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San José Carbon Neutral Resolution a Bold Step Forward

November 9, 2021 Press ReleaseSan Jose (California)

SAN JOSÉ — The San José City Council voted today to approve the Carbon Neutral by 2030 Resolution. This Resolution commits San José to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, updating the city's climate plans and resources to…

Southern California Air Board Approves Much-Needed Refinery Rule

November 5, 2021 Press ReleaseCalifornia

LOS ANGELES – The Governing Board of the Southern California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District today unanimously voted for the refinery rule. The rule will require refineries and related facilities to finally install pollution control equipment that reduces harmful air pollutants, such as nitrogen…

Michigan Governor Whitmer Issues Order for Safe Drinking Water

November 4, 2021 Press ReleaseMichigan

LANSING, MI ­– To ensure every Michigan community has access to safe drinking water, today Governor Whitmer issued a multi-pronged directive to strengthen the state’s rules, regulations, and policies. The state is providing free bottled water to Benton Harbor, Michigan…

Denver Releases Climate Protection Fund 5 Year Plan

November 4, 2021 Press ReleaseColorado

DENVER — The Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency released a 5 Year Plan to allocate the Climate Protection Fund. Denver voters approved the Fund in November 2020 by passing Ballot Measure 2A, which created an additional 0.25%…

Get the Lead Out: Biden Administration Pledges Cross-Government Strategy to Protect Children and Communities at Risk

October 28, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a whole-of-government strategy intended to curb exposure to lead found in contaminated water, paint, air and soil, with a focus on children and communities at high-risk. There is no safe…

Newsom Proposes Rule to Protect Communities from Oil Drilling

October 21, 2021 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom and his oil and gas supervisor, Uduak-Joe Ntuk, today announced a draft rule that would help protect communities from the health risks of oil drilling. California is the only oil producing state in the country without…

FEMA Moves to Update Flooding Rules for Homes

October 12, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency took an important step toward updating building requirements for homes in flood zones, which would help protect homeowners and reduce repeated flood damages for houses facing increased risk of flooding.

Canadian Loggers Forego Sustainability Practices, Opt to Continue Clearcutting Climate-Critical Boreal Forest, Finds New NRDC Analysis

October 7, 2021 Press ReleaseCanada

P&G’s claims that its tissue supply chain is sustainable are debunked

Governor Newsom Signs “Bruce’s Beach” Bill

September 30, 2021 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Los Angeles County will now return land to living descendants impacted by racist land practices

BlueConduit and Google.org Announce Coalition to Help Communities Quantify and Locate Dangerous Lead Service Lines

September 28, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

BlueConduit will create machine learning tools to map service lines and inform communities of risks with $3 million grant from Google.org and support from WE ACT and NRDC

Biden Pledges to Double U.S. International Climate Finance

September 21, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – At the United Nations today, President Biden announced that the United States will double its contribution to international climate finance as a part of the Paris agreement effort to help developing countries reduce climate emissions and adapt to…

Illinois Set to be First Midwest State to Require 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2045

September 13, 2021 Press ReleaseIllinois

Most Comprehensive Clean Energy Legislation in State’s History, includes Equitable Statewide Jobs and Economic Investment Plan

House Panel Poised for Historic Action on Climate, Equity, Jobs & Health

September 10, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – The House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to vote on Monday on landmark legislation moving the country to 80 percent clean electricity, expanding clean vehicles, creating jobs and protecting communities from unsafe drinking water and climate impacts.

EPA Signals It Will Protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay

September 9, 2021 Press ReleaseAlaska

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will ask a federal court to allow the agency to vacate its own prior decision to lift safeguards against Pebble Mine, the massive open-pit gold and copper mine proposed for…

Stark IPCC Report Highlights Need for Swift, Decisive Global Climate Action

August 9, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States, International

WASHINGTON – The first assessment in eight years from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released today highlights the need for swift action by policymakers in the United States and abroad to address the increasing impacts of climate change…

Report Reveals Inequities in the Exposure to the Urban Heat Island in New York City

July 20, 2021 Press ReleaseNew York City

Black and Latino Communities in Northern Manhattan are more vulnerable to heat-related health threats

360,000 Lead Pipes May Deliver Water to Homes in New York

July 19, 2021 Press ReleaseNew York

New York, NY – New York has 360,000 lead pipes delivering water to people’s homes statewide, the fourth highest number of any state in the nation, according to a new survey from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). New York State has committed, although not entirely allocated, $5 billion in…

329,866 Lead Pipes May Deliver Water to Homes in Wisconsin

July 16, 2021 Press ReleaseWisconsin

Wisconsin is ranked #1 in the nation for most lead pipes per 100,000 people

Lead Found at Exceedingly High Levels in West Virginia Drinking Water

July 15, 2021 Press ReleaseVirginia

Clarksburg’s shocking example demonstrates urgent need to remove lead pipes and update EPA’s lead in water rules

260,000 Lead Pipes May Deliver Water to Homes in Minnesota

July 15, 2021 Press ReleaseMinnesota

Minnesota ranks 10th in nation with most lead pipes