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NRDC’s Gina McCarthy on President Trump’s Dirty Water Rule

January 23, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is set to issue rules that would gut critical safeguards in the Clean Water Act, upending decades of protections for streams, wetlands, lakes and rivers, according to news reports. These bodies of water filter pollution…

New York State Adopts Paint Recycling Program

December 18, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York

ALBANY, N.Y. – Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday signed the paint recycling legislation, a bill designed to tackle a long-standing solid waste disposal problem by making it possible for business and residents to recycle leftover paint at hundreds of convenient locations…

Clean Energy Tax Package Deserves Bipartisan Support

November 19, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The House Ways and Means Committee today released draft legislation that includes important measures to extend, expand and reform incentives for electric vehicles, energy storage, offshore and onshore wind, energy efficiency and solar power, among other items.

Michigan’s Lead Drinking Water Protections Upheld By Court

October 10, 2019 Press Release

DETROIT, MI – The effort to squash Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule, passed to prevent future disasters like Flint’s lead drinking water crisis, was rejected today by the Michigan Court of Claims. The ruling ended all legal claims outlined in…

Governor Newsom Vetoes Trump Defense Bill

September 30, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Sacramento – California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1 the California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act of 2019 today, after the bill passed by wide margins in both the State Senate and Assembly.

India’s Ahmedabad Honored for Life-Saving Heat Action and Cool Roofs Plans

September 26, 2019 Press Release

Trump Moves to Deny Americans Clean Water

September 12, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Hoy se espera que la administración Trump elimine las protecciones críticas para arroyos, humedales y otros cuerpos de agua en riesgo de contaminación al revocar la Norma del Agua Limpia.

NRDC Statement at the Conclusion of the Newark Drinking Water Hearing in Federal Court

August 16, 2019 Press Release

Newark, N.J. – Arguments in a federal lawsuit seeking bottled water for some Newark residents, due to health concerns about high levels of lead in the city’s drinking water, concluded today without a decision from the judge. The case was…

Michigan’s Lead Drinking Water Protections Survive Legal Challenge

July 26, 2019 Press Release

DETROIT, MI – Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule, passed to prevent future disasters like Flint’s lead in drinking water crisis, was upheld in court. The nation’s most protective lead standard, which helps keep lead out of drinking water, survived all…

Top House Democrats Vow ‘’Bold’’ Plan to Combat Climate Change

July 23, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Top House Democrats—led by chairman Frank Pallone of the Energy and Commerce Committee, chairman Paul Tonko of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, and chairman Bobby Rush of the Energy Subcommittee—today vowed to enact a “bold” plan to…

Trump’s Dirty Power Plan Will Aggravate the Climate Crisis

June 19, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Trump Administration’s plan purporting to deal with climate change, finalized today by the Environmental Protection Agency, is a Trojan Horse that would seriously set back the nation’s fight to avert a planetary disaster.

Senators Move to Keep U.S. Paris Climate Agreement Commitments

June 6, 2019 Press Release

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.

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…

Flint Forever Changed the Way America Thinks About Drinking Water

April 25, 2019 Press Release

Replacing Flint’s Lead Pipes Expected to be Complete by 2020

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.

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…

Flint Safe Water Case Update: 2019 Terms Will Improve Efficiency in Pipe-Replacement Program

February 12, 2019 Press Release

Flint, MI — The City of Flint agreed to use a data-driven approach to finding the remaining lead pipes delivering drinking water to residents’ homes, as part of the landmark legal settlement directing the City’s response to the water crisis.