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A clean and sustainable energy future is needed for addressing climate change, but how we get there matters. In the midst of global efforts to clean up and eliminate the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), Chemours is doubling…

Resources to support community-based organizations (CBO) and grassroots organizations in applying for federal funds and working with local governments and municipal entities to put policies and plans in place to equitably implement federal resources.

House Committee Issued a Report Detailing How Pebble Mine Proponents “Tried to Trick Regulators” and Asked the Attorney General to Investigate False Statements to Congress

The United States Congress fell short on prioritizing investments in Indigenous communities through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Now it’s up to the USDOT, tribal leaders, and all fifty states to do so instead.

With the new rollout of the Inflation Reduction Act, which stands as the most significant federal government action on climate change in history, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development created an opportunity for advocates to be seen…

Thousands—likely millions—of water bodies around the country could lose federal protections against unregulated dumping if the Court rules in favor of the plaintiffs and their industry allies in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Biden administration must prioritize – at COP27 and beyond – providing the necessary tools for Africa to equitably decarbonize and sustain its economic potential in the face of rising climate impacts. At COP27 and beyond, leaders need to show…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 2146, a bill that would have prohibited harmful and unnecessary non-agricultural uses of neonic pesticides. But the Governor has tasked the Department of Pesticide Regulation with a review of these home and garden…

But much more work remains to meaningfully address inequities in U.S. fishery management.

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day we honor and celebrate the culture and resilience of Native peoples throughout the United States.

NRDC and 200 other organizations recently sent a letter to Congress, calling on all Senators and Representatives not to co-sponsor legislation supported by chemical industry lobbyists that would eliminate Clean Air Act protections and promote the widespread burning of plastic.

Because of the size of California’s economy, the law is likely to affect the presence of PFAS in textiles far beyond state borders.

Stopping the production, use, and release of PFAS is still the most efficient method to protect the public and environment from PFAS exposure and harm.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan hosted an event in Warren County, North Carolina and announced the creation of a new national office dedicated to the advancement of environmental justice across the country.