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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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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.

Food in Landfills Drives Climate Change

Fact SheetUnited StatesYvette Cabrera, Anya Obrez, Madeline Keating, Darby Hoover

NRDC is leading efforts to pass ambitious, enforceable food waste diversion policies to keep food out of landfills.

Too Much of a Good Thing

Fact SheetUnited StatesMaya Korb, Dr. Daniel Rath, Arohi Sharma, J.P. Rose, Matthew Kaplan

The overapplication of nitrogen fertilizer endangers human and environmental health.

Food Matters Annual Report

Fact SheetUnited StatesMadeline Keating, Darby Hoover, Anya Obrez, Yvette Cabrera, Nina Sevilla, Andrea Collins

Celebrating the progress of the Food Matters initiative.

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.

Building Climate-Ready Fisheries and Fishing Communities

Issue BriefUnited StatesDr. Lisa Suatoni, Molly Masterton
Warming waters are driving a mass migration of life beneath the sea—and a decades-old fishery law cannot keep up without climate-ready science and policy.

Guide to Building Healthy Soil

Issue BriefNorth Dakota, Montana, Idaho, United StatesArohi Sharma
As farmers prepare for the future, they cannot overlook the importance of soil health.

A Holistic Approach to Reducing Food Waste

Fact SheetUnited StatesElizabeth Balkan
Through public awareness campaigns, partnerships with local cities, and federal advocacy, NRDC leads the way when it comes to reducing food waste.