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Battling Urgent Threats
We combine the expertise of some 600 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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Landmark Victory: California Ditching Chlorpyrifos in 2020
The bold move will protect children's health in the state and across the country—as well as get the ball rolling for other states to follow suit.
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NRDC and Partners Go to Court to Save the Endangered Species Act
The lawsuit is a response to the Trump administration’s recent dismantling of our most effective law for protecting wildlife—the worst blow to the act since its inception.
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Amid National Drinking Water Crises, EPA Moves to Weaken Lead Protections
The agency’s proposed revisions of the Lead and Copper Rule fall far short of the overhaul that is needed to protect millions from lead-contaminated water.
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The Fight to End Offshore Drilling Is Bipartisan
Because everyone can stand behind clean beaches, thriving coastal economies, and healthy fisheries.
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NRDC Takes Trump to Court for Clean Car Rollback
The lawsuit is in response to the administration’s latest attempt to dismantle states’ clean car progress—and, in the process, destroy our climate and health.
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Victory! Trump Administration Must Publish Delayed Energy Efficiency Standards
The court decision is a win for climate action, helping reduce carbon emissions by 98.9 million tons and save consumers and businesses $8.4 billion.
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Toxic PFAS-Coated Carpets Will Come Off the Shelves at the Home Depot
The first-of-its-kind announcement addresses the public health crisis of “forever chemicals”—which can now be found in the blood of virtually every American.
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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 DispatchAmerica’s Dairyland May Have a PFAS Problem
The toxic chemicals have been showing up in milk around the country, prompting midwestern farmers to take a closer look at their land.
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Western DispatchSan Jose Ups Its Biking Game
In this sprawling Bay Area city, more than half the carbon footprint comes from cars and trucks. So the city is focusing on growing its network of safe bike paths—and fast.
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Northeast DispatchNew York City Students Are Taking On Climate Change, Starting in the Lunchroom
This fall, a Meatless Mondays initiative will go into effect across all 1,800 NYC public schools.
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Southeast DispatchThe People of the Isle de Jean Charles Are Louisiana’s First Climate Refugees—but They Won’t Be the Last
Whether and how to uproot communities are difficult and painful questions, and we need to get better at answering them.
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Southwest DispatchNew Mexico Has a Methane Cloud Visible by Satellite. It Also Has Bold Climate Plans.
As greenhouse gasses fill the sky, a progressive governor and worried residents take on oil and gas—the state’s most powerful industry.
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Blog PostCourt Denies At-Risk Residents Bottled Water in Newark
The fight for safe water for all of the city’s residents continues on.
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Blog PostClimate Change Is Wreaking Havoc on Our Oceans. Here’s How We Save Them.
A recent report by NRDC highlights water management solutions that address floods and droughts, two seemingly divergent issues that already take a toll om Chile's the Metropolitan Region.
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Southeast DispatchShowing Migrating Monarch Butterflies Some Southern Hospitality
Non-native tropical milkweed fuels monarchs on their journey through southern states, but when cooler weather hits, the plant can bring parasites and starvation. Here’s what butterfly-loving southerners can do.
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Blog PostUp In Smoke: Oregon Wildfires Cost Billions In Health Harms
New research sheds light on the health costs of climate change.
