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New Study: Tar Sands to Skyrocket West Coast’s Climate and Air Pollution

April 28, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (April 28, 2015) – The Pacific coast faces a looming health, climate, and environmental crisis posed by an influx of tar sands fuel from oil interests in Alberta, Canada, according to new analysis released today by the Natural Resources…

Plug-in Equipment Energy Efficiency Bill Advances in California Legislature

April 28, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (April 28, 2015) – Legislation to help curb energy waste from the 50-plus plugged-in appliances, electronics, and miscellaneous electrical devices in the average California household, such as video equipment and kitchen appliances, as well as similar power-guzzling equipment in…

NRDC Statement on Mayor de Blasio’s First Sustainability Plan

April 22, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (April 22, 2015) – Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration today released its first-ever sustainability plan for New York City, One New York: The Plan for A Strong and Just City (OneNYC). The plan builds and expands on former…

White House Moves to Modernize Energy Grid

April 21, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (April 21, 2015) -- The White House today released the first installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review, an unprecedented initiative launched by President Obama to modernize America’s energy infrastructure.

NERC’s Premature Analysis Overlooks Efficiency and Renewable Power Gains

April 21, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (April 21, 2015) –The North American Electric Reliability Corp. today claimed anew that the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to limit carbon pollution from power plants may cause our energy grid to become unreliable. Such fears are unfounded, according to…

New Report: China’s Sustainable Fashion Leaders Save $14.7 Million Annually Through Major Cuts in Water, Energy & Chemical Use

April 14, 2015 Press Release

SHANGHAI (April 15, 2015) – Over 30 Chinese textile mills, many of which create clothing for major high-volume apparel brands and retailers including Target, Gap Inc., Levi Strauss and Company and H&M, are saving $14.7 million annually by adopting simple…

Report: Low-Income Americans Will See Major Health, Job, Cost Saving Benefits from Clean Energy, Reduced Carbon Pollution

April 8, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (April 8, 2015)—While climate change threatens the public health and economic well-being of everyone, low-income Americans are especially vulnerable to the extreme weather and dramatic increases in electricity costs associated with global warming, according to a new report released…

Senate Leader Reid “A Giant” for Our Health and the Environment

March 27, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 27, 2015) – Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who has served in the Senate since 1987, announced today that he will retire when his current term expires in 2016.

White House Releases Ocean Policy Report

March 27, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 27th, 2015) – Today, the White House released its Report on the Implementation of the National Ocean Policy, a review of important actions that federal agencies have collaborated on with state governments, regional groups and local communities to…

China’s Coal Cap Policy Will Increase Country’s Clean Energy Jobs

March 26, 2015 Press Release

BEIJING (March 26, 2015) – China’s national policies to control coal consumption can lead to greater and better employment opportunities in China’s power sector and related industries, according to a new study released today by the China Coal Cap Project…

NRDC Ads: Sens. Portman & Toomey Voted for Polluters over Climate Action

March 24, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 24, 2015) – The Natural Resources Defense Council has launched a six-figure multi-state ad campaign taking to task two key senators for votes backing a big polluter agenda while praising three of their colleagues for voting to back…

Obama Takes New Actions to Curb Carbon Pollution

March 19, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2015) -- President Obama today signed an executive order that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the federal government by 40 percent from 2008 levels over the next 10 years.

Governor Snyder Outlines Bold Vision for Michigan’s Energy Future

March 13, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (March 13, 2015) – In a highly-anticipated address, Governor Rick Snyder today laid out his vision for securing Michigan’s energy needs through a mix of renewables and energy savings, while dramatically reducing the state’s reliance on coal by 2015…

State Polls Show Public Opposes GOP’s “Just Say No” Push on Climate

March 12, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 12, 2015) – Large majorities of Americans in four key states wholeheartedly want their leaders to design a state-specific plan to meet new federal standards curbing dangerous carbon pollution from power plants, bipartisan polling released today shows.

Oregon Advances Climate Leadership with Clean Fuels Program

March 11, 2015 Press Release

SALEM, OR (March 11, 2015) – Governor Kate Brown signed into law today Senate Bill 324 extending Oregon’s Clean Fuels Standard. The standard requires the oil industry to cut carbon pollution from transportation fuels by 10% over the next ten…

California Climate Plan’s Auction Results Show Carbon Caps Move Us Toward a Cleaner Future

February 25, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (February 25, 2015) – The California Air Resources Board announced today the results of the first carbon auction with polluting fuels such as gasoline included under the cap. For the first time, the oil industry joined other major industries…

After Veto, President Should Reject the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Once and For All

February 24, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 24, 2015) – President Obama today vetoed, as promised, congressional legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

Cleaner Electricity Will Be More Reliable, NRDC Expert Says

February 19, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 19, 2015)—The Obama administration’s plan to cut dangerous carbon pollution from power plants is “an opportunity to both reduce air pollution and to build a more reliable, modern energy system,” an expert for the Natural Resources Defense Council…

Groups Support FERC’s Role in Enabling a Cleaner, More Efficient Energy System

February 17, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 17, 2015) -- Twelve environmental and consumer groups–-including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Sierra Club, and consumer advocate offices in six states and the District of Columbia-–today urged the Supreme Court to hear…

India’s New Clean Energy Goals Promise Up to One Million New Jobs

February 16, 2015 Press Release

NEW DELHI (February 14, 2015) – New analysis released during the RE-Invest conference in New Delhi, India shows that achieving Prime Minister Modi’s recently announced 100 gigawatt (GW) solar energy goal by 2022 could create as many as one million…