Native Alaskans to Pebble Mine: No Means No
Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll promised that the company would abandon its ill-fated plan for Pebble Mine if faced with continued local opposition in...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Protecting The Last Right Whale Nursery
Today NRDC and other environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Navy’s plans to build an Undersea Warfare Training Range off the coast of...
NRDC Wears Blue to Support Our Oceans
Today NRDC is Wearing Blue for the Oceans . We’ve dressed the part to show our support for a strong national oceans policy. Pictured below is the Santa Monica...
Beluga Whales Get to Keep Their Homes
Beluga whales are known as the "canaries of the seas" for their melodious and wondrous vocalizations. Today Cook Inlet beluga whales have something truly...
Big Stakes at Pebble Mine: NRDC Launches Bristol Bay BioGem Campaign
What is a bigger gamble than the largest bet in Vegas? The proposed Pebble Mine up in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The winnings? Low-grade gold and copper deposits...
Navy Decision Disastrous for Right Whales
Today the Navy released its Record of Decision to begin construction of an undersea warfare training range right next to the only known calving grounds for the...