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More than 200 Species Need Protection from International Commercial Trade, NRDC and Partners Tell Biden Administration

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), together with the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, today asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to seek a ban on commercial trade for more than 200 species of…

U.S. and China Agree to Step Up Action for Climate

Press ReleaseInternational, United States
WASHINGTON - The United States and China have come to agreement, after extensive dialogue, on how to collectively meet major climate targets in the coming decades.

Colorado Reducing Housing Costs by Removing Parking Mandates

Press ReleaseUnited States
DENVER – Colorado lawmakers passed important legislation today that will reduce the cost of housing, expand housing options near transit, curb urban sprawl, and encourage more sustainable transportation options. Passage of HB-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements removes minimum parking requirements for…

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Biden EPA Delays Trump-Era Lead and Copper Rule Again

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today pushed back the effective date for implementation of the Trump Administration’s federal drinking water regulation, the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, until December 2021. The much-ballyhooed Trump-era Rule, which left millions of people exposed…

Denver Releases Renewable Heating and Cooling Plan

Press ReleaseDenver
DENVER — The Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency (CASR) released a Renewable Heating and Cooling Plan today showing how Denver residents can heat and cool their homes and businesses efficiently with clean electricity. The Plan describes opportunities…

House Transport Bill Sets Course for the Future

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The House Transportation and Infrastructure committee approved a bold surface transportation bill, the INVEST in America Act, early this morning.

Groups File Petition to Save the Gulf of Mexico Whale from Ship Strikes

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – NRDC and partners filed a petition today with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) to establish a year-round mandatory 10-knot speed limit and other vessel-related regulations within the core habitat of the…

EPA’s Swift Move on HFCs to Deliver Huge Health and Climate Benefits

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules today to phase down the production and import of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – the super potent heat-trapping pollutants used in air conditioning, refrigeration, and myriad other applications – by 85 percent over the…

Proposed Bill Will Protect Imperiled Species as Planet Faces Extinction Crisis

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WASHINGTON – Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-Nebraska) today reintroduced a revised version of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), as one-third of wildlife species in the U.S face extinction, and up to one million species throughout the…