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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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New York’s Troubled Indian Point Nuclear Plant to Close

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NEW YORK (Jan. 9, 2016) --The troubled and aging Indian Point nuclear power plant located 24 miles north of New York City will be shuttered by April 2021 under a negotiated agreement announced today by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The plan…

House Poised For Major Assault on Public Safeguards

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WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House has approved the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017, the opening move in a coming massive attack on federal protections that includes the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS) and the…

Burger King’s Weak Antibiotics Announcement Gives False Impression of Action

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OAKVILLE, Canada – Burger King will stop purchasing chicken from suppliers that use antibiotics “critically important” to human medicine for its U.S. stores in 2017 and Canadian stores in 2018, according to owner Restaurant Brands International Inc. The announcement, however…

EPA STUDY: Fracking Has Contaminated Drinking Water

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fracking operations have contaminated drinking water supplies around the country, according to a long-awaited final version of a study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released today.

Flint—At Long Last—Will Receive Funding for New Water Pipes

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WASHINGTON – Flint, Michigan will receive at least $100 million to begin funding the needed work of replacing lead service lines that deliver drinking water throughout the city, with the Senate’s passage today of the Water Resources Development Act. However…

Critical Victory for Standing Rock Sioux

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WASHINGTON – The Army Corps of Engineers denied today a key easement permit under Lake Oahe for Energy Transfer Partners. This decision is a major victory from the Standing Rock Sioux, who have been fighting to protect their land, water…

State of Michigan Seeks to Block Flint Water Deliveries

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CHICAGO – Michigan state officials filed a motion to block a federal court order issued last week that required the immediate provision of bottled drinking water and filter installation and maintenance services to the people of Flint, who have been…

Federal Court Orders Bottled Water Delivery for Flint Residents

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DETROIT, Mich. – Federal judge David M. Lawson today ordered the Michigan state officials and the City of Flint to deliver bottled water door-to-door to homes in Flint, a victory for residents who have been living without access to safe…

NRDC Report: Latinos Are Especially Hard-hit by Climate Change

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WASHINGTON – The nation’s 56 million Latinos are especially vulnerable to the health threats posed by climate change because of where they live, work and lack access to health care, a report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council…