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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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Gov. Cuomo Blocks Williams Pipeline for Third Time

Press ReleaseNew York
ALBANY, N.Y. – Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today blocked the Williams Pipeline from moving forward. This decision comes after nearly three years of unrelenting grassroots advocacy in opposition to the fossil…

NRDC Statement on Impact of CA Budget Cuts on Climate Programs

Press ReleaseCalifornia
Sacramento - Governor Gavin Newsom announced significant revisions today to his state budget proposal amid the coronavirus pandemic. Facing an estimated $54 billion budget deficit, the governor outlined a series of proposals to close the gap by cutting spending, drawing…

Court Derails Trump Administration’s Efforts to Take More Water from Bay-Delta

Press ReleaseCalifornia
SACRAMENTO – The Federal Court for the Eastern District of California granted in part a preliminary injunction yesterday against the Trump Administration’s efforts to increase water diversions from California’s Bay-Delta, which threaten endangered species including winter-run Chinook salmon, Delta Smelt…

NRDC Sues EPA Over Senseless, Wasteful HFC Rollback

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WASHINGTON – NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) today sued the Environmental Protection Agency for eliminating leak prevention and repair requirements for hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, the powerful heat-trapping pollutants used in commercial and industrial refrigeration.

NRDC, Partners Sue to Protect River Herring

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WASHINGTON – NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) and a coalition of fishing and watershed protection groups filed a lawsuit today in federal court to protect river herring from extinction.

No Stealth Bailouts for Oil Companies

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WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve expanded the scope and eligibility of its Main Street lending program today, which would enable the fossil fuel industry to access cheap capital intended for companies reeling from the COVID crisis.

Coalition Sues to Stop Clean Water Rollbacks

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WASHINGTON – A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court to block the Trump administration’s unlawful move to gut protections for many of America’s streams and wetlands.

Court Orders EPA to Act on Pesticide in Pet Collars

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WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court in California today ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to act on a request by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) to ban the use of the toxic pesticide TCVP in pet collars. The EPA…