David Doniger
(he/him)
Senior Attorney and Strategist, Climate & Energy
David Doniger has been at the forefront of the battle against air pollution and global climate change since he joined NRDC in 1978. He helped formulate the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement designed to stop the depletion of the earth's ozone layer, as well as several essential amendments to the Clean Air Act. In 1993, he left NRDC to serve on the White House Council on Environmental Quality, followed by key posts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He rejoined NRDC in 2001 and has since been working to defend the Clean Air Act from assaults in Congress. He is based in Washington, D.C.
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Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Jeff Fralick, Dr. Richie Kaur, Prima Madan, Alex Hillbrand, David Doniger
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Curbing Power Plant Carbon Pollution Under the Clean Air Act
Fact SheetUnited StatesDavid Doniger, Amanda Levin, Jada Larson
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How smog, soot, greenhouse gases, and other top air pollutants are affecting the planet—and your health.
The EPA’s Power Plant Carbon Rules Can Be Built to Last
Issue BriefUnited StatesLissa Lynch, David Doniger
The EPA has a firm legal basis for strong power sector standards that will accelerate the sector’s ongoing reduction of carbon pollution and help meet the urgent threat of climate change