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NRDC’s 100th Suit Against the Trump Administration Seeks to Protect California Salmon and Endangered Species

December 3, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – Today a coalition of fishing and conservation groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s Endangered Species Act permits (known as biological opinions) for the operations of the Central Valley…

Groups Sue to Protect State Authority to Regulate Tailpipe Pollution

November 22, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – A coalition of environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, filed a federal lawsuit today to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the authority of states to set vehicle pollution standards. The case was filed in…

Largest Solar Projects in Ohio Expected to Continue Despite Order from PUCO

November 21, 2019 Press Release

COLUMBUS, OH — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied today AEP Ohio’s request to facilitate the development of 400MW of solar energy in Appalachian Ohio through customer rates.

100% Clean Economy Bill Curbs Climate Danger

November 21, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and more than 150 original cosponsors today introduced the “100% Clean Economy Act of 2019,” a bill that responds to the impacts of climate change by moving the United States to a 100 percent…

NRDC Report: EU Subsidies Lead to Forest Destruction

November 20, 2019 Press Release

LONDON - European nations are wasting $7 billion a year on subsidies for the burning of wood for power or heat, a notoriously dirty source of energy that the European Union has allowed to be counted as clean energy.

California's New Oil and Gas Exploration Safeguards

November 19, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – The State of California just announced new safeguards against oil and gas exploration, including a moratorium on cyclic steaming.

Clean Energy Tax Package Deserves Bipartisan Support

November 19, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The House Ways and Means Committee today released draft legislation that includes important measures to extend, expand and reform incentives for electric vehicles, energy storage, offshore and onshore wind, energy efficiency and solar power, among other items.

NRDC Report Urges Congress to Update Energy Dept. Mandate to Keep Pace with Technology, Climate Crisis

November 13, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congress should update its nearly 15-year-old directives to the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure the United States responds to the urgency of the climate crisis and reaps the economic benefits of the clean energy economy, according to…

India Cooling Action Plan and Implementation Strategies Highlighted at a Sideline Event at the 31st Meeting of the Parties of the Montreal Protocol

November 12, 2019 Press Release

ROME, ITALY – Global leaders gathered for the 31st Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Montreal Protocol in Rome this week to continue preparations for the implementation of the Kigali Amendment, the global deal to phase down and reduce…

7th NRDC Annual Energy Report: Clean Opportunities and Dirty Challenges, Emissions Rising

November 6, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The United States is making significant clean energy advances, and well over half of the population now lives in states with climate pollution reduction targets, but the expansion of fracked gas and oil infrastructure threatens to derail America’s…

NRDC Sues Department of Energy Over Illegal Lighting Efficiency Standards Rollback

November 4, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK – The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today joined other environmental and consumer advocacy groups in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Energy’s rollback of energy-saving standards for the billions of light bulbs that fill about half…

Trump’s Paris Pullout “A Grave and Reckless Mistake”

November 4, 2019 Press Release

President Trump today formally notified the United Nations of his plans to withdraw the U.S. from the historic Paris Agreement on climate change. Under terms of the agreement, the U.S. would exit one year after U.N. notification, on November 4…

EPA’s Proposals Would Allow Coal Plants to Pollute Our Water

November 4, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to allow coal-burning power plants to dump more toxic substances into waterways and companies to keep open unlined, hazardous coal ash ponds.

Keystone Pipeline Spill Shows Enduring Danger of Tar Sands Oil

October 31, 2019 Press Release

The Keystone tar sands pipeline was shut down today after a spill in North Dakota, reportedly more than 378,000 gallons. The Keystone pipeline has had more than a dozen spills since it went into operation in 2010.

Bipartisan Bill Would Curb Climate-Harming HFCs

October 30, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators led by Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA) and Tom Carper (D-DE) today introduced the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, backed by industry and environmentalists, that would phase down the production of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs…

PA Lawmakers Vote to Expand Clean Transportation

October 30, 2019 Press Release

HARRISBURG, P.A. – The Pennsylvania Senate’s Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee today voted to advance the Pennsylvania Clean Transportation Infrastructure Act, a bipartisan effort to significantly advance electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations across the state while helping tackle…

Automakers Attack States’ Authority to Curb Climate Pollution

October 29, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – As California suffers another season of devastating fires, automakers including General Motors, Toyota, and Chrysler’s parent FCA joined a lawsuit in support of the Trump administration’s effort to strip California and other states of their long-held authority to…

Governor Cooper Must Veto NC Farm Act

October 29, 2019 Press Release

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina General Assembly today voted to approve the Farm Act, which creates a loophole in a decades-old law that prevents industrial hog facilities in the state from making big changes to their facilities if those…

Trump’s Paris Pullout Hasn’t Derailed Climate Action

October 23, 2019 Press Release

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Announced as Key Partner for Earth Day 50th Anniversary

October 22, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK — Earth Day Network, which coordinates the annual Earth Day, is today delighted to announce that Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) become a key partner for 2020.