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Report: Homeowners Trapped by Repeated Flooding Under Troubled Flood Insurance Program

July 25, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

CHICAGO – The nation’s flood insurance program has repeatedly rebuilt some of the most flood-prone properties in the country, unintentionally trapping owners of modest homes who would prefer to move out of harm’s way, according to a new national report…

Report: Ameren Illinois May Impede Job and Economic Growth by Significantly Reducing Energy Efficiency Programs

July 18, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

Ameren Illinois Plans to Drastically Scale Back Energy Efficiency Targets set by Illinois’ Future Energy Jobs Act which can Add an Average of 7,000 Jobs and $700 Million to the State’s Economy Annually Through 2030

Four Out of 10 Americans Live in “Double Whammy” Climate Hot Spots Where Smog and Ragweed Threaten Health

July 11, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Four out of 10 Americans live in “double whammy” counties where unhealthy smog and pollen-producing ragweed– both tied to the growing climate crisis – combine to threaten respiratory health, a Natural Resources Defense Council mapping project released today…

Cap-and-Trade Extension Links Air Quality Gains for Progress in Fight for Clean Air and Climate Stability

July 11, 2017 Press Release

SACRAMENTO, CA – California leaders have proposed legislation to extend California’s cap-and-trade program, which acts as a backstop for the state’s comprehensive program to cut the dangerous emissions driving climate change, through 2030 as part of a two-bill package that…

“Killer Summer Heat” Report: 14,000 Americans Could Die Annually by Mid-Century Without Paris Climate Pact Protections

June 29, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON —President Trump’s plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement could seriously harm public health for decades, worsening summer heatwaves that could kill 13,860 Americans each year by mid-century, and as many as 29,850 a year by…

Report: “Baseload” an Outdated Term for Today’s Changing Electricity Grid

June 26, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

Flexibility key to delivering cost-effective & reliable service

Burger King to Clean Up Antibiotics Practices in Chicken Supply by 2018

June 22, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO – The parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons has committed to ending the use of all antibiotics important to human medicine in their chicken supply by the end of 2018, according to news reports today.

Decision Upholding PJM Rules Hurts Clean Energy Innovation and Consumers’ Pocketbooks

June 20, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON –- A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals here today upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of new electricity market rules for the PJM region, which includes 13 states in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, and…

New Report: U.S. Power Sector Emissions Decline as the Generation Mix Continues to Evolve

June 14, 2017 Press Release

BOSTON, MA – The nation’s largest electricity producers continue to substantially reduce emissions of key air pollutants, the latest comprehensive analysis of U.S. power plant emissions shows.

NRDC & Other Environmental and Consumer Groups, 11 States & NYC Sue Over Stalled Efficiency Standards

June 13, 2017 Press Release

Bill savings and pollution reductions from 5 standards at risk

Major Heat Resiliency Initiatives are Expanding Across India

June 9, 2017 Press Release

GANDHINAGAR, INDIA – With climate change pushing temperatures higher across India, local and national health and government experts are stepping up efforts to protect people and the economy from extreme heat impacts in rural and urban areas across the country.

Trump Administration Puts in Motion First Approvals for Atlantic Coast Drilling

June 5, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today proposed to allow energy companies to harm marine mammals as they prospect for oil and gas deposits far beneath the sea floor, blasting huge expanses of undersea waters off the Atlantic coast with airguns.

NRDC President: Trump’s “Grave Mistake” on Paris Hurts America

June 1, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON — President Trump has announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the global accord to fight the dangers of climate change approved by nearly 200 nations in 2015.

California Must Continue Its Climate Leadership Despite Trump

May 31, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

NRDC Will Sue as Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Methane Pollution Protections

May 31, 2017 Press Release

Following Reports the U.S. Will Withdrawal from Global Climate Commitment, EPA Suspends Key Rules that Curb Emissions from Oil and Gas Industry

Trump’s “Reckless” Move on Paris Would Abandon U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Leadership

May 31, 2017 Press Release

If Trump decides to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, it would be a reckless and foolish mistake, and our kids will pay the price.

KFC to Clean Up Antibiotics Practices in Chicken Supply by End of 2018

May 31, 2017 Press Release

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Fried Chicken—the largest chicken-on-the-bone quick service restaurant in the U.S.—today committed to phasing out chicken raised with antibiotics important to human medicine in its U.S. stores by the end of 2018. The announcement follows a national…

Metro Board Kills Funding for 710 Tunnel Project

May 25, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

New Senate Legislation Is a Step Toward Rolling Back Successful Fuel Economy Standards

May 25, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – New legislation introduced today by primary sponsor Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) would weaken federal fuel economy standards. The bill would give automakers concessions that would undermine public health protections and the future competitiveness of American manufacturers.

NRDC Experts: Congress Should Reject Extreme Trump Cuts to Health, Public Lands, and Clean Air, Water & Energy

May 23, 2017 Press Release