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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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Dominion Plans to Shut One of Largest U.S. Biomass Plants

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WASHINGTON - Dominion Energy said it intends to shutter one of the largest wood-burning power plants in the U.S., underscoring the increasing competitiveness of wind and solar power in our nation’s energy mix.

Alaska Native Leaders and Fishermen Tell First Quantum: Dump Pebble Mine

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TORONTO—A delegation representing Alaskan business leaders, Bristol Bay Tribes, commercial fishermen and conservation organizations will appear today at the annual meeting of First Quantum Minerals to give shareholders a message: the Pebble Mine is a bad investment.

Ahmedabad’s Pioneering Plan Now Shielding Millions from Killer Heat

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AHMEDABAD, INDIA – Ahmedabad’s pioneering strategy to protect people from killer heat waves is rapidly catching on across India, and beyond, as more communities adopt their own Heat Action Plans to shield people from dangerously hot weather worsened by climate…

Trump’s Misdirection on Infrastructure

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WASHINGTON – The White House announced a plan today that it claims would lead to speedier environmental reviews for infrastructure projects. This memorandum just institutes a bipartisan law from 2015, which the administration has so far failed to implement.

New EPA Guidelines Will Worsen Air Pollution Across the U.S.

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WASHINGTON - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today issued a memorandum that will allow industrial polluters to significantly increase air pollution that threatens public health nationwide.

BC Premier Wisely Cautious About Risky Tar Sands Oil Plans

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WASHINGTON - Highlighting the ongoing threats from shipping diluted bitumen—or tar sands oil—a coalition of environmental and conservation organizations today welcomed a move by the premier of British Columbia to propose resolving safety and spill response concerns before a risky…

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bill Doubling Clean Energy

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RICHMOND, VA - The Virginia General Assembly today approved a groundbreaking energy bill that will vault the state forward in clean energy generation and energy efficiency investments—improving clean air, saving consumers money and modernizing the electricity grid for the 21st…

Court: Trump Administration Illegally Delayed 4 Efficiency Standards

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge today ruled the Trump administration illegally stalled four energy efficiency standards that could save U.S. households and businesses at least $8 billion, agreeing with the Natural Resources Defense Council, other public interest groups, 11…