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Robert Redford: World Leaders Should “Take Bold Action” in Paris Climate Agreement

November 20, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 20, 2015) – With a crucial climate summit beginning soon in Paris, Robert Redford has released a video kicking off a citizen petition drive calling on world leaders to “take bold action” to avoid the damaging impacts of…

Report: Steam Heat Fixes to NYC Apartments Could Save Owners Nearly $150 Million Annually, Cut Climate Pollution

November 20, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (November 20, 2015) – Energy efficiency upgrades to the steam heating systems found in the vast majority of New York City apartments could save building owners $147 million in annual energy costs and maintenance savings, help the city…

NRDC Report: Can Cover Crops Combat Climate Change and Drought?

November 19, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (November 19, 2015) – As harvest season ends and farmers in the United States ready themselves for winter, one small change could make a huge difference in their soil’s health and the health of our climate-impacted world: planting cover…

New Report: Ultra High-Definition TVs Could Add $1 Billion To Viewers’ Annual Energy Bills

November 17, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Nov. 17, 2015) – The latest ultra high-definition (UHD) televisions use an average of 30 percent more energy than their high-definition (HD) predecessors, which could add $1 billion to U.S. viewers’ annual utility bills if energy-saving improvements…

Report: Unchecked Energy Development Threatens Wildlife, Hunting, and Tourism in Montana and Wyoming

November 17, 2015 Press Release

BOZEMAN, MT (November 17, 2015) – Hundreds of coal mining and oil and natural gas projects in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming and Montana are destroying the habitat of some of the West’s most beloved wildlife – including…

Senate Vote to Block Clean Power Plan Shows GOP’s Lack of a Climate Plan

November 17, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 17, 2015) – The Republican-led Senate today is expected to repeal the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan, which sets first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants – our best available tool to combat climate change.

Senator Kirk Votes Against Climate Action Blocking Bill

November 17, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (November 17, 2015) – Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) today voted against a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would have blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule to cut dangerous carbon pollution from power plants.

Residents of Flint, Michigan, to Sue City, State over Lead in Drinking Water

November 16, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO – Residents of Flint, Mich., together with the ACLU of Michigan and the Natural Resources Defense Council, today announced their intention to sue state and city officials for ongoing violations of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act amid the…

Fashion Design University Honors NRDC’s Linda Greer for Innovation

November 16, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 16, 2015) — Linda Greer, pioneer of the program Clean by Design at Natural Resources Defense Council, will be recognized this evening with a “Positive Impact Award” for her innovation in sustainability in the fashion industry. The award…

Northern Gateway No More - Controversial Tar Sands Pipeline Denied

November 13, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 13, 2015) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government is following through on an election promise to ban crude oil tanker traffic off the coast of northern British Columbia. This announcement will effectively kill the Northern Gateway…

Cuomo Vetoes Port Ambrose LNG Project, Clears Way for Offshore Wind Power

November 12, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

LONG BEACH, NY (November 12, 2015) – Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced he is vetoing the proposed Port Ambrose liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility off the cost of Long Island. The Natural Resources Defense Council is part of a…

European Food Safety Agency Allows Continued Human Exposure to Widely Used Herbicide

November 12, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 12, 2015) — A decision by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) today sets the stage for the chemical glyphosate to stay on the market and to be used on food crops, despite its probable link to human…

Obama Administration Announces Landmark Plan for Conservation and Renewable Energy Development in California’s Mojave Desert

November 10, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 10, 2015) — The Department of Interior today released a milestone plan for conservation and renewable energy development on public lands in California’s Mojave Desert.

Illegal Diversion of Water Threatens to End Chinook Salmon Survival in California

November 10, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (November 10, 2015) – Environmental groups filed a request yesterday to supplement their complaint against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and growers who flood irrigate rice in the Sacramento Valley for mismanaging water supplies that should have been…

President Obama Rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline for All the Right Reasons

November 6, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 6, 2015) – President Obama today rejected the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline -- for all the right reasons. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “This represents a…

State Attorneys General Should Defend the Public, Not Big Polluters

November 6, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 6, 2015) – Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced a $10 million-plus television ad campaign against the attorneys general of Florida, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin who are suing to block the country’s first-ever limits on…

Actor and Environmentalist Robert Redford Reacts to Keystone XL Rejection

November 6, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 6, 2015) – Natural Resources Defense Council trustee Robert Redford reacted to President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline with thanks to all involved in the fight today. The following is a statement from the…

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Weakens Protections, Should be Rejected

November 5, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 5, 2015) – The long-awaited text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was released today, revealing some fundamental problems in the proposed international trade agreement. The following is a statement from Jake Schmidt, International Program director at the Natural…

Representative Nesbitt Puts Clean Energy in House Crosshairs

November 4, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (November 4, 2015) - Representative Aric Nesbitt will attempt to rush his clean energy-killing legislation out of the House committee he chairs during a hearing on Wednesday. Following is a statement by Ariana Gonzalez, Energy Policy Analyst for the…

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…