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Antibiotics Off the Menu Coalition calls on Wendy’s to end antibiotic overuse in beef supply

June 4, 2019 Press Release

Groups urge burger giant to join competitors such as McDonald’s and Shake Shack in doing their part to combat drug-resistant bacteria

Congress Must Address PFAS Crisis, Make Polluters Pay

May 15, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has left Americans vulnerable to exposure to highly toxic chemicals in our water, food, air and soil, a leading public health expert testified today.

Fishing and Conservation Groups Sue Country’s Largest Agricultural Water District Over Illegal Plot to Raise Shasta Dam

May 14, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, a coalition of fishing and conservation groups filed a lawsuit against Westlands Water District for unlawfully aiding efforts by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to raise Shasta Dam. The destructive project would flood critical parts of the…

NRDC on WaterFix Announcement: “Successful End of Fight”

May 2, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Sacramento, CA– The State of California announced the withdrawal of permits and applications for the California WaterFix Project, the proposal to construct two massive tunnels under the Delta that would cost tens of billions of dollars and divert even more…

Virginia Advances Climate Action, but Snags Remain

April 19, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board today finalized a groundbreaking climate plan to reduce carbon pollution from Virginia’s power plants three percent annually over the next decade. The plan also allows power plants to participate in the Regional…

GOP Leadership Has No Plan for Climate Action

March 26, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Senate is voting on the Green New Deal resolution proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Ma.) to combat climate change.

New Meal Prep Tool Helps Users Save Food, Money, Environment

March 6, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY (March 6, 2019) – The Save The Food campaign today released a new, free digital tool that offers a different take on meal-prepping—helping users not only eat healthy, but save food, money and the environment in the…

Next FDA Commissioner Must Address Antibiotic Resistance Crisis

March 5, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Scott Gottlieb stepped down from his role as the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today. Under his leadership, the FDA did not adequately address the antibiotic resistance crisis.

Wheeler’s Record on Protecting Public Health Is Abysmal

February 28, 2019 Press Release

The Senate today is moving to confirm former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, replacing Scott Pruitt who resigned last year under a cloud of ethics breaches.

Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio Jointly Endorse Congestion Pricing

February 26, 2019 Press Release

New York, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio today unveiled a proposal to restructure the MTA and create a dedicated funding stream to transform New York’s beleaguered transportation system. As part of the proposal, the Governor…

Illinois Congressional Members Call for Action on Brain Poison Polluting Chicago’s SE Side

February 22, 2019 Press Release

CHICAGO – Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin Kelly delivered a letter to the US EPA calling for aggressive action against the Watco facility on Chicago’s Southeast Side, a source of dangerously high levels of neurotoxic…

Air Monitors Show Chicago Company Emitting Brain Poisons on SE Side of Chicago

February 21, 2019 Press Release

CHICAGO – New US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) monitoring data shows dangerously high levels of the neurotoxin manganese being emitted in Chicago from a Southeast Side facility owned by Watco Companies.

Green New Deal is ‘’Breath of Fresh Air’’ in Climate Action Debate

February 7, 2019 Press Release

Wheeler Should Not be Promoted at EPA

January 16, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a confirmation hearing today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The former coal lobbyist has been acting administrator since…

Wheeler’s Acts to Protect Polluters Shouldn’t be Rewarded

January 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – President Trump today nominated Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The former coal lobbyist has been acting administrator since former EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigned under an ethical cloud last July.

Pelosi Election Sets Stage for Climate Action, Environmental Protection

January 3, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Upon Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s election as House Speaker, Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued the following statement:

Mid-Atlantic, Northeast in the Fast Lane for Clean Transportation, Climate Action

December 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. announced groundbreaking plans today to clean up transportation systems in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, reducing harmful climate pollution from vehicles and creating more equitable, livable and…

Antibiotic Sales for U.S. Meat Production Drop, But Use Remains High

December 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Sales of antibiotics important to human medicine for use in livestock dropped 28 percent from 2009 to 2017, according to annual numbers released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Despite this, use of medically important antibiotics…

Farm Bill Negotiators Ditch Environmental Rollbacks

December 11, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressional negotiators released a compromise farm bill today that largely steers clear of undercutting bedrock environmental protections.

Trump to Move to Increase Water Pollution

December 11, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Trump Administration will propose today to gut key safeguards in the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers are set to issue a proposed rule that would exempt oil drillers, industrial sites…