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Permitting Bill Is a Fossil Fuel Wolf in Clean Energy Clothing

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WASHINGTON – This week Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso announced a permitting reform bill - the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 - that would dramatically alter the processes for reviewing the impacts of energy projects in the United…

Court of Appeals Rejects Chemours’s Attempt to Void EPA Health Advisory for GenX in Drinking Water

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected arguments by Chemours Company that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted unlawfully when it issued a health advisory about the risks of exposure to the PFAS forever chemical…

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…

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New York Power Plants to be Coal-Free by 2020

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ALBANY, N.Y. – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the adoption of final regulations to make New York coal-free by the end of 2020. The newly issued regulations require all power plants in the state to meet stringent emissions limits for carbon…

Canada's Recovery Measures for Endangered Killer Whales a Positive Step

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VANCOUVER — A coalition of six conservation groups commend the federal government’s new measures to support Southern Resident killer whale recovery. The measures are the boldest yet; greater whale-watching restrictions, expanded voluntary slow downs for international shipping and the creation…

California Bans Pesticide Toxic to Kids

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SACRAMENTO—California’s Environmental Protection Agency today announced a ban on the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children that is widely used on fruits and vegetables across the country.

NAFTA Rewrite Must Include Climate Pledge

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WASHINGTON - The Natural Resources Defense Council today told Congress that it should withhold a vote for the reworked North American Free Trade Agreement unless it is amended to include a pledge that each of the three nations will adhere…

NRDC on WaterFix Announcement: “Successful End of Fight”

Press ReleaseCalifornia
Sacramento, CA– The State of California announced the withdrawal of permits and applications for the California WaterFix Project, the proposal to construct two massive tunnels under the Delta that would cost tens of billions of dollars and divert even more…

Northam Delays Bold Climate Action, Virginians at Risk

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RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today signed into law a state budget containing a terrible measure that delays a bold plan to combat climate change and impedes Virginia from linking to the successful nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative…

House Strikes a Blow Against Climate Threats

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WASHINGTON – The House approved today the Climate Action Now Act, which declares the United States will keep its commitments under the landmark Paris Agreement to curb climate change. This is the first vote in a decade by Congress to…

Trump Administration Guts Offshore Drilling Safety Standards

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WASHINGTON – The Trump administration today is significantly weakening offshore drilling regulations known as the “well control rule.” In a symbolic gesture reflecting its overly familiar relationship with industry in these efforts, the Department of Interior is expected to make…

Governor Wolf Unveils Climate Action Plan, Joins U.S. Climate Alliance

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Harrisburg, P.A. – Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania will join the United States Climate Alliance – a bipartisan coalition of 24 states dedicated to achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Accord. In addition, the Governor also released…

Court Urged to Reject Trump’s Newest Keystone XL Pipeline Ploy

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San Francisco, CA – Environmental and landowner organizations today urged the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to maintain the prohibition on construction of the Keystone XL pipeline while federal agencies revise their flawed environmental review.

Virginia Advances Climate Action, but Snags Remain

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WASHINGTON - The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board today finalized a groundbreaking climate plan to reduce carbon pollution from Virginia’s power plants three percent annually over the next decade. The plan also allows power plants to participate in the Regional…