causes learning disabilities in children Sat, 11 Aug 18, 8:30amAfter over a decade of fighting, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has finally scored a victory in securing the ban of the pesticide chlorpyrifos...
- Monarch butterfly populations are multiplying Wed, 29 Jun 16, 9:31pmMonarch butterflies are finally on the rebound. With the colorful pollinators threatened by everything from pesticides to habitat destruction, the U.S. government pledged $3.2 million to the cause last year. Back in March,...
- Federal lawsuit demands replacement of all Flint’s lead pipes Tue, 2 Feb 16, 8:41amIn Flint, Michigan, a coalition of national groups and local citizens has filed a federal lawsuit demanding the state and city governments replace all of the lead pipes in Flint's water system...
- What if roads could be certified as ‘green’ just like buildings? Sat, 25 Apr 15, 1:30amWith over four million miles of roads criss-crossing the nation, and as much as 32,000 miles of new roads being added annually, it would be wonderful if we could make these roads a little greener...
- INTERVIEW: Linda Greer and Clean by Design are creating a cleaner fashion future Fri, 17 Apr 15, 5:23amNatural Resource Defense Council's director Linda Greer is spearheading the way to a cleaner fashion future. Greer is leading fashion's "toxic avengers" in a bid to clean up the toxic fashion industry in China through the...
- Disturbing Videos Show How Fracking Affects Everyday People in California Fri, 12 Sep 14, 1:19amThe Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) just released three new thought-provoking videos that show how oil and gas development affects residents of California...
- 10% of U.S. Beaches Are Too Polluted for Swimming: How Does Your Favorite Rate? Fri, 27 Jun 14, 2:04amThe Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has just released its 24th annual Beach Report, "Testing the Waters 2014," which identifies the most polluted beaches in the U.S. Shockingly, 10 percent of the nation's beaches...
- INFOGRAPHIC: How to Buy Green Electronics During Holiday Sales Wed, 27 Nov 13, 3:19amThe Natural Resources Defense Council is helping turn Black Friday green with its annual guide to shopping for environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient electronics...
- George W. Bush Library Gets a “Climate Hero Award” for Achieving LEED Platinum Status Wed, 25 Sep 13, 3:36amIn an ironic turn of events, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum received a "Climate Hero Award" from California Senator Barbara Boxer on Monday. While the architects who designed facility certainly worked...
- Study Finds Renewable Energy is Cheaper than Coal in the US Tue, 24 Sep 13, 7:36amPhoto via Shutterstock A new study reveals that wind farms are less costly than new coal-fired plants, and cost about the same, if not less, than new natural gas plants...
- For U.S., Renewable Energy is Cheaper than Coal, Study Finds Tue, 24 Sep 13, 2:00amPhoto via Shutterstock A new study reveals that wind farms are less costly than new coal-fired plants, and cost about the same, if not less, than new natural gas plants...
- For U.S., Rewnewable Energy is Cheaper than Coal, Study Finds Mon, 23 Sep 13, 11:10pmPhoto via Shutterstock A new study has found that wind farms are less costly than new coal-fired plants, and cost about the same, if not less, than new natural gas plants...