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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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New York Will Phase Out Fossil Fuel-Powered Vehicles by 2035

Press ReleaseNew York
The State of New York passed legislation that will require sales of new cars and light trucks to be zero-emission by 2035. The law requires larger trucks and bus sales to do the same by 2045. This commitment aligns with…

EPA Clears Way for States to Curb Vehicle Pollution

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration proposed re-establishing the authority of states to set tailpipe emissions standards to address their own individual public health and air-quality needs, reversing an illegal and harmful rule by the Trump administration.

Cleaner Cars Key to Climate Goals

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation announced today that it will advance efforts to build new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and it proposed reversing the Trump administration’s illegal attempt to preempt the ability of states to address vehicle pollution. The…

New Guide Charts Path to High-Road Clean Energy Jobs

Press ReleaseCalifornia
San Francisco — As the Biden-Harris administration looks to create good union jobs and tackle climate change at the same time, a new guide charts how cities can incorporate workforce development and equity goals into their climate action plans.

Virginia’s Historic Bill Will Cut Tailpipe Pollution

Press ReleaseVirginia
WASHINGTON – Virginia’s Senate passed “Clean Cars Virginia” legislation today, putting the measure on a sure path to becoming law. This measure will ensure that people can purchase vehicles that pollute less and save them money at the pump.

New Report Shows Benefits of Clean Cars in Nevada

Press ReleaseNevada
RENO — A report released today shows that Nevada can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 10.8 million metric tons and avoid more than 900 tons of health-threatening pollutants every year by 2050 by getting more Nevadans driving clean…

Groups Sue EPA Over Refusal to Strengthen Toxic Ozone Standards

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council), together with thirteen health and environmental groups, half of them represented by Earthjustice, sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over air pollution standards. In a lawsuit in federal appeals court, the groups…

NRDC Sues to Block Trump’s Air Pollution Loophole

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WASHINGTON – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and partners late Friday sued the Environmental Protection Agency to block a Trump-era policy allowing industrial facilities to significantly increase air pollution that endangers public health, including in communities of color overburdened by…

NRDC Sues EPA For Failing to Protect Public from Deadly Soot

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WASHINGTON – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today sued the Trump Environmental Protection Agency to block a final rule that left in place the current unprotective federal limits on soot pollution and leaves thousands of people vulnerable to air pollution…

NRDC CEO & President Gina McCarthy to Join Biden Administration

Press Release
NEW YORK – NRDC President & CEO Gina McCarthy has been hand-picked by President-elect Joe Biden to become the nation’s first-ever National Climate Advisor. This senior White House position, reporting directly to the president, will head the newly formed White…

During Pandemic, EPA Aims to Undermine Clean Air Benefits

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WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a disingenuous way to calculate the costs and benefits of regulations under the Clean Air Act, aiming to limit EPA's future ability to adopt clean air health safeguards.

EPA Leaves Unsafe Health Standard for Soot Emissions in Place

Press Release
WASHINGTON - The Trump Environmental Protection Agency today issued a final rule for soot pollution that leaves federal limits untouched, passing on the opportunity to save thousands of lives from pollution that harms the lungs and makes it harder to…

New Report Backs Bold NV Climate Strategy

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RENO — The State of Nevada Climate Initiative released a State Climate Strategy today. The release of the Climate Strategy follows a broad and inclusive stakeholder process and comes a few weeks after the release of a separate report published…

GM’s Electric-Vehicle Promises Are at Odds With Its Work to Gut Standards

Press Release
WASHINGTON – General Motors announced today that it would accelerate production of new electric vehicle models and make new investments in U.S. battery and vehicle manufacturing plants. The company's statement said nothing about its continued efforts to gut federal tailpipe…

EPA Rollback Boosts Toxic Air Pollution and Health Risks Including Cancer

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WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing an environmental rollback that ends enforcement of a longstanding “once in, always in” toxic air pollution policy, which required industrial facilities to implement major pollution control measures as long as the plant…