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NRDC Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Decision to Bypass Endangered Species Protections for Gulf Oil and Gas

April 2, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States, Louisiana

NRDC filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Endangered Species Committee, known as the God Squad, to exempt Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities from the Endangered Species Act.

EPA and HHS Pledge to Address Threat of Microplastics, PFAS to Health and Drinking Water Safety

April 2, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Growing concerns that microplastics – tiny plastic particles found in human bodies and the environment  –  are toxic to human health led the EPA today to identify microplastics as a contaminant of concern in drinking water for the first time.

Trump Administration Uses “God Squad” to Allow Gulf Oil and Gas Industry to Bypass Endangered Species Protections

March 31, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States, Louisiana

Cabinet committee votes to exempt federal oil and gas program from wildlife safeguards, threatening sea turtles, manatees, Rice’s whales, and other imperiled species.

Judge Hears Arguments in First Court Challenge to Climate Superfund Law

March 30, 2026 Press ReleaseVermont

Attorneys presented arguments today in federal court in the first legal challenge in the nation to a climate superfund law, which requires certain large fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share for climate change preparation.

Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

March 30, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that limit brain-damaging mercury, lead, and other hazardous air pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Trump's Attack on Affordable Energy and Our Health

March 20, 2026 Ed Board MemoInternational, United StatesAlexandra Adams, Amanda Levin

The administration’s actions are set to raise average energy costs by hundreds of dollars per household a year—in addition to the current spike in prices at the pump.

Trump Administration is Pursuing Exempting Gulf Oil and Gas Program from Endangered Species Protections

March 16, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States, Washington, D.C.

The Trump administration announced today it will convene the Endangered Species Committee, or so-called “God Squad,” a rarely used committee that has the power to condemn an endangered species to extinction, in an attempt to permanently exempt the federal Gulf…

The EPA’s Proposed Tap Water Standard for Rocket Fuel Perchlorate Threatens Millions

March 12, 2026 BackgrounderUnited StatesErik D. Olson

The agency's proposal to set the health goal and standard for perchlorate at 20 ppb will not adequately protect public health.

New Mexico Leaders Support Cutting Industrial Emissions—and the Bipartisan Work Will Continue, Despite a Veto

March 12, 2026 BackgrounderNew MexicoAlexis Mena, Dharma Santos-Santiago

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoes a landmark law that would have established four new industrial decarbonization programs.

Advocates, Lawmakers, and Residents Urge Lawmakers to Pass Lead Pipe Replacement Act to Protect Clean Water

March 11, 2026 Press ReleaseNew York, Albany

Today, advocates, lawmakers, and New Yorkers impacted by lead poisoning gathered at the Capitol to call for urgent action to eliminate lead pipes from New York’s drinking water systems.

New Yorkers Can Save Hundreds on Utility Bills with State Action, New Analysis Finds

March 10, 2026 Press ReleaseNew York

As New Yorkers face skyrocketing utility bills, a new independent analysis from Synapse Energy Economics finds that state leaders can take immediate action that could save the average New York household at least $341 per year by 2030. In the…

Coal Pollution Spikes After Trump’s Free Pass to Pollute

March 5, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAmanda Levin

In Texas, for example, six power plants that received presidential exemptions collectively increased their sulfur dioxide emissions last year by 48 percent.   

New Jersey Bringing on More Clean Energy to Lower Bills

March 4, 2026 Press ReleaseNew Jersey

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) concluded its competitive bidding process today, awarding contracts for 355 megawatts of grid-scale battery storage and 24 megawatts of grid-scale solar to project developers.

Senate Republicans Seek to Weaken Nation’s Toxic Chemical Law

March 4, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States

Senate Republicans put forward proposed legislation to rewrite the nation’s most important law protecting the public from toxic chemicals in the Environment and Public Works Committee hearing held today.

Sempra Cancels Vista Pacífico LNG Project in the Gulf of California

March 4, 2026 Press ReleaseMexico, California

Sempra announced it will not move forward with its proposed Vista Pacífico LNG export terminal in Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico.

New York City Wins Major Victory in Congestion Pricing Battle

March 3, 2026 Press ReleaseNew York City

Today Judge Lewis J. Liman of Federal District Court in Manhattan ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to end New York’s congestion pricing toll was illegal.

NRDC investor briefing warns Sempra’s Vista Pacífico LNG project faces high financial and reputational risk

February 26, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

NRDC investor briefing warns Sempra’s Vista Pacífico LNG project faces high financial and reputational risk

Coal Pollution Spiked After Trump Administration’s “Free Pass to Pollute”

February 26, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

EPA data shows that sulfur dioxide pollution from coal plants increased 18 percent in 2025, with the plants that were given presidential exemptions leading the way.

New NRDC Study: Cutting Food Waste in Illinois Could Add 14,000 Jobs and Grow the Economy

February 25, 2026 Press ReleaseChicago

A new study, commissioned by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), shows that Illinois can turn its trash into a major win for the state. By stopping food from rotting in landfills, Illinois can create thousands of jobs, grow the economy…

Trump’s Assault on the State of Our Health and the Environment

February 23, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams

As Americans take stock of the state of the union on Tuesday night, the state of the environment is gravely imperiled.