Army Corps Pauses Permitting for Pebble Mine Due to Unavoidable Risks
The agency found that the proposed gold and copper mine would cause “unavoidable adverse impacts to aquatic resources” in Alaska’s pristine Bristol Bay wa...
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Trump Administration Allows Oil and Gas Drilling in 1.5 Million Acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Interior Department is opening up the entire Coastal Plain of the refuge to polluters—at the expense of Indigenous peoples' traditional ways of life, nume...
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. ...
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...
NRDC Sues Trump Administration to Keep Commercial Fishing Out of Vulnerable Marine Monument
The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is home to an extraordinary array of marine species. But the Trump administration is trying to stri...