Right now, NRDC staff are in Chicago and Washington, D.C. making the case to the Environmental Protection Agency that now is the time to protect our health and our environment from the dangerous levels of carbon pollution coming from industrial power plants. And we're not alone: joining us are Americans across the country who are organizing events, and more than one million so far who have sent letters to the EPA supporting pollution limits from coal plants.

Learn more about the hearings and events around the country.
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How to Cut Your Carbon Footprint This Summer

Making your summer travel plans? Consider these vacation greening tips to design a healthier road trip or choose a more sustainable destination.

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How Climate Change Affected You Last Year

In 2011, more than 3,000 rain, heat and snowfall records were broken across the country.

Find out how your area was impacted last year and what you can do about it.

Is Your State Ready for Climate Change?

As climate change affects communities across the U.S., some states are leading the way in preparing for the impacts on water resources. Yet many states are not acting and remain woefully unprepared.

Find out what your state has done to prepare.

Congress Attacks Clean Air Protections

Some Members of Congress are trying to weaken our legal right to clean air by forcing the EPA to misrepresent the safety of air quality.

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