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White House Watch: Tracking Attacks on Our Environment & Health

OverviewUnited States
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, it has taken or proposed at least 480 actions that directly threaten the environment, climate, and human health. NRDC is tracking the mounting hazard and harm.
An aerial view of homes destroyed by wildfire in Santa Rosa, California, on October 14, 2017.

An Uninsurable Country

ReportUnited StatesRob Moore
States must take action to fend off the looming home insurability crisis.
An Antero Resources fracking rig near homes in Beaver, Ohio, in May 2017.

How States Stack Up on Oil and Gas Regulation

ReportUnited StatesAmy Mall
A new NRDC report reviewed regulations in the 12 largest oil- and gas-producing states and found that states are not consistently stepping up to fill regulatory gaps and protect communities.
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Rebuilding Safer

ReportUnited StatesDakota Fisher, Joel Scata, Dr. Adelle Thomas, Dr. Hope Thompson

State and local governments can build resilience with strong policy, good governance, and long-term investment.

Planned Relocation Policies and Practices

ReportPeru, InternationalDr. Adelle Thomas

As climate risks make some places unlivable, lessons from Bangladesh, Fiji, and Peru show how governments can relocate communities in ways that protect people, human rights, and livelihoods.

Double Trouble

Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Katie Pelch, Shannon Goff, Dr. Anna Reade, Renée Sharp

PFAS microplastics are forever.

Neonic Pesticides Threaten Human Health

Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass, Daniel Raichel

Roughly half of all Americans are exposed to neurotoxic neonic pesticides on any given day, and children are especially at risk.

What Are the Solutions to Climate Change?

GuideUnited States, InternationalJeff Turrentine
Some solutions are big and will require billions in investment. Some are small and free. All are achievable.

An Uninsurable Country

ReportUnited StatesRob Moore

States must take action to fend off the looming home insurability crisis.

Wildfire Strategies for a Warming Planet

GuideUnited States, CanadaDr. Julee Boan, Garett Rose

With climate change intensifying wildfires, building community and forest resilience is our best defense.

Safe Drinking Water

GuideUnited StatesAmanda MacMillan

What’s in your drinking water?

Preventing Heat Deaths on the Job with State Standards

Fact SheetPennsylvania, Virginia, IllinoisJuanita Constible

States like Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Illinois need commonsense safeguards to prevent workers and residents from getting sick due to extreme heat.

Insurance for a FAIR Future

Issue BriefUnited StatesAlfonso Pating

States must leverage insurance markets to encourage climate adaptation.

New Maps Show Most Congressional Districts Have a PFAS Problem

MapUnited StatesErik D. Olson, Dr. Anna Reade, Susan Lee, Dr. Katie Pelch

Newly released EPA data show widespread toxic “forever chemical” contamination above the safety thresholds that the EPA is now planning to weaken or delay, which will affect 79 percent of congressional districts.