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NRDC: D.C. Circuit Keeps Power Plant Rules Moving

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WASHINGTON – In a win for the climate, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit turned down a motion from industry groups and some states to pause implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon rules for…

Supreme Court Gives Unaccountable Judges Power Over Agency Actions, Overturning 40 Years of Precedent

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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…

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EPA Moves to Limit Methane Emissions

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WASHINGTON (March 10, 2016) – The Obama Administration today announced plans to limit methane emissions from existing industrial oil and gas facilities. The following is a statement from David Doniger, director of the climate and clean air program at the…

India Launching First-Ever Regional Plans to Beat the Heat

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NEW DELHI (March 9, 2016) – Building on adaptation commitments made at the Paris climate talks in December, India is launching the first regional early warning systems and preparedness plans in South Asia this month to protect highly vulnerable communities…

What is Driving Consumer Demand for Rhino Horn?

Press ReleaseChina
NEW YORK (March 7, 2016) — The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today released a ground-breaking survey that outlines – for the first time – the potential impact of Chinese consumers and proposals to legalize trade in farmed rhino horns…

Icelandic Whaling Remains Target At Boston Seafood Expo

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BOSTON (March 3, 2016) — Members of the “Don’t Buy from Icelandic Whalers” coalition have affirmed that their campaign will continue until Iceland permanently ends commercial whaling and international trading of whale products, despite breaking news that Icelandic whaling company…

New Report Reveals Thriving Undocumented Ivory Market in Hawaii

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HONOLULU (March 3, 2016) —The online trade in ivory and related wildlife products is rampant in Hawaii, which remains one of the United States’ major markets for ivory, according to a new report by the International Fund for Animal Welfare(IFAW)…

Yellowstone Grizzly Bears: Not Time to Declare Victory

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WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2016) - Today, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service declared that the Yellowstone population of grizzly bears is recovered and no longer needs the protections of the Endangered Species Act.

Bee Loss Threatens Global Food Supply, Says U.N. Report

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CHICAGO, IL (February 26, 2016) – A United Nations assessment of the current state of pollinators finds troubling news for bees, butterflies, bats, and other creatures responsible for pollinating our food supply, as many species are facing extinction. Under threat…

Republican Obstructionism on Supreme Court is “Indefensible”

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WASHINGTON (February 24, 2016) – The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement in response to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he and other Republicans will not meet with any Supreme Court nominee advanced by President Obama…

Governor Pledges $176.6 million for Exide Clean-Up

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SACRAMENTO (February 17, 2016) — California Governor Jerry Brown today announced that he’d seek $176.6 million in additional funding for clean-up in the community around the now-closed Exide lead-acid battery recycling plant.

After More Than 40 Years, EPA Will Act on Hazardous Industrial Spills

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WASHINGTON (February 17, 2016) – The Environmental Protection Agency will put in place new safeguards to help protect communities from dangerous chemical spills at tens of thousands of industrial facilities nationwide, under the terms of a legal settlement approved by…

Obama Budget Sets Priorities to Continue Progress

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WASHINGTON (February 9, 2016) – President Obama today submitted a budget proposal that would double funding for clean energy research, create a $1.65 billion fund for infrastructure projects to lessen the impacts wrought by climate change, impose a $10-per-barrel tax…