New Hope for Jamaica Bay
The preliminary agreement being announced today between New York City, New York State, NRDC and several other citizen groups to clean up Jamaica Bay promises...
Expert Blog
The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Order Throwing Out Permits for Controversial Everglades Mining Project
The 11th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the decision by a federal district court in Miami to vacate a controversial set of permits for a...
Driving bluefin tuna to extinction
It was reported last week that a bluefin tuna just fetched a record-breaking 16.28 million yen ($175,000) at the Tokyo fish market. This is a stark...
NRDC’s Petition to List Atlantic Sturgeon as Endangered Clears First Hurdle
The federal government said today that it will consider placing the prehistoric-looking Atlantic sturgeon – which can grow up to 14 feet long, weigh over 800...
NRDC Petitions to List Atlantic Sturgeon as Endangered
Atlantic sturgeon co-existed with dinosaurs - and they look like it. They can grow up to 14 feet long, weigh over 800 pounds, and have armor-like plates...