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GOP Admits Climate Change is Real, Where’s Their Plan?

January 21, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 21, 2015) – The Senate today considered several amendments to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline bill addressing the question of whether climate change is occurring.

President Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Dangerous Climate Change

January 20, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 20, 2015) – The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on President Obama’s State-of-the-Union address to Congress tonight.

President is Right to Focus on Infrastructure Jobs, Not Keystone XL Pipeline

January 20, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 20, 2015) – The following is a statement from Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, in response to President Obama’s State-of-the-Union address tonight: “President Obama hit the nail on the head. We need to protect…

NRDC Statement on White House Methane Announcement

January 13, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 14, 2015)—The White House today announced a new goal of cutting dangerous methane pollution from the oil and gas industry 40-45 percent by 2025, along with plans to reduce these emissions from some sectors of the industry.

NRDC Statement on Gov. Brown's Budget Proposal: Prioritizing Climate Change Solutions

January 9, 2015 Press Release

SACRAMENTO (January 9, 2014) – Governor Brown’s proposed budget released today demonstrates his ongoing commitment to continuing California’s leadership in combating climate change. The proposed budget builds on Governor Brown’s strong State of the State Address in which he laid…

House Vote on Keystone Pipeline Shows It Remains in Grip of Big Polluters

January 9, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 9, 2015) – The Republican-controlled House voted today to pass legislation forcing approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, for the 10th time in three years, although with too few votes to override a presidential veto.

Nebraska Court Ruling Clears the Way for the President to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

January 9, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 9, 2015) – A Nebraska Supreme Court ruling today allowed the current proposed route of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to stand.

Senate Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Not in the National Interest

January 8, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 8, 2015) – As the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee begins work on a bill to force congressional approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources Defense Council…

Kirk on Climate: Senator’s Comments Deeply Disappointing

January 8, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (January 8, 2015) – Illinois’ junior Senator, Mark Kirk, was reported to have made some surprising statements this week denying that industrial pollution has any connection to climate change.

EPA Staying on Course to Complete Climate Pollution Standards

January 7, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 7, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today demonstrated it remains on course to finalize standards limiting dangerous carbon pollution from both existing and future power plants, and to craft a federal plan to ensure implementation of…

Putting the National Interest First

January 6, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 6, 2015) - The White House today announced that President Obama would veto legislation designed to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline before he can make a judgment as to whether it’s in the national…

Memo to President Cites New Evidence of Climate Impacts of Proposed Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

December 18, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (December 18, 2014) – President Obama should reject the proposed Keystone XL pipeline because there is new data that shows it would dramatically expand development of dirty tar sands oil, turbo-charging climate change by adding millions of tons of…

Governor Inslee Proposes Limits on Carbon Pollution from State’s Major Emitters; Part of Historic Commitment to Advance Clean Energy in Washington State

December 17, 2014 Press Release

OLYMPIA, Wash. (December 17, 2014) – Governor Jay Inslee today unveiled a historic package of climate and clean energy initiatives that includes, for the first time, a firm and enforceable limit on carbon pollution from the state’s major emitters. The…

Cuomo Announces Fracking Will Not Move Forward in New York

December 17, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (December 17, 2014) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced the state will not move forward with high volume hydraulic fracturing.

NRDC Lauds Obama Drilling Ban in Alaska’s Spectacular Bristol Bay

December 16, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (December 16, 2014)—The Natural Resources Defense Council today welcomed the decision by President Obama to withdraw permanently Alaska’s Bristol Bay from offshore oil development. Bristol Bay supports the world’s largest salmon fishery, worth $1.5 billion per year, and is…

REPORT: Five Major Health Threats from Fracking-Related Air Pollution

December 16, 2014 Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO (December 16, 2014) – A growing body of evidence shows that people both near and far from oil and gas drilling are exposed to fracking-related air pollution that can cause at least five major types of health impacts…

World Must Translate Lima Progress to Ambitious Climate Actions

December 14, 2014 Press Release

LIMA, PERU (December 14, 2014) – The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement upon the conclusion of climate talks in Lima, Peru, held in advance of the 2015 gathering in Paris, where countries are to declare legally binding…

REPORT: China’s Rapid Urbanization to Play Key Role in Curbing Country’s Climate Pollution

December 10, 2014 Press Release

LIMA, PERU (December 10, 2014) — China’s cities now account for more than half of the country’s energy use and are home to nearly half of the country’s population; that makes cities’ long-term sustainability critical to China’s climate change goal…

Nation’s Largest School Districts to Procure Antibiotic-Free Chicken

December 9, 2014 Press Release

LOS ANGELES (December 9, 2014) – The Urban School Food Alliance (The Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States that includes New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami-Dade, Dallas and Orlando, announced today an antibiotic-free…

NRDC Report: Diesel Emissions Threaten the Health of Millions in Latin America and Contribute to Climate Change

December 5, 2014 Press Release

LIMA, PERU (December 5, 2014) – Latin American countries could save tens of thousands of lives and help millions of people suffer fewer respiratory illnesses by tackling the world’s second most dangerous climate pollutant – known as black carbon –…