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Battling Urgent Threats
We combine the expertise of some 700 scientists, lawyers, and advocates with the power of more than three million members and online activists to confront our planet's most pressing problems.
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With Thousands of Species on the Brink, Trump Administration Moves to Further Dismantle the Endangered Species Act
The Interior and Commerce Departments are making it harder for species to recover lost habitat—and the biodiversity and climate crises will only speed up.
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Congress Must Act to Avoid Deepening the Eviction Crisis
As parts of the country begin to open up again, eviction moratoriums are being lifted or will be allowed to expire—and threaten to plunge millions of vulnerable U.S. households into homelessness.
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NRDC and Partners Sue for Redo on the EPA’s Review of Methylene Chloride
The weak federal stance on the safety of the toxic paint stripper doesn’t just pose a risk to the public—it could mean bad news for how we evaluate all toxic chemicals going forward.
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The Fight for Equitable Access to Water and Electricity Has Never Been More Urgent
In the midst of a pandemic, NRDC advocates are stepping up their work to prevent the risk of mass utility shutoffs, now and for the long-term.
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NRDC Responds to COVID-19
This unprecedented public health crisis requires bold, equitable, science-based action.
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Trump Takes Moment of National Crisis to Give Polluters an Unprecedented Pass
Amid widespread racist violence and a deadly pandemic, the president has chosen to sidestep bedrock environmental laws that protect the environment and public health.
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Who Is Nancy Beck, and Why Shouldn’t She Be in Charge of Consumer Safety?
The former chemical industry lobbyist’s toxic trajectory through the Trump administration.
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Protecting Farmworkers Is Paramount for our Food Supplies
People laboring to get food from farm to fridge deserve basic workplace protections and equitable access to healthcare.
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Our Victories
Some of NRDC's major achievements among the hundreds of victories we’ve accomplished to make good on the founding goal of protecting our environment for generations to come.
Earth's Best Defense
We focus on fundamental issues in order to protect the natural systems on which all life depends.
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Climate Change
To protect future generations, we work to cut carbon pollution and expand clean energy.
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Communities
NRDC works with local partners to help create strong, just, and resilient communities.
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Energy
Expanding clean energy protects our health, air, climate, and last wild places.
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Food
Choosing what we eat has a huge impact on our health and our environment.
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Health
NRDC strives to rid our food, air, water, and household products from toxic chemicals.
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Oceans
NRDC works to protect our world's oceans from pollution and exploitation.
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Water
Clean water sustains our communities, economies, ecosystems, and health.
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The Wild
Unspoiled wilderness protects our watersheds, cleans air, and shelters diverse species.
A Legacy of Impact
NRDC has helped pass our nation's bedrock environmental laws. We continue to ensure those laws are enforced and polluters are held accountable.
Local Fights
Whether in California or Chicago, India or Canada, we help protect communities around the world using decades of legal, scientific, and policy expertise.
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Blog PostNRDC Sues Trump Administration, Again, to Protect the Gulf of Mexico Whale
After two successful lawsuits, the whale is federally recognized as being at risk of extinction—but the administration has failed to designate critical habitat for the species.
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Southeast DispatchAlabama’s Waterways, Wildlife, and Recreation Are Up a Creek with Trump’s “Dirty Water Rule”
The rollback jeopardizes the streams that flow into the state’s rivers, lakes, and bays, millions of acres of wetlands across the country, and the drinking water supply.
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Blog PostBold Protections Against Toxic Forever Chemicals in Michigan’s Tap Water
The state has joined the ranks of states that are leading the way in protecting public drinking water from PFAS.
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Blog PostNeed Some Good News? Congress Passes the Great American Outdoors Act.
This will permanently fund the care and maintenance of the country’s state and local parks.
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PerspectivesPublic Transit Just Helped Save America. Now America Needs to Return the Favor.
The Moving Forward Act could put more than $100 billion into our ailing bus, subway, and train infrastructure—promoting equity and strengthening public safety along the way.
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Latest NewsNew York State Assembly Passes Ban on Toxic Teflon Chemicals in Food Packaging
Most Americans already have detectable levels of PFAS in their blood. Prevention through protections like these are key.
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VictoryThe Revitalization of This Former Coal Town Starts Now
Following a landmark settlement agreement, $8.6 million will be invested back into projects that uplift the community of Peoria, Illinois, where a dirty coal plant is scheduled to close by the end of 2022.
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Science SpotlightClimate Change Is Drying Out the American West
A new study shows that drought is no longer a periodic crisis, but a harbinger of things to come.
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NRDC in ActionLivestock and Predators Can Coexist
NRDC has long collaborated with regional partners, including ranchers, to promote nonlethal methods as an effective alternative to the needless cycles of conflict and killing.
