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Clean Energy Now for a Safer Climate Future

ReportUnited StatesJacqueline Ennis, Amanda Levin
Pathways to net zero in the United States by 2050

The EPA’s Power Plant Carbon Rules Can Be Built to Last

Issue BriefUnited StatesLissa Lynch, David Doniger
The EPA has a firm legal basis for strong power sector standards that will accelerate the sector’s ongoing reduction of carbon pollution and help meet the urgent threat of climate change

Tapping the Power of Wetlands to Secure a Thriving Planet

Issue BriefUnited StatesKate Poole
Even though wetlands cover only about 5 percent of the land in the coterminous United States, they support nearly half of all species federally listed as threatened or endangered, harbor more than 30 percent of plant species, and provide essential…

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Litigation at NRDC - Brochure (PDF)

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NRDC opened its doors in 1970 as America’s first litigation-focused nonprofit dedicated to making dirty industries clean up their pollution. Since then, our attorneys have led the battle to protect America’s air, land, water, and wildlife.

Background on 2:1 Lawsuit (PDF)

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Answers to questions about lawsuit filed by NRDC and partners on February 8, 2017 challenging President Trump's January 30 executive order.

Environmental Threat List (PDF)

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A list containing many of the programs, policies, and initiatives under threat by the Trump administration. Updated February 27, 2017.

Clean Energy Building Finance Policy Statement (PDF)

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This statement outlines several federal financing policies that could be deployed quickly in the context of a jobs bill, in order to catalyze a retrofit industry that will generate long-term employment.