Media Center

Minnesotans Overfill First Oversight Hearing on Polluter Capture

April 8, 2026 Press ReleaseMinnesota

For the first time in years, the Minnesota Senate held an oversight hearing on Polluter Capture – when polluting companies exert too much influence over how our Minnesota State government agencies do, or do not, enforce the law. Community members…

A Costly Move: EPA Abandons Endangerment Finding

February 12, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will rescind a 2009 finding that climate change is a threat to public health and welfare.

Settlement Requires Minnesota Agriculture Agency to Account for Impacts of Toxic Neonic Seed Treatments

January 15, 2026 Press ReleaseMinnesota

A proposed settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Agriculture over the agency’s inadequate regulation of toxic neonicotinoid pesticide-coated crop seeds.

Voluntary Is Not Enough: States Need to Intervene to Address Nitrogen Pollution

September 12, 2025 BackgrounderMinnesotaMaya Korb, J.P. Rose

It's critical that we grow food in a way that doesn’t poison drinking water, kill wildlife, and degrade ecosystems.

Lawsuit Filed Against Minnesota Department of Agriculture Over Failure to Regulate Toxic Neonic Pesticide Coatings on Crop Seeds 

August 4, 2025 Press ReleaseMinnesota

Neonic-treated seeds are leading to bee deaths and harmful water contamination.

North Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto of Utility Rate Hike Bill 

July 29, 2025 Press ReleaseRaleigh

State lawmakers voted today to override the veto of a bill that would derail North Carolina’s growing clean energy economy and raise utility costs for Duke Energy customers. 

North Carolina House Bill Could Hinder PFAS Limits, Public Health Protections

June 18, 2025 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

State lawmakers voted yesterday to add more bureaucratic red tape to government agency operations, setting the stage for more scrutiny over spending and frustrating the state’s response to public needs.

North Carolina House Revives Construction Fees, Abandons Carbon Reductions for Duke Energy

June 10, 2025 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The North Carolina House of Representatives advanced Senate Bill 266, the latest legislative measure to allow Duke Energy to charge customers construction fees for future power plants and remove carbon reduction goals.

NC Business Leaders Call for State Policies to Support Clean Energy Economy 

April 24, 2025 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

Dozens of state businesses leaders traveled to the Legislature last week to advocate for sensible policies that will help continue the growth of North Carolina’s clean energy economy.

North Carolina Building Deregulation Bill Puts Helene Recovery on Shaky Ground

April 9, 2025 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would be the latest effort to block modernizing building code requirements for homes and other buildings being rebuilt following Hurricane Helene, ensuring less resilience to future extreme weather events.

NC Businesses Call for Commitment to Carbon Reduction Plan

March 31, 2025 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

North Carolina businesses sent a letter to state lawmakers opposing a Republican bill that would undo the state’s progress to build a clean energy economy and assure energy affordability.

Lawmakers Pave Way for Duke Energy to Increase Rates and Profits, Backtrack on Climate Pollution Reduction Plan

March 11, 2025 Press ReleaseRaleigh

The Republican-controlled General Assembly is fast-tracking a bill that would raise energy customer prices and undo benchmarks for Duke Energy to meet carbon neutrality. Senate Bill 261 was filed by State Sen. Paul Newton, a former Duke Energy executive. Republican…

D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments on FERC’s MVP Southgate Pipeline Approval 

February 20, 2025 Press ReleaseVirginia, North Carolina

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to extend the construction deadline for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project through Virginia and North Carolina.

Freeze on “Solar for All” State Grants Leave North Carolina in the Dark

February 7, 2025 ReactionNorth Carolina

The Trump administration issued an executive order pausing Solar for All grants across the United States. The EO is already impacting 60 program awardees, including North Carolina.

NC Real Estate Commission to Disclose Flood History to Buyers

March 14, 2024 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The North Carolina Real Estate Commission finalized the rule to require sellers to provide potential home buyers with information about flood history and risk before they buy a home, and it will go into effect July 1, 2024.

Minnesota Declares Sept. 14 “Clean Grid Day”

September 14, 2023 Press ReleaseMinneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (September 14, 2023) – Today, as members of Minnesota’s grid operator Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) meet in Minneapolis to discuss the future of the Midwestern grid, Gov. Tim Walz declared September 14 “Clean Grid Day.” At the beginning…

General Assembly Overrides Governor Cooper’s Veto on House Bill 488

August 17, 2023 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The North Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of HB 488. The bill freezes the state’s residential building codes, as well as energy, plumbing, and mechanical codes, until 2031.

NRDC Launches Ads to Support Climate Standards

June 1, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan

These proposed EPA standards target the two largest sources of carbon emissions—and build on the historic investments passed by Congress last year that will support clean energy and cleaner vehicles.

North Carolina Real Estate Commission to Disclose Flood History to Buyers

February 15, 2023 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

Home buyers can expect more transparency on flood risks and potential costs.

NRDC Statement on PJM Outages During Winter Storm Elliott

January 11, 2023 Press ReleaseTennessee, North Carolina

Members of PJM met today to review operational challenges during Winter Storm Elliott from December 23-25, which resulted in rolling outages in Tennessee and North Carolina.