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As climate change affects communities across the U.S., some states are leading the way in preparing for the impacts on water resources. These states are reducing carbon pollution and planning for climate change impacts. Yet many states are not acting and remain woefully unprepared. NRDC's first-of-its-kind state-by-state analysis examines climate preparedness levels in all states, revealing nation's best and worst. Read More
Natural gas producers have been running roughshod over communities across the country with their extraction and production activities for too long, resulting in contaminated water supplies, dangerous air pollution, destroyed streams, and devastated landscapes. Read More
Once again, Republican leadership is hijacking a must-pass bill in order to advance an extreme anti-environmental agenda. The House should be working on a thoughtful transportation policy that could actually become law - not playing games by adding misguided and destructive measures to the transportation bill. Read More
Climate change increases the risk of record-breaking extreme weather events that threaten communities across the country. Check out the interactive map to find out what events hit your area from January to October 2011. Read More
This November 2011 report is a policy guide for decision makers looking to implement green stormwater strategies to stop water pollution at its source. Read More
How the Chemical Industry Ducks Regulation of the Most Toxic Substances. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is in desperate need of reform. Read More
Tar sands crude oil pipeline companies may be putting America’s public safety at risk. This report explores the increased risk of transporting the raw form of tar sands oil (bitumen) through pipelines to refineries in the United States. Read More
As America braces for another hot summer, I am reminded of how alarming last year’s heat waves were. Temperatures soared over one hundred... Read More
The evening was foggy, but the mood was upbeat at NRDC's fourth annual Growing Green Awards, held in San Francisco last week. It was inspiring for... Read More
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