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The Nitrogen Pollution Crisis

ReportUnited StatesJ.P. Rose, Dr. Daniel Rath, Arohi Sharma, Maya Korb, Matthew Kaplan

Fertilizer overuse is poisoning America’s water, air, and ecosystems.

High Risk, Heavy Toll

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

MUFG should reconsider Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro LNG project.

High Risk, High Impact

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

J.P. Morgan Chase investors should reconsider Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro Energía LNG project.

Single-Use Plastics 101

GuideUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.

Microplastics Are a Growing Threat

Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Katie Pelch, Renée Sharp, Shannon Goff

10 ways to reduce your (and your family's) exposure to microplastics.

Mapping Destruction

MapUnited StatesJon Devine, Susan Lee, Dr. Matthew McKinzie

GIS modeling reveals the disastrous impacts of Sackett v. EPA on America’s wetlands.

Complaint seeking enforcement of MMPA (PDF)

Legal Filings
NRDC and partners filed a legal complaint against the U.S. Department of Commerce claiming that the United States is not enforcing its own laws, specifically the Marine Mammal Protection Act, that would protect the endangered vaquita.

Neonics: The Toxic Truth

Fact SheetUnited States, Minnesota, Michigan, California, ColoradoAllison Johnson, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads, Lena Freij

Pesticides kill bees, pollute water, and threaten our health.

Opinion Granting NRDC’s Motion for Summary Judgment (PDF)

Legal Filings
Opinion granting NRDC’s motion for summary judgment in NRDC et al. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in which NRDC and our partners challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision not to protect critical habitat for the endangered rusty...