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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 497 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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High Risk, High Inconsistency

Issue BriefMexico, United StatesShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

Investors should reconsider Sempra's LNG project in the Gulf of California.

Power for the People

Issue BriefGeorgiaPatrick King II

Georgia can overcome roadblocks to unlock the power of community solar.

Insurance for a FAIR Future

Issue BriefUnited StatesAlfonso Pating

States must leverage insurance markets to encourage climate adaptation.

Fireproof California’s Future

Issue BriefCaliforniaRita Vaughan Frost

Home hardening will increase wildfire resilience and bring economic benefits to the Golden State.

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.

How States Stack Up on Flood Disclosure

OverviewUnited StatesJoel Scata
Millions of Americans live in homes at risk of flooding, and a home that has flooded once is likely to get hit again.

“Chemical Recycling” Is a Toxic Trap

Issue BriefUnited StatesRenée Sharp, Shannon Goff
As public concern grows about mountains of plastic trash, the plastics industry is promoting technologies that it misleadingly calls “chemical recycling” and touts as a solution to the plastic crisis. But it is a false solution that will not solve…

Not Set in Concrete

Issue BriefUnited StatesDharma Santos-Santiago, Lauren Kubiak

Advance market commitments can remake public purchasing for zero or near-zero emissions concrete.

Powering Ahead

Issue BriefUnited StatesAmanda Levin

This is how Biden administration policies are delivering cleaner electricity and climate progress.

Cleaner Cars, Fatter Wallets

Issue BriefUnited StatesLuke Tonachel

The current U.S. clean vehicles policy package will deliver climate, health, and economic benefits for all.

Losing Ground: Severe Repetitive Flooding in the United States

OverviewUnited StatesAnna Weber
There are many ways that repeatedly flooded homes can be made safer from flooding, but the federal government’s efforts are not keeping pace with increasing flood risk. The result is a steadily growing number of properties that flood over and…