2019: A Banner Year for the Environment in NYS
NRDC and our regional partners secured a broad array of environmental victories—from a statewide ban on plastic bags in grocery and retail stores to a far-rea...
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Our Public Lands Must Be Part of the Climate Change Solution
The fossil fuels found on our public lands are significant sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Instead of addressing this problem, the Trump administrati...
California Enacts Major Utility Wildfire Reforms
The California Legislature overwhelmingly approved a sweeping measure that responds to the catastrophic wildfires over the past two years that took 139 lives, r...
The Fight Goes On: Keystone XL Heads Back to Court
The Trump administration is determined to build this dirty tar sands oil pipeline. But we’re even more determined to stop it from ever happening....
Environmental Groups Sue to Keep Oil Rig Safety Standards Intact
Under attack by the Trump administration, the safeguards help protect workers, wildlife, and coastal communities from disasters like the Deepwater Horizon oil s...
The Rise of the “Outdoor Voting Bloc”
In Colorado and neighboring states, a thoroughly western combination of self-reliance and responsibility is translating into action on climate. ...