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Impact Groups Address Insufficient Draft Environmental Impact Report for Dangerous Wood Pellet Project

Press ReleaseSacramento
Today, Golden State Natural Resources released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on its industrial-scale wood pellet project proposal. The project would include two industrial-scale wood pellet plants, one in the central Sierras and another in Northern California, as well…

NRDC: Supreme Court OKs Power Plant Rules

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In a win for the climate, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt by industry groups and some states to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon rules for power plants.

Syracuse Lead Levels Among the Highest Detected in Drinking Water for Decades; Higher than Flint and Newark

Press ReleaseNew York
Syracuse is facing a drinking water safety crisis, as city tests reveal lead levels are more than double levels found by independent experts in the infamous lead in water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan and significantly worse than those in…

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NRDC: Supreme Court OKs Power Plant Rules

Press ReleaseUnited States
In a win for the climate, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt by industry groups and some states to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon rules for power plants.

New Legislation Improves Protection For Migratory Birds

Press ReleaseInternational, United States
WASHINGTON—Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-2) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2024 today. The bill would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 to create a new permit program, authorize civil penalties up to $10,000…

EPA Orders Lead Pipes Nationwide to be Removed

Press ReleaseUnited States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the Lead and Copper Improvements Rule that requires nearly every lead water pipe in the nation to be removed within the next 10 years, a monumental victory for public health and our children. There…

NRDC: Supreme Court Keeps EPA Methane, Air Toxins Rules on Track

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WASHINGTON (Oct. 4, 2024) – The U.S. Supreme Court rejected attempts by industry groups and some states to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s rules to cut methane leaks and flaring from the oil and gas sector and to limit toxic…

California Becomes First State to Ban “Sell By” Dates on Packaged Foods

Press ReleaseSacramento
In a major victory for consumers and the environment, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the nation’s first mandatory food date labeling reform bill. Assembly Bill 660 standardizes confusing date labels that result in unnecessary food waste across the state. Authored by…

Public Finally has the Chance to Speak Up on PFAS Pollution

Press ReleaseNorth Carolina
RALEIGH -- After months of internal struggle among policymakers, business leaders and environmental experts, the public can finally have its say on the future of PFAS pollution in North Carolina’s groundwater.

Joint Statement on LL97 GreenHOUSE Fund

Press ReleaseNew York City
Today, the New York City Department of Buildings announced a new Local Law 97 GreenHOUSE Fund to provide much-needed resources for electrification upgrades in affordable housing.

California Sues Exxon Over Phony Plastic Recycling Claims

Press ReleaseSan Francisco
Today, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for decades, deliberately encouraging plastics use and driving the global plastics pollution crisis.

EPA Issues New Rule to Cut Climate-Warming HFCs

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule today that will help curb the emissions of climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

NRDC: New Guidance Unlocks Charging Tax Credits

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department issued new guidance defining eligibility for electric vehicle charging tax credits set by the Inflation Reduction Act. The guidance will allow chargers built last year to qualify for the credits and provide certainty for…