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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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Responsible Data Center Development

Fact SheetUnited States

State and local decision-makers can play a key role in ensuring that the rapid expansion of data center development reflects local priorities and community needs. 

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.

The EPA’s Endangerment Finding

Fact SheetUnited StatesDavid Doniger

The Trump administration is rejecting the legal and scientific basis for cutting climate-changing pollution.

La EPA debe confiar en métodos probados

Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass

El uso indebido de nuevas metodologías de nuevo enfoque perjudicará a los trabajadores, las comunidades y los ecosistemas.

Jackson Water Crisis

Fact SheetMississippi, JacksonSarah Tallman, Kimberly Leefatt

The drinking water system in Jackson, Mississippi, has suffered from serious safety and reliability problems for decades.

Community Clean Mobility Programs Under ACC II

Fact SheetUnited States, New JerseyYeh-Tang Huang, Kathy Harris

Best practices for designing community-based clean mobility programs under the Advanced Clean Cars II rule, in New Jersey and beyond

Building a Stronger, Cleaner Electric Grid

Fact SheetUnited StatesChristy Walsh
Ensuring that we have affordable and available electricity requires that Congress pass legislation now to support renewable energy and build a more resilient electric grid—the system that connects a source of energy such as a power plant to the consumers…

The Real Road to Energy Independence: Clean Car and Fuel Economy Standards

Fact SheetUnited StatesMax Baumhefner, Britt Carmon
In deciding how to react to the current crisis, policymakers can deliver for America by adopting strong fuel efficiency and tailpipe emission standards, accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, and investing in a cleaner, more just transportation system that serves…