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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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What Are the Solutions to Climate Change?

GuideUnited States, InternationalJeff Turrentine
Some solutions are big and will require billions in investment. Some are small and free. All are achievable.

High Risk, High Inconsistency

Issue BriefMexico, United StatesShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

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

An Uninsurable Country

ReportUnited StatesRob Moore

States must take action to fend off the looming home insurability crisis.

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.

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.

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.

Calentamiento global 101

GuideUnited States, InternationalAmanda MacMillan, Jeff Turrentine

Lo que nadie se atreve a preguntar y todos quieren saber sobre el cambio climático.

Global Warming 101

GuideUnited States, InternationalAmanda MacMillan, Jeff Turrentine

Everything you wanted to know about our changing climate but were too afraid to ask.

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.

Safe Drinking Water

GuideUnited StatesAmanda MacMillan

What’s in your drinking water?

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...

Preventing Heat Deaths on the Job with State Standards

Fact SheetPennsylvania, Virginia, IllinoisJuanita Constible

States like Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Illinois need commonsense safeguards to prevent workers and residents from getting sick due to extreme heat.

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.

Advancing Food Rescue Guide

Policy GuideUnited States

This guide includes a report with recommendations for municipalities to advance food rescue and insights and resources to help cities conduct food rescue landscape assessments of their own.