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New Jersey Stepping up to Establish Data Center Guardrails

Press ReleaseTrenton, New Jersey
Gov. Mikie Sherrill and state legislators outlined a promising platform today proposing protections for New Jerseyans, and their water and electricity resources, from potential data center development impacts

“Deeply Disappointing” New York State Enacted Budget Weakens its Climate Law

Press ReleaseNew York, Albany
New York State’s finalized Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes substantial rollbacks to the state’s landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), but retains some important climate protections.

UN General Assembly Reinforces Accountability for Climate Polluters

Press ReleaseNew York, International
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution yesterday affirming the International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have an obligation to reduce carbon pollution within their borders and are legally responsible to live up to climate pledges, while reducing…

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Breakthrough Republican Climate Plan Still Falls Short

Press ReleaseUnited States
Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida today introduced one of the first credible proposals by a congressional Republican to address climate change, but it will not cut greenhouse gas pollution enough to safeguard the climate.

NRDC Unveils Regional Roadmap to Fix Transportation, Cut Pollution, Build Livable Communities

Press ReleaseConnecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, D.C.
The Natural Resources Defense Council today unveiled a roadmap for fixing a broken transportation system in the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic region that is contributing to climate change, air pollution, overcrowded highways, deteriorating public transit systems, lost economic opportunities, rural…

Rural Households Spend Much More of Their Income on Energy Bills than Others

Press ReleaseUnited States
Rural households across the United States spend a disproportionately high share of their income on energy bills—about 40 percent more than their metropolitan counterparts—but energy efficiency upgrades can help significantly, according to a report released today by the American Council…

Pruitt Moves to End Protections from Waste Dumping

Press ReleaseUnited States
In his latest attempt to save his job, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced efforts today to limit EPA’s ability to stop highly destructive activities such as mountaintop-removal coal mining from destroying streams, estuaries or other rich water bodies.

Trump Attacks Commonsense Project Safeguards

Press ReleaseUnited States
The White House announced today that it’s considering ways to undermine the crucial environmental reviews that guarantee citizens have a say in the projects that will define their communities. The Council on Environmental Quality’s notice contains 20 questions about how…

NRDC, 19 Other Groups Challenge EU’s Mistaken Climate Decision

Press ReleaseInternational
European Union policymakers agreed late last night on a new Renewable Energy Directive that failed to fix Europe’s broken bioenergy policies. The decision to mistakenly continue to label the indiscriminate burning of wood as “carbon neutral” jeopardizes the EU’s environmental…

Hawaii Bans Pesticide Toxic to Kids, While Pruitt’s EPA Refuses

Press ReleaseHawaii
Hawaii Governor David Ige today signed a bill that bans the use of chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities—in the state. Meanwhile, at the federal level, under Administrator Scott Pruitt’s leadership the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reversed a proposed nationwide…