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Newsom’s Budget Proposal: Prioritizing Health and Equitable Economic Recovery

January 8, 2021 Press Release

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today released his 2021-22 budget proposal, outlining a commitment to advancing an equitable broad-based recovery from unprecedented pandemic-related economic challenges. The proposal will be debated in the legislature before final adoption in June.

Biden’s A-Team of Climate & Environmental Champions

December 17, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden today introduced an environmental A-Team destined to make historic progress in fighting climate change and protecting public health.

NRDC CEO & President Gina McCarthy to Join Biden Administration

December 17, 2020 Press Release

NEW YORK – NRDC President & CEO Gina McCarthy has been hand-picked by President-elect Joe Biden to become the nation’s first-ever National Climate Advisor. This senior White House position, reporting directly to the president, will head the newly formed White…

COVID-19 Shows How No One Is Immune from Converging Health Crises

December 2, 2020 Press Release

Each year, the Lancet Countdown tracks more than 40 indicators on links between health and climate change and this year presents the most worrying outlook to date as key trends worsen. However, the latest report finds that with climate action…

NRDC Receives $100 million from Bezos Earth Fund to Accelerate Climate Action

November 16, 2020 Press Release

NEW YORK – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today announced that it has been selected to receive a $100 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund in recognition of the organization’s work to accelerate climate action.

NRDC Mourns the Passing of Cecil Corbin-Mark

October 16, 2020 Press Release

NEW YORK – The passing of Cecil Corbin-Mark, environmental justice advocate and Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives at WE ACT for Environmental Justice, is a huge loss for New York and the environmental movement.

New York States Moves 70 x 30 Climate Goal Forward

October 15, 2020 Press ReleaseNew York

ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York State Public Service Commission today issued an order that implements a key component of the nation-leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLPA) – obtaining 70 percent of New York’s electricity from clean energy…

New Report: Equitable Pathways to Meet Colorado's Climate Goals

September 28, 2020 Press Release

DENVER — A new report released today shows how Colorado can reach its ambitious climate goals in a way that cuts dangerous pollution, particularly in communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution. The findings highlight the need for swiftly powering the…

PA Governor Wolf Vetoes Legislation to Block Climate Action

September 24, 2020 Press Release

HARRISBURG, P.A. – Governor Tom Wolf today vetoed House Bill 2025 which sought to strip the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) of its existing legal authority to regulate carbon pollution across all sectors and block Pennsylvania’s participation in the…

Gov. Whitmer Issues Most Ambitious Action on Climate in the Midwest, Advocates Call for Additional Community Centered Climate Solutions

September 23, 2020 Press Release

LANSING, MI – Gov. Whitmer issued an executive order today that commits Michigan to the most ambitious path to combat the climate crisis in the Midwest to date. The order sets a goal of dramatically cutting carbon pollution and achieving…

PA Takes Major Step to Join RGGI in Fight Against Climate Crisis

September 15, 2020 Press Release

HARRISBURG, P.A. – The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) today voted to advance a formal rulemaking process that would put Pennsylvania on the path to joining a regional cap-and-trade program.

EPA’s Policy of Ignoring Pollution Comes to an End

August 31, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today marks the end of an Environmental Protection Agency non-enforcement policy that gave industries permission to stop monitoring and reporting pollution for reasons related to COVID-19—with no requirement to notify EPA or the public. This unnecessary policy put…

NRDC Report: How Climate Crisis Threatens Worker Health and Safety, Both Outdoors and Inside

July 28, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON – A new report warns that the health and safety of workers across the country, both indoors and outdoors, is increasingly at risk from excessive heat, increasing air and water pollution, spreading infectious diseases, extreme weather, challenges to their…

House Panel Unveils Bold Climate Plan

June 30, 2020 Press Release

The House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Climate Crisis, Chaired by Rep. Kathy Castor, today unveiled its bold plan to address climate change. It comes the same week the House is voting on the Moving Forward Act, a landmark infrastructure…

EPA’s Wheeler Must Account for Increasing Our Exposure to Pollutants

May 20, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON — When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler testifies today before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, he has some serious explaining to do.

NRDC Statement on Impact of CA Budget Cuts on Climate Programs

May 14, 2020 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Sacramento - Governor Gavin Newsom announced significant revisions today to his state budget proposal amid the coronavirus pandemic. Facing an estimated $54 billion budget deficit, the governor outlined a series of proposals to close the gap by cutting spending, drawing…

Virginia Advances Climate Action, Must Address Energy Efficiency

March 6, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is slated to soon sign the “Virginia Clean Economy Act,” a bill approved by the General Assembly that will significantly expand renewable energy and address climate change.

Gov. Wolf Affirms Support for RGGI in 2020-21 Budget Address

February 4, 2020 Press Release

HARRISBURG, P.A. – Governor Tom Wolf today unveiled his proposed 2020-21 fiscal year budget agenda, laying out key priorities for Pennsylvania and doubling down on his commitment to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

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…

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.