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Breakthrough Republican Climate Plan Still Falls Short

July 23, 2018 Press Release

NRDC Unveils Regional Roadmap to Fix Transportation, Cut Pollution, Build Livable Communities

July 19, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Natural Resources Defense Council today unveiled a roadmap for fixing a broken transportation system in the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic region that is contributing to climate change, air pollution, overcrowded highways, deteriorating public transit systems, lost economic…

Wheeler Suspends Protections from Toxic Coal Ash

July 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency said today that it is delaying important safeguards from the toxic waste festering in about 2,000 dangerous coal ash ponds. EPA is eliminating testing requirements and allowing industry to continue operating storage pits that…

NRDC: Scott Pruitt Attacks Clean Water Yet Again  

June 29, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers proposed, once again, to repeal the Clean Water Rule, which provides important protections for wetlands and streams that feed the drinking water supplies of 117 million Americans.  

Pruitt Moves to End Protections from Waste Dumping

June 27, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - In his latest attempt to save his job, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced efforts today to limit EPA’s ability to stop highly destructive activities such as mountaintop-removal coal mining from destroying streams, estuaries or other rich…

Carbon Tax Must Include Limits on Carbon Emissions

June 20, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - A new coalition of fossil fuel companies and conservative Republican elders today launched a campaign to push for a carbon tax.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces the American Cities Climate Challenge to Support Mayors Tackling Climate Change in the United States

June 1, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – June 1, 2018 – Today, Michael R. Bloomberg, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Action and co-chair of America’s Pledge, announced the $70 million American Cities Climate Challenge, a major new effort to expedite…

EPA’s Science Advisers Question Pruitt’s Plan to Censor Science

May 31, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Following a flood of criticisms from the public, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Scientific Advisory Board said today that it should review Scott Pruitt’s plan on “secret science.” The decision follows a detailed critique of Pruitt’s proposal from a…

Report: Virginia Drinking Water Threatened by Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines

May 29, 2018 Press Release

RICHMOND, VA – Two proposed large gas pipelines could pollute valuable groundwater that supplies drinking water across Virginia, according to a report released today by the environmental consulting firm Downstream Strategies, which was prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Rubber-stamping of Keystone XL Permit

May 24, 2018 Press Release

Judge Hears Arguments That Administration Violated Environmental Laws, Relied on Outdated Science

Failed House Farm Bill Included Dangerous Attacks on Health and Environment

May 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGON - The deeply flawed farm bill that failed in the House of Representatives today contained extraneous provisions that would have threatened public health, harmed bees and endangered species, and polluted our environment.

Report: Facing $1 Trillion in Water Infrastructure Costs, States Aren’t Leveraging Federal Dollars to Weather Coming Storms

May 15, 2018 Press Release

With water infrastructure costs expected to exceed $1 trillion, a new report shows that only a few states are adequately leveraging federal dollars to shrink the infrastructure funding gap.

Alaska Native Leaders and Fishermen Tell First Quantum: Dump Pebble Mine

May 3, 2018 Press Release

TORONTO—A delegation representing Alaskan business leaders, Bristol Bay Tribes, commercial fishermen and conservation organizations will appear today at the annual meeting of First Quantum Minerals to give shareholders a message: the Pebble Mine is a bad investment.

Ahmedabad’s Pioneering Plan Now Shielding Millions from Killer Heat

April 11, 2018 Press Release

AHMEDABAD, INDIA – Ahmedabad’s pioneering strategy to protect people from killer heat waves is rapidly catching on across India, and beyond, as more communities adopt their own Heat Action Plans to shield people from dangerously hot weather worsened by climate…

Time for Pruitt to Go

April 5, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - As the Scott Pruitt scandal continues to unfold, with each new drip raising fresh questions, the following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Northam Administration Ignores Pipeline Project’s Dangers

March 27, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Northam Administration has cleared the way for construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline despite the risks this project poses to the local water supply.

Trump’s Shuffle at State Suggests More Inaction on Dangerous Climate Change

March 13, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – President Trump today announced he’s replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, which will require Senate confirmation.

Democrats Release a Robust Infrastructure Plan

March 7, 2018 Press Release

Senate Democrats released their proposal today to boost investments in infrastructure by $1 trillion over the next decade.

Court Avoids Weighing in on Trump’s Attack on Regulations

February 26, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - A federal judge today dismissed on procedural grounds a lawsuit by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Public Citizen and the Communication Workers of America.

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Fails the Nation’s 21st Century Needs

February 11, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The White House unveiled President Trump’s infrastructure plan this weekend, one that falls woefully short of providing the critical upgrades our nation needs and sacrifices critical environmental protections.