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StatementUnited States, Arctic

President Obama has a unique opportunity to help safeguard our climate, our children’s health, and our coasts by permanently protecting the U.S. Arctic and Atlantic oceans from future oil and gas leasing.

Joint NGO 30x30 Oceans Statement (PDF)

January 12, 2021 Statement

Joint statement made to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity governments, calling for support and financial commitments to protect and conserve 30% of the global ocean.

Testimony of Mae Wu on Strengthening the Safe Drinking Water Act (PDF)

July 28, 2020 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC's Mae Wu for a hearing titled “There’s Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards,” held remotely in front of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Statement on Confirmation of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack (PDF)

February 23, 2021 Statement

Statement from Allison Johnson, NRDC Sustainable Food Advocate, on confirmation of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Testimony of Sharon Buccino Regarding How America’s Public Lands Can Help Deliver a Prosperous and Secure Future for All (PDF)

March 23, 2021 Testimony

Prepared written testimony of Sharon Buccino, NRDC’s senior director for Lands, before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Federal Transportation Bill Should Cut Oil, Boost Economy

March 30, 2011 TestimonyUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Opportunities to Improve Energy Security and the Environment through Transportation Policy

March 24, 2010 TestimonyUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Testimony on California’s Proposed Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

March 16, 2009 TestimonyUnited States, CaliforniaRoland Hwang

Testimony of NRDC's Erik Olson on Upgrading America's Drinking Water Infrastructure (PDF)

March 29, 2022 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC's Erik Olson before the House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, for the hearing entitled "Trusting the Tap: Upgrading America's Drinking Water Infrastructure."

Testimony of Stephanie Brown in Favor of the Water Accountability and Equity Act (PDF)

May 16, 2019 Testimony

Testimony of Baltimore resident Stephanie Brown to the Taxation, Finance & Economic Development Committee, urging support for the Water Accountability and Equity Act.

Testimony Highlighting Opportunities to Expand the Use of Climate-smart Farming Practices (PDF)

April 29, 2022 Testimony

Written testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Agriculture highlighting opportunities to expand the use of climate-smart farming practices.

Testimony of Mae C. Wu on Health Hearing Entitled “Flint Water Crisis: Impacts And Lessons Learned” (PDF)

April 13, 2016 Testimony

Testimony of Mae C. Wu, Senior Attorney, Health and Environment Program, Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy and Subcommittee on Health Hearing Entitled “Flint Water Crisis: Impacts And Lessons Learned”, April 13, 2016.

Petition for Rulemaking to Strengthen NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries Act Program Regulations (PDF)

November 22, 2022 Statement

Our national marine sanctuary system covers hundreds of thousands of square miles of ocean and Great Lakes waters and contains areas rich with marine life and cultural history. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act was designed to protect and restore these...

Dana Gunders' Testimony Before House Agriculture Committee on Food Waste (PDF)

May 25, 2016 Testimony

Written testimony from NRDC senior scientist Dana Gunders at May 25, 2016 educational hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee entitled “Food Waste from Field to Table.”

Testimony of John Walke on the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 (PDF)

May 17, 2016 Testimony

John D. Walke, Clean Air Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified before a House subcommittee that proposed legislation would erode federal public health safeguards and environmental protections. He urged the subcommittee to reject the legislation “Separation of Powers...

Testimony of John Walke before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (PDF)

September 7, 2022 Testimony

John Walke, Clean Air Director and senior attorney for NRDC, gave testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, on four pieces of clean air legislation.

Testimony of Erik D. Olson on "The Federal Role in Keeping Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Affordable" (PDF)

April 7, 2016 Testimony

Testimony of Erik D. Olson, Director of NRDC’s Health Program, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, at a hearing entitled “The Federal Role in Keeping Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Affordable.” Hearing held on April 7, 2016.

Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery MSC Notice of Objection (PDF)

June 27, 2022 Statement

NRDC, Animal Welfare Institute, and Defenders of Wildlife objected to a determination that the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery should be recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability standard, on the grounds that the fishery threatens the critically endangered...

South Fork Wind Agreement to Further Enhance Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales (PDF)

June 27, 2022 Statement

South Fork Wind, a joint venture offshore wind project developed by Ørsted and Eversource, agreed to adopt additional measures to safeguard the North Atlantic right whale during project construction and operation. The provisions agreed to with NRDC, the National Wildlife...

Renewable Energy Siting on Federal Land - Testimony (PDF)

June 7, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Johanna Wald, Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding the California Desert Protection Act of 2010, S. 2921.