David Bernhardt Takes Over as New Interior Secretary
If his past four months as the department’s acting secretary are any indication, our public lands, oceans, and wildlife are in trouble. ...
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Senate Confirms Pro-Polluter Andrew Wheeler as EPA Chief
In his six months as the agency’s acting administrator, Wheeler has already shown that he’s unwilling to protect the environment and public health....
Environmental Groups Ask Court to Block Harmful Seismic Blasting in the Atlantic
A first step toward offshore drilling, the blasts will put ocean life—from tiny zooplankton to the North Atlantic right whale—at risk....
Vineyard Wind Protects Right Whales While Building a Clean Energy Future
A landmark agreement ensures that dozens of new wind turbines will help lower carbon emissions—without threatening the endangered North Atlantic right whale....
NRDC and Partners Sue to Protect Marine Life from Seismic Blasting
The harmful practice to search for fossil fuels puts marine creatures at risk, including critically endangered species. ...
In a Blow to Marine Life, Trump Administration Greenlights Seismic Blasting in Atlantic
This move puts the administration’s fossil fuel agenda above marine wildlife and fisheries. ...