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Coalition of 25 Environmental Organizations Oppose 2026 Farm Bill (PDF)

Letters
In a letter to the House Agriculture Committee, NRDC and 27 national & state-level environmental organizations express their opposition to the 2026 Farm Bill, a bill that contains major cuts to agricultural conservation programs, rolls back bedrock environmental laws, and...

NRDC Dear Representative Opposition Letter S.J. Res 31 (PDF)

Letters
Nearly 100 public health and environmental organizations urging opposition to S.J. Res. 31, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval targeting a rule governing the reclassification of major sources of hazardous air pollution under the Clean Air Act...

Edwards Coal-Fired Plant Settlement

Legal FilingsIllinois, PeoriaSelena Kyle, Jared Knicley, Alyssa Brown

In 2019, a court approved the settlement that required the E.D. Edwards plant to close and provides $8.6 million in funding for projects to benefit the Peoria, Illinois, region. Read more about these programs and grantees.

NRDC Letter to Congress on the Disaster Supplemental Appropriation

Letters
NRDC provided Congress with our recommendations and funding priorities for inclusion in the disaster supplemental now being assembled. These recommendations reflect NRDC’s climate adaptation priorities and the growing need for the nation to invest in efforts to address the mounting...

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.

Impact Research Polling Memo (PDF)

Polling
Recent polling conducted by Impact Research reveals more than 80% of likely voters in Georgia and coastal South Carolina support deep-sea coral protection, with almost half reporting more favorable views of a President who acts to protect areas on the...

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.

Clean Air Act Petition Albuquerque 2024 (PDF)

Legal Filings
Petition for action regarding legislation by the Albuquerque City Council that is inconsistent with the Clean Air Act and the terms incorporated into New Mexico’s state implementation plan and Title V permitting program for the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control...