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- Trump Administration’s IPCC No-Show is “Abdication of Global Leadership”
- Joint Release: D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments on FERC’s MVP Southgate Pipeline Approval
- Trump Administration Tries to Red Light NYC’s Congestion Pricing Project: “They Cannot Slam the Brakes on This Program”
- Trump Moves to Kneecap Independent Agencies
- Environmental Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Repeal of Offshore Drilling Protections
- FEMA Halts Rule that Protects Against Future Floods
- Freeze on “Solar for All" State Grants Leaves Pennsylvania in the Dark
- Trump Nominates Oil Industry Insider Kathleen Sgamma to Lead Bureau of Land Management
- Groups Petition EPA to Phase Out Toxic, Flesh-Melting Refinery Chemical to Protect Public
- United Kingdom Hands Billions More in Subsidies to Drax for Tree-Burning BioenergyThe decision will give Drax £2 billion—about $2.5 billion—more in subsidies while limiting its generation to 50 percent.
- New Federal Vehicle Charging Funds Halted
- Water Affordability: 2024 Year in ReviewMajor developments lay the groundwork for future success, but battles also loom
- The Chemical Lobby Is Laughing at AmericaThe chemical lobby's agenda to weaken pollution controls on cancer-causing chemicals puts American's health at risk.
- The Chemical Lobby Wants to Weaken Pollution Controls on Cancer-Causing ChemicalsIts agenda puts Americans' health at risk.
- Water Utility Groups Seek to Dismantle Public Health ProtectionsWhat happened to the American Water Works Association? Progress is in jeopardy and generations are poised to be poisoned by lead and other toxic chemicals.
- EPA to Shutter Environmental Justice Office: "This Is a Disgrace"
- New Report: Pathway to Decarbonize New Mexico’s BuildingsA new report from Gridworks and more than 20 government, utility, business, and nonprofit stakeholders lays out key actions to reach emissions-free buildings in New Mexico.
- Does Congress Really Want More Lead Leaching into Drinking Water?New map illustrates that repealing the EPA’s drinking water rule would leave tens of millions without certain commonsense protections from this dangerous toxic chemical.
- Weakening Fuel Economy Standards Will Cost You More MoneyIn fact, they will cost drivers more money. Big Oil gets richer. Americans get poorer.
- Federal Water Assistance Helped Millions—Until the Money Dried UpPeople share how LIHWAP saved them from water shutoff and loss of housing. Data show LIHWAP helped millions of people and thousands of water systems nationwide.
- Legislative Leaders Announce Bills to Protect New Yorkers from Exposure to Dangerous PFASPFAS-Free NY campaign launches 2025 legislative action agenda, website.
- Investments Needed to Protect Michiganders from High Energy & Water Utility Bills
- Vought Would Bring Chaos and Cruelty to OMB
- NRDC Analysis: Climate Action Can Improve Health in Rural IndiaClimate-smart development in rural India can deliver cleaner air, relief from extreme heat, and improved health.
- Efforts to Dismantle USAID “Will Bring Significant Long-Term Costs”
- Kennedy Confirmation Hearings: “HHS Requires Leadership that Understands…”
- Western Grid at a Crossroads: Why One Market Is Better Than TwoFERC’s approval of Markets+ portends western grid fragmentation.
- "Lightning Plan" and PJM Agreement Strike in PennsylvaniaLeading into next week's budget address
- Trump Moves to Make Drivers Pay More at the Pump
- Trump’s Chaotic Halt to Federal Grants and Loans
- Trump Order Can’t Dismantle Environmental Justice ProgressThe president’s executive orders seek to turn our collective clock back to an era of inequality and freeze it in place for our future.
- Trump Orders Review of FEMA—but Maybe Not the Right ReviewAs the damage from climate-influenced disasters continues to wreak havoc on communities across the country, there are serious issues that demand attention.
- A Costly Dissonance: Putting America Last in Climate ResilienceTrump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and disregard of climate adaptation at a time of escalating disasters have immediate and long-term consequences for Americans and the rest of the world.
- Solar and Wind Thrive During Frigid BlastWhile the Trump administration was busy trying to prop up fossil fuels this week, it looks like wind, solar, and battery power are keeping the lights on—and affordable—as demand for electricity surged.
- Two New Papers Reveal Startling Human Health Risks from Neonicotinoid PesticidesData obtained from the EPA show that there are significant health risks associated with neonicotinoid pesticides, particularly for children and pregnant women.
- Trump Energy EO and Keystone XL: “The Industry and the World Have Moved On”
- Will the New Congress Say to America’s Kids: Let Them Drink Lead?An ill-informed congressional proposal would repeal the EPA's recent rule protecting millions of kids and adults across the country.
- Trump’s Plan to Claw Back EV Charging Funds: It’s Not That SimpleTrump’s plan to halt EV funding clashes with the bipartisan push for charging infrastructure. The law and public demand are clear: Progress will continue.
- Are Our Public Lands on the Chopping Block Again?Another assault on America's natural heritage puts cultures, wildlife, tourism, and our climate at risk.
- Trump Spits into the WindThe president's roadblocks on the wind industry threatens thousands of jobs and billions in clean energy investments.
- Can Trump Reverse the Climate Endangerment Finding?Fifteen years ago, the EPA found that climate change is real, dangerous, and caused by carbon pollution. Trying to repeal that finding is a fool's errand.
- Trump Revokes Federal Flood Protections AgainThis puts homes, schools, and critical infrastructure increasingly at risk.
- Momentum builds to stop big biomass in CaliforniaNearly 50,000 people, elected officials, and over 185 organizations call on California to reject GSNR's wood pellet production and export project.
- No, We’re Not in an Emergency Energy CrisisBut Trump wasted no time trying to justify opening newly protected federal lands in Alaska to drilling.
- Over 185 Community, Business, and Environmental Organizations Oppose Proposed Wood Pellet Projects in California Draft environmental impact report on two proposed GSNR plants that would produce more than one million metric tons of wood pellets per year draw comments from over 45,000 individuals.
- Trump's Offshore Drilling Rollback Threatens Oceans, Coastal Economies, and Communities
- EPA to Investigate Civil Rights Complaint on Cumulative Air Pollution in Albuquerque
- Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Lacks Essential Climate Policies: Cap-and-Invest and the NY HEAT Act
- Trump Pushes Arctic Refuge Drilling Despite Industry and Public Opposition
- Trump Will Resume LNG Export Approvals
- Trump Moves to Deny Americans Cleaner Vehicles
- Trump’s Wrong Turn on Wind Energy
- President Trump’s Energy EO: “There Is No Energy Emergency. There Is a Climate Emergency”
- Trump Pulls United States Out of Paris: Cutting “U.S. Climate Leadership Adrift”
- Doug Burgum’s Nomination Raises Some Concerns For Public Lands
- Mayor Karen Bass: Los Angeles Needs to Adapt to Our Climate-Altered FutureHow Los Angeles wants to rebuild must account for what living in the city will be like in our climate-altered, extreme weather future.
- Doug Burgum’s Nomination Raises Concerns For Our Public Lands
- U.S. Government Agrees to Halt Seafood Imports Tied to Deadly Bycatch of Whales, Dolphins, Other Marine Mammals
- Zeldin Acknowledges Need for Climate Action
- Flooding Can Put Unsuspecting Home Buyers Financially UnderwaterA new study found that a homebuyer can incur tens of thousands of dollars in flood damage costs over the course of their mortgage, if they purchase a previously flooded home.
- Rural America Is Already on Board with Clean EnergyGutting it wouldn’t just jeopardize our climate goals but also the growing workforce in the heartland and beyond.
- Trump’s Marching Orders for Secretary of State on Climate: Abandon Ship
- Wright Champions Fossil Fuels in DOE Confirmation Hearing
- Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro LNG: “Wrong Project, Wrong Place”NRDC’s open letter to lead investor in massive Gulf of California LNG project cites “existential threat” to biodiversity, an “investment fraught with risk."
- New Review Highlights Human Health Risks from Microplastic ExposureA recently published review concludes that exposure to microplastics is suspected to harm human reproduction and digestive and respiratory health.
- Can FAIR Plans Help Build a More Resilient Future?FAIR plans, aka Fair Access to Insurance Requirements plans, are state-mandated property insurance plans that provide coverage to individuals and businesses.
- Report: EPA Rules a "Backstop" for Power Emissions
- 2024 Wins in Food Waste & What’s Next in 2025NRDC’s food waste team reflects on all we’ve accomplished in 2024 and what we’re most excited for in 2025.
- Clean Energy to Get Boost from New IRS Guidance
- Treasury Issues Final Guidance on Hydrogen Tax Credits
- Jimmy Carter was Four Decades Ahead of His Time
- Governor Hochul Signs Bill to Make Polluters Pay
- Busting the Myths of New York's Congestion Pricing ProgramNew York’s congestion pricing infrastructure is ready for its January 5 start—to the benefit of mobility, public health, and the economy throughout the city and beyond.
- Governor Hochul Signs Bill to Halt Drilling and Fracking Using CO2
- Groups Seek to Defend Lead Pipe Rule Challenged by Water Utilities
- U.S. Sets Strong New Climate Goal for 2035Pledges to cut greenhouse gas pollution 61 to 66 percent by 2035, nine years after Paris Agreement was signed.
- U.S. 2035 Climate Target Is Ambitious, Achievable & a Call to ActionThe United States' commitment to reduce GHG emissions 61–66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035 is a call to action for what needs to be delivered in the coming years.
- Updates from the Grant Recipients of the Edwards Coal-Fired Plant SettlementIn June 2024, NRDC’s Edwards Clean Air Act settlement team spent three days in Peoria, Illinois, catching up with some of our 15 grant recipients and seeing the fruits of their work.
- EPA OKs California’s Vehicle Pollution Standards
- The Auto Industry's Can't-Do SpiritAutomakers should focus on supporting efforts that help maintain the United States's position as a global leader in transportation rather than resisting progress.
- New DOE Study Reveals LNG Exports Pose Major Risks
- Midwest Grid Operator Beats Its Own Record, but the Work Is Not Done YetThe largest transmission investment in U.S. history was just approved. It will deliver huge financial benefits, improved reliability, and increased grid access to new clean energy and batteries.
- 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Why Isn’t Drinking Water Safer?The law has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades and we've made progress, but the battle for safe water continues, with many water utilities fighting against better health protections.
- President Biden Designates Frances Perkins National Monument to Honor a Trailblazer in American HistoryThis designation recognizes Perkins’s important role in shaping the New Deal and advancing labor rights that continue to benefit millions of Americans today.
- Fossil Fuel Sacrifice Zone in the Aquarium of the World?!NRDC calls massive Saguaro LNG project in Gulf of California a transformational threat to biodiversity, an acceleration in the global tragedy of climate change.
- VA's Data Center Talk Must Get Real to Meet Big Tech's Climate GoalsVirginia's SCC has the authority—and Big Tech the obligation—to ensure a responsible data center buildout, one that doesn't break the bank or bust the climate.
- Lead Water Rules Challenged in CourtWater utility trade association seeks to block landmark rules to remove lead pipes.
- Midwest Electricity Grid Votes to Approve Historic Transmission PlanMidcontinent Independent System Operator moves to support rapid evolution of electricity generation and load with thoughtful transformation.
- COP29: Key Outcomes Signal Need to Deliver Greater Climate ActionThe COP29 climate meeting in Baku was a contentious meeting. Despite these dynamics, countries delivered three key things.
- How EPA Rollbacks Will Cost Us—in Dollars and LivesA deregulatory agenda will be just as damaging to our economy as it will be to our climate and health.
- EPA Takes Landmark Step to Protect Public from Cancer-causing Toxic Chemical
- EPA to Release First National Study of Water Affordability ChallengesReport to Congress will spotlight solutions for safe AND affordable water.
- New Arctic Oil-Drilling Lease Sale OK’d
- Choosing a Home with Climate Change in MindWorried about how your new place will hold up in the face of extreme weather? Here’s what to look out for before you settle down.
- FERC Order Sets Aside Approval of CP2 LNG
- Feasting on the Glut: Putting Renewable Curtailment in ContextNegative wholesale electricity prices and renewable curtailment in California sure seem alarming. The truth, however, is that money isn’t being wasted.
- Welcoming the EPA’s New Lead in Tap Water Rule: An OverviewThe rule is a legacy accomplishment that will help to protect tens of millions of people across the nation who are drinking lead-contaminated water.
- Report: Harmful Pesticide Contamination Rampant in Minnesota WatersA new report documents widespread “neonic” pesticide contamination in Minnesota waters, with dire implications for aquatic life.
- How to Deliver the New Climate Finance GoalAt COP29 in Baku, governments agreed to a new collective quantified goal (NCQG) for climate finance. Now the focus turns to delivery.
- We Are Here to Make a Difference: Our Litigators Are at the ReadyNRDC’s attorneys will continue our time-tested tactics to defend public health and the environment from future federal attacks.
- Assessing Global Effectiveness of Supply-Side Interventions for EVsA review of global evidence in support of supply-side interventions and their applicability in India.
- Cars Are Getting Cleaner, Saving Drivers Money, Report Shows
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advances Critical Habitat Protection for Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebees