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Supreme Court Gives Unaccountable Judges Power Over Agency Actions, Overturning 40 Years of Precedent

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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court, in the twin cases of Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, today overturned the doctrine of Chevron deference.

NRDC Report: How Retailers are Selling Forest Destruction 

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WASHINGTON — U.S. retailers are failing their customers and the planet by selling toilet paper, paper towels, and other goods sourced from climate-critical forests, according to a new NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) report. Selling the World’s Forests details how…

Woodwell a ‘Towering Giant’ of Climate Science

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WASHINGTON - Pioneering climate scientist and founding board member of NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) George Woodwell died June 18.

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Midwestern States Meet to Discuss Regional Climate Action

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CHICAGO – Officials from the states of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin gathered to discuss actions their Administrations were taking to combat climate change and explore options for regional cooperation. The meeting, convened by leaders of the Midwest Environmental Justice…

Federal Court Directs EPA to Uphold Clean Water Act in Baltimore

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WASHINGTON – A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the Clean Water Act by wrongfully denying a petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Blue Water Baltimore, and American Rivers to…

“Strong Opening Steps” on Climate

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WASHINGTON -- Like our lovely cherry blossoms, ideas for combating climate change are bursting from one end of the Capitol to the other.

GOP Leadership Has No Plan for Climate Action

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WASHINGTON - The Senate is voting on the Green New Deal resolution proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Ma.) to combat climate change.

New Meal Prep Tool Helps Users Save Food, Money, Environment

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NEW YORK, NY (March 6, 2019) – The Save The Food campaign today released a new, free digital tool that offers a different take on meal-prepping—helping users not only eat healthy, but save food, money and the environment in the…

Where is the GOP Plan to Protect Families from Climate Change?

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WASHINGTON - As momentum grows for strong measures to fight climate change, Senate Republicans plan to spend the day disparaging this urgent call for needed action, denigrating the ambition of a vital movement and mischaracterizing its goals.

Trump’s EPA Shows Clean Car Standards Work

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WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency today released a report showing that automakers continue to improve the fuel economy of their vehicles and cut the harmful carbon pollution coming from tailpipes.

Wheeler’s Record on Protecting Public Health Is Abysmal

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The Senate today is moving to confirm former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, replacing Scott Pruitt who resigned last year under a cloud of ethics breaches.

Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio Jointly Endorse Congestion Pricing

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New York, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio today unveiled a proposal to restructure the MTA and create a dedicated funding stream to transform New York’s beleaguered transportation system. As part of the proposal, the Governor…