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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

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON - Pioneering climate scientist and founding board member of NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) George Woodwell died June 18.

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Strong Car Standards Needed to Meet the Moment

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – While our nation suffers under drought and withering heat tied to climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new vehicle emission rules for model years 2023-2026, as President Biden moves to re-establish and strengthen vehicle standards gutted by…

Bipartisan Package Sets the Stage for Main Act

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The Senate advanced a bipartisan infrastructure agreement this week, setting the stage for a second package of investments to fully enact President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.

Congress Calls for Lasting Protections for Migratory Birds

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) joined with Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and 47 original co-sponsors to introduce the Migratory Bird Protection Act to reaffirm long-standing protections for migratory birds against industrial take — that is, unintentional but predictable…

Salmon Dying from Hot Water in Columbia River

Press ReleaseUnited States
Portland, OR—New underwater video footage shows heat-stressed sockeye salmon dying because the Columbia River is too hot. The video shows sockeye with dramatic lesions and fungus, which affects fish subject to thermal stress.

NRDC Statement on Introduction of MSA Reauthorization Bill

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), chair of the House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, and U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawaii's 1st District) introduced a bill today to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Groups Challenge Seismic Oil and Gas Testing in the Gulf of Mexico

Press ReleaseEast
GREENBELT, MD – NRDC and partner groups Healthy Gulf, Center for Biological Diversity, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and the Surfrider Foundation sued the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today over a Trump administration decision to allow extensive seismic…

NRDC Report: Fracking’s Radioactive Problem

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – Weak federal and state oversight of radioactive waste from oil and gas production has left workers, the public and drinking water supplies at risk, a new NRDC report shows.

Groups Call on Biden to Set Strong Car Standards

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – Advocates for public health, consumers and the environment called on the Biden administration to set clean car standards to deliver a 60% cut in tailpipe carbon pollution by 2030.

Pennsylvania Gets One Step Closer to RGGI

Press ReleasePennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA -- The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board voted today to advance the DEP’s proposed regulation to enable the state to take part in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Benefits of RGGI will include the elimination of more than…

NRDC Reacts to Secret Duke Energy Bill in North Carolina

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RALEIGH, NC -- A bill drafted by Duke Energy behind closed doors with legislators was unveiled on Tuesday. The bill would mandate the construction of new natural gas plants, locking North Carolina into dirty energy generation for decades. The bill…