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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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Infrastructure Lags from Paltry Funding, Not Environmental Review

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WASHINGTON – With President Trump expected to tout an infrastructure plan in his State of the Union address, Scott Slesinger, legislative director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, told Congress in written testimony today it is systematic underfunding of transportation…

Much of Historic Diablo Canyon Proposal Rejected

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today rejected much of an historic joint proposal to retire and replace the state’s last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, with lower-cost, pollution-free alternatives, instead removing critical elements to protect the…

EPA Should Strengthen, Not Kill, the Clean Power Plan

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WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today issued an “advance notice” soliciting public comment on whether the agency should come up with a replacement plan after repealing the Clean Power Plan.

GOP Tax Fraud Robs Our Kids and Raids Our Lands

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WASHINGTON - Congress is expected to vote as early as Tuesday on a $1.5-trillion package of tax cuts, mostly for corporations and wealthy individuals, that would saddle our children with unconscionable debt and expose irreplaceable Arctic wilderness to industrial ruin…

Commission Delays Decision on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today delayed a vote on an historic proposal to retire and replace the state’s last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, with lower-cost, pollution-free alternatives led by energy efficiency, solar, and wind…

No Route Is Safe for Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

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The Nebraska Public Service Commission today approved an alternate route for the proposed controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline through Nebraska that will require significant additional examination and analysis.

Tax Cut Bill Favors Polluters over Clean Energy

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WASHINGTON – House Republicans released plans today calling for major tax cuts that would sharply increase the federal deficit and target valuable clean energy incentives fostering job growth and innovation in the American marketplace.