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NRDC President: “This is a Turning Point in the Climate Fight”

August 16, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden has signed sweeping climate, tax and health care legislation into law today. 

Community & Advocacy Groups Support GenX Health Advisory by Moving to Intervene In Chemours Case Against EPA

August 12, 2022 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

WILMINGTON, NC – A coalition of community, public health, and environmental justice groups and Southeastern North Carolina residents has moved to intervene in a legal challenge by chemical manufacturer Chemours to the drinking water health advisory recently issued by the…

“A Great Tide Has Turned ...When We Need It Most”

August 12, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House passed legislation today that contains the strongest U.S. climate action ever.

Tribes, Commercial Fishermen, Chefs, Seafood Industry Leaders, Conservation Groups Celebrate Record-Breaking Fishing Season

August 10, 2022 Press ReleaseAlaska

Advocates Double Down, Urge EPA to Finish the Job, End the Threat of Pebble Mine Now

NRDC President: The Senate Just Made Climate History

August 7, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON —The U.S. Senate today passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes about $369 billion in new climate, energy and community investments. Once implemented, it will allow the nation to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40…

EPA, USDA Roll Out Key Commitments to Critical Rural Water Infrastructure in Underserved Communities

August 2, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

LOWNDES COUNTY, AL – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, United States Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack, and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu launched the Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative today–a commitment to improve…

Report: New York Previously Flooded Homes Pose Costly Risk to Home Buyers

August 2, 2022 Press Release

ALBANY, NY — A new report provides insight into the hidden costs associated with purchasing a single-family home with a flood history in New York, a state where past flood damages are not adequately disclosed to home buyers. The report…

Biden Must Build on Climate Action Momentum

July 20, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden announced a suite of measures today aimed at advancing offshore wind power and protecting workers and communities from extreme heat and other climate risks.

Biden Administration Five Year Offshore Oil & Gas Plan is “Lose‑Lose”

July 1, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today proposed as many as 11 potential offshore leases for oil and gas companies in public waters in the Gulf of Mexico and possibly Alaska for the…

U.S. Leaders Commit to Tackling Illegal Fishing at UN Ocean Conference

July 1, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

LISBON, PORTUGAL – At the United Nations Ocean Conference this week, the United States made a series of announcements elevating its commitment to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated labor abuses.

Recertification of Lobster Fishery Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers

June 27, 2022 Press ReleaseEast

NEW YORK – Conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecting to a determination that the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery should be recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability standard…

South Fork Wind and Leading Environmental Organizations Sign Agreement to Further Enhance Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales

June 27, 2022 Press ReleaseEast

BOSTON – South Fork Wind, a joint venture offshore wind project developed by Ørsted and Eversource, announced today it has signed an agreement with leading environmental organizations to further enhance measures designed to protect the North Atlantic right whale during…

NRDC Report: Federal Reserve System Must Add Climate Risk to Safeguard Families & Economy

June 9, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Reserve and its 12 regional district banks—chartered to oversee private banks and promote economic stability in the U.S.—must consider climate risks to safeguard the financial system and economy from the rising economic impact of climate…

Dr. White-Newsome a Stellar Pick for Key Environmental Justice Post

May 5, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – The White House Council on Environmental Quality today appointed Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome, a Detroit native with strong experience in addressing environmental injustices on the local and national level, to be Senior Director for Environmental Justice.

Report: Global Climate Action Must Not Sacrifice Communities and Environments Near Mining for Materials Like Lithium

April 28, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

A new report highlights policies to avoid sacrificing local communities and ecosystems as the world ramps up the transition to clean energy and electric vehicles which rely on lithium and other critical mined resources.

New Chapter in Troubling Tennessee Water Fight

April 5, 2022 Press ReleaseDickson

Court order that required Dickson County to protect public from tainted water ends with progress and a need for continued vigilance

"Poster Child" Community for Environmental Justice Enters New Chapter in Water Pollution Fight

April 5, 2022 Press ReleaseDickson

A decade-long court order to protect residents of Dickson, Tenn. from the toxin trichloroethylene (TCE) wound down last week. The court has ordered that remaining settlement money be used by the county for ongoing water monitoring and related purposes.

Maryland Passes Historic and Equitable Energy Efficiency Legislation

March 21, 2022 Press ReleaseMaryland

ANNAPOLIS - The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation today that will deliver healthier housing and significant annual energy savings to the state’s most cost-burdened households.

Climate Change is a Financial Risk

March 21, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules today that will require public companies to disclose the risks they face due to climate change.

Bipartisanship Funds Essential Government Programs

March 11, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – Following House passage, the Senate has given bipartisan approval to the Fiscal Year 2022 spending bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk.