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High Risk, Heavy Toll

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

MUFG should reconsider Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro LNG project.

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.

eNGO Exhibits Index 1.23.26 (PDF)

Comments
These comments on the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program were submitted on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Earthjustice, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Environmental Defense Center, and the other...

The Issue with Tissue

ScorecardUnited States, CanadaAshley Jordan, Shelley Vinyard, Jennifer Skene
Tissue products such as toilet paper, paper towels, and facial tissue are cheap and convenient—but they cost the planet a great deal.

Offshore Drilling 101

GuideAlaska, West, Louisiana, Georgia, North CarolinaShelia Hu
A look into how drilling for oil and gas in the oceans works—and why it’s time to make it history.

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.

Winds of Change

ReportCaliforniaLara Ettenson, Irene Gutierrez, Alison Hahm

California’s ports must transform to improve public health and support equitable and responsible offshore wind.

All National Monuments Designated Under the Antiquities Act

OverviewUnited States

Nearly every president since Teddy Roosevelt has designated national monuments to recognize a place's contribution to America's heritage—and Trump is trying to undo this history. Here's a complete list of monuments.

Coalition Letter to Delay GSNR Public Meetings Request (PDF)

Letters
NRDC and coalition members have submitted a letter to request a delay in the series of public hearings on Golden State Natural Resources' (GSNR's) Draft Environmental Impact Report to ensure proper opportunities for public engagement.