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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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Senate Panel’s Keystone XL Measure about Politics and Bad Policy

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WASHINGTON (June 18, 2014) — The Senate Energy Committee today considered yet another political ploy by some in Congress to force construction of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, which will worsen climate change and jeopardize communities along its…

Obama takes 'bold action' to protect Pacific marine life

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WASHINGTON (June 17, 2014)--President Obama today proposed expanding protections in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. The expansion would shelter some of the world's most pristine and biologically rich marine ecosystems.

New York State Reaches Deal to Ban Ivory

Press ReleaseNew York
ALBANY (June 17, 2014) – A deal was reached today on a final bill that, when passed, will ban the trade of ivory antiques in the state and increased penalties for traffickers, a move that can make significant progress in…

HidroAysén Cancelled: Chile Rejects Environmental Approval

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Chile’s Committee of Ministers, the country’s highest administrative authority, today cancelled the environmental permits for five controversial dams proposed on two of Chilean Patagonia’s wildest rivers, the culmination of an eight-year battle.

Chile to Deliver Final Ruling on Patagonia Dam Project, HidroAysén

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On June 10, Chile’s highest administrative authority is expected to deliver a final ruling on the future of the mega-dam project, HidroAysén – a project that would have irreversible impacts on Patagonia’s communities and wilderness. The fight over HidroAysén has…

Acclaimed Chicago Artist Jenny Kendler is NRDC’s First Artist-in-Residence

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CHICAGO (June 3, 2014) – Acclaimed Chicago artist Jenny Kendler has been chosen to be the founding participant in the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Artist-in-Residence program. Kendler’s lauded works, exploring intersections between human culture, perceptions of the natural world, and…

California Senate Rejects Moratorium on Fracking

Press ReleaseCalifornia
SACRAMENTO (May 29, 2014) – The California State Senate today rejected a bill that would have imposed a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, acidizing and other controversial forms of oil and gas development.

Carbon Pollution Curbs Will Boost Jobs and Save on Electric Bills

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WASHINGTON (May 28, 2014) – Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be created and Americans will save billions of dollars on their electric bills when the U.S. adopts a smart plan to reduce carbon pollution from the power plants, according…

NRDC Lauds President’s Protection of Spectacular New Mexico Mountains

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WASHINGTON (May 20, 2014)—President Obama on Wednesday will designate nearly half a million acres of rugged mountain ranges in New Mexico as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, preserving the area’s spectacular scenery, ancient petroglyphs, rare flora and fauna and…

New EPA Water Intake Rule Too Weak, Fails to Protect Aquatic Life

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WASHINGTON (May 19, 2014) -- The Environmental Protection Agency today, following decades of litigation, issued a final rule that falls far short of what’s needed to protect fish and other aquatic life from being killed by the cooling system water…