Topic: Natural Resources Defense Council

Sweeping climate-energy bill clears first big hurdle in Congress

The compromise measure would mandate reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions and require greater use of renewable energy. The Senate could be a major stumbling block.

Letters to the Editors

Readers write about the future of electric vehicles.

The gray wolf heads back to court

Is a bad economy good for the environment?

A recession may be a cruel remedy for environmental degradation. But some experts say the earth welcomes the breathing room.

The Monitor's View: Now the carbon choices begin

EPA's ambivalence in acting on its own ruling on global warming reveals the difficult ethical dilemmas.

Carbon emissions pose danger, EPA finds

Agency’s move lays the foundation for expanding US regulation of thousands of companies.

Opinion: Smarten up naval sonar to save the whales

Obama can silence harmful echoes from the Bush administration.

Save the whales

Can the acoustic assault on marine life be lessened?

House fast-tracks major changes on energy and climate

But how much will they cost Americans, particularly during a recession?

Jack Bauer tackles global warming

Fox’s action-packed series ‘24’ is the first TV show to reach carbon neutral.

When ‘clean’ cars charge up on ‘dirty’ electricity

EarthTalk: Coal-generated power is still cleaner, cheaper than gasoline, experts say.

The ‘holy grail’ of biofuels now in sight

Long-promised cellulosic ethanol is in modest production, but hurdles remain.

EarthTalk: How to stay warm and solvent this winter

Tips on cutting your home-heating bill.

Bush was hands-on for education, healthcare; hands-off for planet

No Child Left Behind and Medicare expansion were bold strokes. On global warming, he moved glacially.

Eco High: How can I ‘green’ my school?

Agencies can’t agree on a definition, which hobbles preservation efforts.

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Hollywood rolls out the green carpet

The entertainment industry is doing more to make productions and events ecofriendly.

White House removes protections for endangered species

With just over a month remaining in office, the Bush administration loosened federal protection of plant and animal species threatened with extinction.

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Supreme Court lifts limits on Navy sonar near whales

The justices said restrictions off the coast of southern California jeopardized national security.

Are alternative fuels reliving the 1980s?

Today’s slumping oil prices may undermine viability of alt-fuel programs – again.

Bush’s parting moves on the environment

Last-minute rule changes would weaken environmental protections, critics say.

California eyes going ‘green’ despite slump

Although a new climate plan would boost utility bills, some predict it will stimulate the economy.

With Prop. 7, California argues its energy future

The ballot initiative would mandate more renewables. So why are many environmentalists against it?

Whales, Navy clash at high court

The justices will consider whether the Navy must heed restrictions on use of sonar off California.