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Major Poll Shows African Americans Strongly Back Climate Action, Believe Shifting to Clean Energy Will Create Jobs, Hold Down Electric Bills

November 4, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 4, 2015) –Two-thirds of African Americans believe global warming is a serious problem, they want action more than the population at large and they overwhelmingly support the Clean Power Plan to address the growing climate crisis, a major…

Eighteen States Join Case to Defend Clean Power Plan

November 4, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2015) – The attorneys general of 18 states today launched a coordinated effort to defend the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan against legal challenge by Big Polluters and their allies seeking to block the first-ever limits…

Attorney General Miller Stands Up for Iowans by Helping to Protect the Clean Power Plan

November 4, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (November 4, 2015) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has joined a group of attorneys general filing a motion supporting the Clean Power Plan. The historic effort to slash carbon pollution from power plants, the single largest source of…

Health and Environmental Groups Defend Crucial Clean Power Plan in Court

October 27, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 27, 2015) –Nine leading public health and environmental organizations have stepped up to defend the landmark Clean Power Plan in the federal appeals court in Washington, saying the plan is a crucial step to curb the carbon pollution…

Senator Ayotte Joins Majority of U.S. Republicans in Backing Clean Power Plan

October 26, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 26, 2015) – Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) over the weekend expressed her support for the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. The following is a statement by David Doniger, director of the Climate and Clean Air Program at the…

Ohio Attorney General “Rolling Back Progress” By Joining Anti-Clean Power Plan Lawsuit

October 23, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (October 22, 2015) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has signaled he will drag the state into a fight against efforts to combat dangerous carbon pollution by joining a lawsuit to challenge the Clean Power Plan. Today’s publication of…

Canada’s New Government Should Advance Clean Energy, Climate Action

October 20, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2015) –The following is a statement by Anthony Swift, Canada Project Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the just-concluded federal elections in Canada: “The new Liberal government in Ottawa has an unprecedented opportunity to move…

Missouri Attorney General "Putting Pollution Before People" By Joining Anti-Clean Power Plan Lawsuit

October 9, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (October 9, 2015) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced he will oppose the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan today by joining a lawsuit challenging it in federal court. The historic carbon pollution protections, ordered by a…

New Report: U.S. Renewable Energy Surges to Historic Levels

October 8, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 8, 2015) – America’s reliance on wind, solar, and other renewable sources of energy has reached historic levels and is poised to make even greater gains in the near future, according to new report by the Natural Resources…

California Governor Signs Historic Clean Energy Legislation

October 7, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (October 7, 2015) – California Governor Jerry Brown today signed a landmark law cementing California’s climate leadership into the next decade. Senate Bill 350 (de León and Leno) sets the most aggressive combined clean energy targets in the world…

Ohio’s Energy Policies Today Determine State’s Future

September 30, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (September 30, 2015) – The Ohio Energy Mandates Study Committee released a highly anticipated report today outlining their recommendations on the fate of Ohio’s renewable energy and energy efficiency polices. Following is a comment from Samantha Williams, attorney and…

U.S.-China Agreement Signals China to Cut Carbon Pollution, Boost Clean Energy

September 25, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (September 25, 2015) –The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the agreement to address climate change announced today by the United States and China: “This is strong medicine. China is…

Clean Power PA Coalition: Pennsylvania Offers Citizens an Outstanding Opportunity to Share Vision for Climate Action and Clean Energy

September 14, 2015 Press Release

HARRISBURG, PA (September 14, 2015) – A broad Pennsylvania clean energy coalition today urged Pennsylvanians to speak out for clean energy and health protections in upcoming statewide public “listening sessions,” which will help shape a state plan to cut dangerous…

California Pushes Forward Historic Clean Energy Legislation

September 11, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (September 11, 2015) – In the key vote, the California Assembly tonight approved Senate Bill 350 (De León and Leno) with a bipartisan vote that sets the most aggressive combined clean energy targets in the world. The bill…

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Announces Process for Tackling Carbon Pollution Under the Clean Power Plan

September 1, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (September 1, 2015) –Governor Rick Snyder’s administration announced today that Michigan would develop a state implementation plan to achieve carbon pollution reductions set by the federal Clean Power Plan. Following is a comment from Henry Henderson, Midwest Program Director…

Virginia Can Meet and Beat Power Plant Carbon Pollution Limits

August 19, 2015 Press Release

RICHMOND (August 19, 2015) – Virginia can strike a blow against climate change and reach its new federal target for cutting power plant carbon pollution by advancing energy efficiency, boosting wind and solar power, and adopting complementary energy policies that…

The Clean Power Plan: An Idea that will Change the World

August 3, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (August 3, 2015) -- The Clean Power Plan announced today by President Obama is a game-changer -- the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president, of the Natural Resources…

NRDC’s Suh: Business of Combating Climate Change is the Business of America

July 27, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (July 27, 2015) – Thirteen of America's largest companies today pledged to significantly slash their carbon pollution, increase their reliance on renewable sources of energy and invest more than $140 billion in a drive to lessen their carbon footprint.

Canadian Energy Policy Facilitates Tar Sands Pipelines, Not Carbon Reduction

July 17, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (July 17, 2015) – Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers today issued a national energy strategy, after lengthy negotiations. While the premiers added new recommendations on clean energy and energy efficiency to a tepid commitment to reduce greenhouse gas…

NRDC President Rhea Suh Urges Support for Historic Clean Power Plan

July 15, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (July 15, 2015) – Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, today called for urgent and strong action to combat dangerous climate change, and released a 12-chapter resource manual that bolsters the case for the Environmental Protection…