EPA Hands Oil and Gas Industry a Pass on Methane Gas Pollution
The industry can now ignore wasteful leaks of the potent greenhouse gas, posing a significant threat to our climate and the health of fenceline communities. ...
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To Defend NEPA, Coalition Takes Trump Administration to Court
The National Environmental Policy Act enables local communities to protect their health and the environment from polluting projects. ...
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. ...
EPA Tries to Sign Away Authority to Regulate Water-Polluting Uranium Mining
Every single instance of uranium mining leads to the contamination of the surrounding aquifer. Yet the agency is leaving the industry virtually unchecked. ...
NRDC and Partners Sue—Again—Over Flawed Keystone XL Pipeline Approvals
Despite losing in court multiple times, the Trump administration is continuing to try to push through the dirty tar sands pipeline. ...
In Landmark Victory for Indigenous Communities, Dakota Access Pipeline Ordered to Shut Down
The dangerous crude oil pipeline threatened the water supplies and ways of life for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The win underscores the power of dogged defen...