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

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
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 

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
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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Eighteen States Join Case to Defend Clean Power Plan

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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…

Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Still Should be Rejected

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WASHINGTON (Nov. 2, 2015) -- TransCanada today asked the Obama Administration to pause its review of its proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The following is a statement by Anthony Swift, director of the Canada Project at the Natural Resources…

EPA Proposes to Ban Pesticide’s Use in Agriculture

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WASHINGTON (October 30, 2015) — The Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to ban all agricultural use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, because of the health risks from contaminated drinking water. The agency said it will issue a final decision by the…

Kirk Siding With Polluters On Vote to Dismantle Clean Power Plan

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CHICAGO (October 28, 2015) – Despite the vast majority of Illinoisans who demand action on climate change, POLITICO is reporting that Senator Mark Kirk has decided to side with polluters by announcing he will vote to repeal the Clean Power…

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

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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…

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

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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…

Statement on Governor Cuomo’s Climate Commitments

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NEW YORK, NY (October 8, 2015) — Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced four actions New York State will take to combat climate change, in a speech delivered alongside former Vice President Al Gore. These efforts have the potential to cut…