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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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High Risk, Heavy Toll

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

MUFG should reconsider Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro LNG project.

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. 

The Clean Air Act 101

GuideUnited StatesShelia Hu

Since its bipartisan beginnings, this bedrock law has helped keep our air clean, combat climate change, and protect public health.

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.

Perforaciones en alta mar 101

GuideAlaska, West, Louisiana, Georgia, North CarolinaShelia Hu
Una mirada a cómo funcionan las perforaciones en busca de petróleo y gas en los océanos, y por qué es hora de que pasen a la historia.

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.

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.

Alto Riesgo, Alto Impacto

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

Los inversores de J.P. Morgan Chase deberían reconsiderar el proyecto Saguaro Energía LNG de México Pacific.

High Risk, High Impact

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

J.P. Morgan Chase investors should reconsider Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro Energía LNG project.

Liquefied Natural Gas 101

GuideUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer
What is it? Why is it? And what does it mean for the climate?

Holding the U.S. LNG Industry Accountable

ScorecardUnited StatesJamie Lee, Susan Lee

NRDC’s informational cards outline the environmental and financial harms of the United States’ 10 largest LNG companies.