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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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Justice Warrior on the Affordable Energy Front
Dawone Robinson is righting the inequities that low-income communities of color face in accessing the benefits of energy efficiency—like more comfortable homes and lower energy bills, for starters.
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EPA Flunks Science 101 With Its Dirty Water Rule
The Trump administration’s rollback of the Clean Water Act introduces substantial new risks to human and environmental health—and ignores piles of scientific evidence.
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Trump Disregards Citizens in His Rush for Polluting Projects
Under the administration's new plan, a huge swath of government-approved and funded projects would be exempt from NEPA reviews, in an attempt to shut out the public.
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2020: The Year of No Regrets
As we head into the new year, we must embrace change and do all we can to protect and sustain the natural resources we need to survive and the special places we call home. Our lives depend on it.
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From Farms to Dollar Stores, One Woman’s Fight for Justice
In her long history as a community organizer and environmental justice activist, Helga Garza has advocated for clean water and nontoxic toys. Her current mission: making fresh, local produce accessible.
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NRDC and Allies Sue Trump Administration to Protect Pangolins
The illegal wildlife trade is pushing pangolins toward extinction. The administration must use the Endangered Species Act to save them.
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NRDC Files 100th Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration
The president’s attacks haven’t rested since the moment he entered office. Neither have ours.
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Trump Watch
NRDC tracks the Trump administration’s assaults on the environment.
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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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Midwest DispatchThese Prehistoric Fish Are Making a Slow Comeback in the Midwest
Conservationists, fishers, and fans of the iconic lake sturgeon have seen some success in their efforts to revive the population, including through hand-rearing and releasing the babies—and yes, spearing the big ones.
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Blog PostA Walk In the Woods: Pipelines and the Appalachian Trail
The developers of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline want to cut through the Appalachian Trail. NRDC just filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court explaining why their proposed route is unlawful.
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Southeast DispatchCharlotte Is on Its Way to Becoming a Modern Transit Hub
The North Carolina city knows that as it grows, its residents will need (and want) to get out of their cars and catch the nearest bus, train, or streetcar.
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NRDC in ActionFighting the Tide of Watered Down Justice
Nearly three years after winning a $97 million legal settlement that required the city of Flint to replace its lead water service lines, NRDC is still on the ground holding officials accountable, and using similar tactics as we demand clean water for the residents of Newark.
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Western DispatchFarmers and Salmon Advocates Agree: It’s Time to Talk about the Snake River Dams
What used to be an idea touted mainly by salmon fishers and environmentalists is bringing around some farmers who’ve long depended on barge shipping to get their crops to market.
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Southeast DispatchFor a Rare Woodpecker in the Longleaf Pine Forest, It's a Hard-Knock Life
Conservationists have worked hard to help the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker recover, but say there’s still lots more to do. The government seems to disagree.
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Southwest DispatchSan Antonio Finds the Key to Flood Control in Its Gardens
As climate change brings heavier rains, local officials and developers are managing the deluge of stormwater runoff with some low-tech—and pretty—solutions.
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Blog PostU.S. Buyers of Canada’s Boreal Wood: You’ve Been Had, Finds New Report
New report by Canadian NGO Wildlands League finds deforestation rates in Ontario are fifty times higher than reported by government officials.
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Blog PostEfficiency and Chill: Winter Tips for Lower Heating Bills
As much as half of U.S. household energy use goes to heating and cooling.
