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Judge Signals Wyoming’s Data Trespass Laws Likely Unconstitutional

December 29, 2015 Press Release

CHEYENNE, WY (December 29, 2015) – A federal judge noted “serious concerns and questions” about the constitutionality of Wyoming’s controversial “data trespass” laws in response to a suit from a diverse coalition of conservation, press, academic and animal-protection groups. The…

NRDC Report: Is California Doing Enough to Manage Drought?

December 14, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (December 14, 2015) – A report card released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) finds that the state is making mixed progress, and, in some cases, failing to invest in 21st century solutions that would promote…

FDA Report Shows Livestock Antibiotics Sale Rising at Alarming Rate in Recent Years

December 10, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 10, 2015) – Sales of medically important antibiotics for use in raising livestock increased 3 percent from 2013 to 2014, and an alarming 23 percent in the last five years, according to an annual report released today…

Robert Redford and Indigenous Leaders, Artists Speak Out on Climate

December 6, 2015 Press Release

PARIS (December 6, 2015) –Robert Redford and indigenous artists, activists and storytellers from across the globe took the stage today during the international climate talks in Paris at UNESCO to share captivating stories about precious places threatened by climate change…

EPA Asks Court To Nix Pesticide Linked to Butterfly Decline

November 25, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 25, 2015) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed course and yesterday asked a federal court to remove Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist Duo from the market. NRDC sued EPA last year to challenge the agency’s approval of Enlist Duo…

NRDC Report: Can Cover Crops Combat Climate Change and Drought?

November 19, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (November 19, 2015) – As harvest season ends and farmers in the United States ready themselves for winter, one small change could make a huge difference in their soil’s health and the health of our climate-impacted world: planting cover…

European Food Safety Agency Allows Continued Human Exposure to Widely Used Herbicide

November 12, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 12, 2015) — A decision by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) today sets the stage for the chemical glyphosate to stay on the market and to be used on food crops, despite its probable link to human…

Illegal Diversion of Water Threatens to End Chinook Salmon Survival in California

November 10, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (November 10, 2015) – Environmental groups filed a request yesterday to supplement their complaint against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and growers who flood irrigate rice in the Sacramento Valley for mismanaging water supplies that should have been…

EPA Proposes to Ban Pesticide’s Use in Agriculture

October 30, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 30, 2015) — The Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to ban all agricultural use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, because of the health risks from contaminated drinking water. The agency said it will issue a final decision by the…

Natural Resources Defense Council and Lexicon of Sustainability Announce Winners of the Voices of the Soil Contest

October 21, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A diverse group of young farmers, agricultural students, and young soil enthusiasts from across the country have been selected as winners in the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Lexicon of Sustainability’s “Voices of Soil” Essay and…

California Poised to Set Strictest Antibiotics Standards for Livestock Use in the Nation

October 9, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (October 9, 2015) – By the end of the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown will announce his decision on legislation by Sen. Jerry Hill that sets the strictest limits in the U.S. on the misuse and overuse of antibiotics…

New "Waste Free Kitchen Handbook" Out Today

September 29, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (September 29, 2015) –U.S. consumers are collectively responsible for more wasted food than farmers, grocery stores or any other part of the food-supply chain—a problem that costs the average family an average of about $1,500 every year—but a…

U.N. Countries Adopt Goal of Reducing Wasted Food Worldwide by 50 Percent Per Capita

September 25, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (September 25, 2015) – The countries of the United Nations today adopted their first-ever shared goal for cutting food loss and waste worldwide—setting a target of cutting per capita food waste in half from the retail and consumer…

Obama Administration Sets Goal of Reducing Wasted Food Nationwide by 50 Percent

September 16, 2015 Press Release

NEW YORK (September 16, 2015) – The Obama administration today announced America’s first-ever goals for cutting food waste nationwide—setting a target of 50 percent by 2030. The announcement comes a week before the United Nations is expected to announce global…

Report Finds Most Fast Food Chains Serve Meat Raised on Drugs

September 15, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 15, 2015) — A new report and scorecard released today by several consumer, health, and environmental groups grades America’s 25 largest fast food and fast casual chains on their meat and poultry antibiotics policies, with all but…

New “Waste Free Kitchen Handbook” Offers Guide to Saving Food & Money at Home

September 9, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (September 9, 2015) –U.S. consumers are collectively responsible for more wasted food than farmers, grocery stores or any other part of the food-supply chain—a problem that costs the average family an average of about $1,500 every year—but a…

As Subway Moves to Reduce Antibiotics in Chicken, Groups Call for Details and Timelines

September 1, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (September 1, 2015) — Following calls to action from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), US PIRG, Friends of the Earth, Center for Food Safety, Keep Antibiotics Working, Food Animals Concern Trust, Consumers Union and FoodBabe.com, Subway appears…

NRDC Turns Up Pressure on Subway to Disclose Antibiotic Use in Meat Production

August 26, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. (August 26, 2015) – As Subway marks its 50th anniversary later this week, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today launched a national campaign urging Subway, the world’s largest fast food chain by number of locations, to publicly…

Report: U.S. Pro Sports Shifting to More Sustainable Game Day Food

June 30, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (June 30, 2015) – Leading professional sports venues that serve all major leagues are now promoting more sustainable food options to fans, according to a new report by the Green Sports Alliance (GSA) and the Natural Resources Defense Council…

Broad Array of Public Interest Groups Call on Subway, the World’s Largest Fast-Food Chain: Help Save Antibiotics!

June 23, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (June 23, 2015) — A letter signed by nearly 60 public interest, medical, public health, environmental and animal welfare organizations was delivered to Subway Founder and CEO Fred DeLuca and Senior VP Suzanne Greco today, asking the restaurant…