Stop EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt from censoring science
Take Action
Battling Urgent Threats
We combine the expertise of nearly 500 scientists, lawyers, and advocates with the power of more than two million activists to confront our planet's most pressing problems.
-
When It Comes to Suing Trump, We’re Batting a Thousand
NRDC has challenged this administration’s reckless attacks on the environment and the American people nearly 60 times in court—and we haven’t lost yet.
-
It's Time to Fire Scott Pruitt
The EPA administrator is a threat to the environment and our health.
-
Groups Plan Lawsuit in Response to High Lead Levels in Newark's Drinking Water
NRDC and NEW Caucus intend to sue the city, as well as officials of the city and state for violating the federal drinking water law.
-
A Win for Cleaner Cars: Court Upholds Fuel Economy Standard Penalties for Automakers
The decision overturns the Trump administration’s attack on rules that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ramp up innovative efficiency technologies.
-
NRDC Sues to Protect Vaquita Porpoise
The federal government has been in clear violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act by refusing to act.
-
Saving Science in the Age of Trump
The current administration’s suppression of data and information is unprecedented. But so are NRDC’s efforts to combat it.
-
Thousands of Americans Take Action to Save the Clean Power Plan
Activists across the country rallied, hosted listening sessions, and submitted public comments to advocate for carbon pollution limits from power plants.
-
Trump Watch
NRDC tracks the Trump administration’s assaults on the environment.
-
The Lyme Epidemic Is Worse Than Ever
Prevention is the best medicine for this tick-borne disease—but we’ve got our work cut out for us.
Earth's Best Defense
We focus on fundamental issues in order to protect the natural systems on which all life depends.
-
Climate Change
To protect future generations, we work to cut carbon pollution and expand clean energy.
-
Communities
NRDC works with local partners to help create strong, just, and resilient communities.
-
Energy
Expanding clean energy protects our health, air, climate, and last wild places.
-
Food
Choosing what we eat has a huge impact on our health and our environment.
-
Health
NRDC strives to rid our food, air, water, and household products from toxic chemicals.
-
Oceans
NRDC works to protect our world's oceans from pollution and exploitation.
-
Water
Clean water sustains our communities, economies, ecosystems, and health.
-
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.
-
Midwest DispatchThe Impact a Wisconsin LCD Plant May Have on the Great Lakes Is Not Crystal Clear
We know Foxconn wants to take water from Lake Michigan, but what might it leave behind?
-
Southeast DispatchWhen a Study Singled Out Memphis’s Unfairly High Power Bills, Grassroots Groups Took Action
Residents of the southern city spend twice as much as the average American on power. Why? It’s complicated.
-
Southeast DispatchScientists Are Battling a Mysterious Pathogen Destroying Coral Reefs off Florida’s Coast
Hope is not lost, but the cause of devastating “white syndrome”—not to be confused with coral bleaching—remains unknown.
-
NRDC in ActionTrading Coal Plants for Solar Farms in India
Senior attorney and India program director Anjali Jaiswal leads a small team that’s accomplishing big things in one of the world’s most polluted countries.
-
Northeast DispatchThis Spring, Fish Will Migrate Up This Massachusetts River for the First Time in 200 Years
The dams on Mill River are gone . . . Run, herring, run!
-
Western DispatchWyoming Might Make It Legal to Hunt Yellowstone’s Struggling Grizzlies
The state is considering a proposal to allow trophy hunters to bait and kill grizzly bears near Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
-
Midwest DispatchLike Wind Before It, Minnesota’s Solar Industry Is Booming
Rapid development and strong support in the state may help projects all across the country.
-
Latest NewsAlaska's Previously Defeated Pebble Mine Project Has a New Investor
The proposed mine, resurrected by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt last year, now has financial backing from Canada's First Quantum Minerals.
