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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

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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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EPA Paves Way for President to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

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WASHINGTON D.C. (February 3, 2015) – The Environmental Protection Agency today published its comments on the State Department’s analysis of the environmental impact of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources…

Illinois Tollways to Become Butterfly Highways

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CHICAGO (January 29, 2015) – Today, the Illinois Tollway Authority agreed to work with the Natural Resources Defense Council to create a monarch butterfly restoration program that would plant milkweed along the agency’s 286 miles of roadways. The plant is…

Keystone Bill Deserves Veto

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WASHINGTON (January 29, 2015) – The Republican-controlled Senate today passed legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, a bill that will be dead-on-arrival at the White House. But the weeks-long, misguided congressional attempt to usurp presidential…

Monarch Butterfly Numbers Show Migration Still at Grave Risk, Despite Uptick

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WASHINGTON (January 27, 2015)—The low number of migrating monarch butterflies returning to their Mexican refuge shows that the migration remains under grave threat, even though the figures announced today are higher than last year’s, according to the Natural Resources Defense…

Scientific Review Supports New Clean Water Protections

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WASHINGTON (January 15, 2015)— A new scientific report showing that small streams and wetlands can affect downstream water quality and help supply drinking water to millions of Americans is further evidence that these water bodies need protection from pollution, the…

Senate Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Not in the National Interest

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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…

Putting the National Interest First

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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…

EPA Coal Ash Rule Fails to Protect Public Health and Waterways

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WASHINGTON (December 19, 2014)—The Environmental Protection Agency’s long-awaited rule on disposal of toxic ash from coal-burning power plants falls far short of what’s needed to protect the public and our waterways from the millions of tons of dangerous sludge that…

Environmentalists Sue to Protect Water Quality

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WASHINGTON (December 19, 2014)— The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) today announced they have sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen standards to prevent pollution from stormwater, one of the nation’s most widespread…