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NJ Court: Gov. Christie Illegally Repealed Climate Change Pollution Rules

March 25, 2014 Press Release

TRENTON (March 25, 2014)—A New Jersey court ruled this morning that the Christie Administration broke the law when it excused power plants from complying with regulations limiting dangerous climate-changing pollution.

Veteran Climate Policy Leader, Daniel Lashof, to join NextGen Climate America, Inc. as Chief Operating Officer

March 25, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (March 25th, 2014) – NextGen Climate Action and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today announced the selection of Daniel Lashof as Chief Operating Officer of NextGen Climate America, Inc., a tax exempt 501c(3) organization focused on climate…

Willie Nelson Joins Fight Against Mountaintop Removal in Video

March 24, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 24, 2014)--Country music legend Willie Nelson is joining the fight in Congress to protect Appalachian communities from the impacts of the devastating mining practice of mountaintop removal.

NRDC Analysis: More Solutions, Cheaper and Cleaner Ways to Cut Carbon Pollution Under EPA Power Plant Standards

March 20, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 20, 2014) – A ground-breaking Natural Resources Defense Council proposal on how to cut carbon pollution from America’s power plants can achieve even greater reductions than previously thought—and at less cost, NRDC said today as it released an…

Clean Jobs Illinois Survey Finds Clean Energy Industry Employs More Than 96,000 in Illinois, With 9 Percent Employment Growth Expected

March 20, 2014 Press Release

CHICAGO (March 20, 2014) – The first comprehensive survey of Illinois’ clean energy industry found that 96,875 people currently work in the clean energy sector of the state’s economy, a figure that surpasses the state’s combined total of real estate…

California Announces 15 New Appliance Efficiency Standards, Saving Consumers Billions Nationwide

March 19, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

AN FRANCISCO (March 19, 2014)—The California Energy Commission’s announcement today that it will establish efficiency standards for 15 product categories including lighting, consumer electronics, and water-using products will result in $2 billion in energy bill savings in the state and…

Federal Court Clears Path for Pioneering Cape Wind Offshore Wind Project

March 14, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 14, 2014) – A federal court today overwhelmingly rejected efforts of opponents to defeat Cape Wind, an offshore wind project in Nantucket Sound that has been in development for more than a decade.

NRDC Petition Helps Put a Stop to Toxic Chemical in Flea Collars

March 14, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 14, 2014) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and major pet product companies announced an agreement today to cancel the use of a toxic chemical called propoxur in flea collars due to the risk posed to the…

Carbon Capture and Storage Can Help Power Plants Reduce Carbon Pollution

March 12, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 12, 2014) – Carbon capture and storage technology has a proven track record and is ready to be deployed to help new power plants meet proposed federal standards to limit dangerous carbon pollution, a Natural Resources Defense Council…

Indian City Prepares for New Season of Dangerous Heat with Innovative Early Warning System

March 11, 2014 Press Release

AHMEDABAD (March 11, 2014) – Building off of last year’s successful launch of South Asia’s first-ever early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events, the Indian city of Ahmedabad, along with the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar…

California’s Recycling Goal is a Jobs Creator

March 11, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2014) – More than 110,000 jobs could be created as a result of California’s goal to achieve 75 percent solid waste recycling by 2020, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)…

New Gasoline and Auto Pollution Standards Will Clean Our Air, Protect Our Health and Save Money

March 3, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (March 3, 2014) – The Environmental Protection Agency's new standards for gasoline and vehicle emissions announced today will dramatically reduce harmful air pollution such as smog-forming chemicals and dangerous soot.

House Chemicals Bill Would Undermine Health and Safety

February 28, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 28, 2014) – A House bill to overhaul federal oversight of the chemical industry would do more harm than good, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The bill, introduced late yesterday by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), chair…

New Poll: Nearly 75% of California Voters Choose Improving Local Water Supplies as Top Solution to Drought

February 25, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (February 25, 2014) – California voters are more concerned about the drought than any other major issue and an overwhelming majority favor strategies to stretch local water supplies, including recycling, rainwater harvesting and efficiency measures, as the top…

NRDC Petitions EPA to Save the Monarch Butterfly

February 24, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 24, 2014)--Skyrocketing use of the weed-killer glyphosate, first marketed as “Roundup,” is devastating monarch butterfly populations, and new safeguards should be put in place immediately to save the iconic species from further decline, the Natural Resources Defense Council…

President Obama Driving America to Cleaner Energy Future

February 18, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 18, 2014) – President Obama’s newly announced fuel-efficiency standards for heavy trucks will help such vehicles go farther on less fuel while further curbing carbon pollution from America’s transportation sector, the largest source of carbon pollution after power…

New Report: Food Expiration Date Confusion Causing up to 90% of Americans to Waste Food

September 18, 2013 Press Release

NRDC & Harvard Reveal Costs of Mass Consumer Confusion; Offer New Plan for Commonsense Food Date Labeling

Robert Redford pide al Presidente Obama proteger a los estadounidenses de la crisis climática

June 11, 2013 Press Release

En una campaña de medios lanzada hoy, el actor Robert Redford desafía al Presidente Obama a anunciar acciones decisivas ante el cambio climático limitando la contaminación de carbono proveniente de plantas eléctricas.

Robert Redford Calls on President to Fight Climate Change Now with Limits on Power Plant Carbon Pollution

June 11, 2013 Press Release

In TV and online ads, actor, conservationist, NRDC trustee says, “I just hope the president has the courage of his convictions.”

Don’t Buy It; Tar Sands Oil is still dirty

April 29, 2008 Press Release

WASHINGTON (April 29, 2008) – Deputy Premier of Alberta Ron Stevens is in Washington this week, meeting with Bush Administration officials and members of Congress to promote the importation of dirty tar sands oil to the United States. Stevens is…