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Consumer Agency to Ban Harmful Chemicals in Children’s Toys

October 18, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – In a major victory for public health, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted today, 3-2, to ban several harmful phthalate chemicals from plastic used in children’s toys and child care articles.

More Than Half of Top 25 Restaurant Chains Commit to Responsible Antibiotics Use in Chicken, But Progress on Beef and Pork Still Lags

September 27, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

More than half of the top 25 chain restaurants in the U.S. have taken steps to restrict the routine use of antibiotics in the production of the chicken they serve, according to a new scorecard released today by a group…

NRDC and Partners Sue Trump Administration for Unlawful Delay of Fuel Economy Penalties

September 7, 2017 Press Release

Natural Resources Defense Council and two other groups today sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), accusing it of unlawfully delaying a rule that would increase penalties for carmakers that violate fuel economy standards. The agency's delay is letting…

Chicago’s Southeast Side Community Urges City to Take Action on Manganese, Create Broader Protection

August 23, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

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…

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.

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.

President Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal Shuts the Public Out, Fails to Consider Environmental Impacts

June 9, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – President Trump today called for short-cutting the approval process for national infrastructure investment projects in ways that threaten to weaken environmental review and public transparency requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Supported by a bipartisan majority…

Ahmedabad Unveils Groundbreaking Protections Against Deadly Air Pollution

May 12, 2017 Press ReleaseIndia

Indian government officials and partners today unveiled the first-of-its-kind comprehensive health-based plan to protect citizens from deadly air pollution, which is being established in Ahmedabad, one of the most polluted cities in South Asia.

99.5 por ciento de la población de Puerto Rico se abastece de sistemas de agua potable que violaron estándares federales

May 10, 2017 Press Release

Más de 3.4 millones de residentes se abastecen de sistemas de agua potable que violaron la Ley de Agua Potable Segura en el 2015

99.5 Percent of Puerto Rico’s Population Served from Drinking Water Systems that Violated Federal Standards

May 10, 2017 Press Release

More than 3.4 million residents served by water systems that violated the Safe Drinking Water Act in 2015

Gov. Brown Appoints New Coastal Commissioners – Signaling Commitment to Coastal Protection

February 21, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO — Governor Jerry Brown today appointed longtime progressive advocate Donne Brownsey and reappointed Effie Turnbull Sanders to the California Coastal Commission. Legislators voted this past fall to require inclusion of at least one commissioner who represents and works with…

Ahmedabad Takes Bold Steps to Protect Citizens from Climate Impacts and Air Pollution

February 20, 2017 Press Release

AHMEDABAD, INDIA – Faced with rising air pollution, the city of Ahmedabad is launching two innovative strategies—the first city-wide air quality monitoring system, and a broad public information and education campaign—to better protect its 6 million residents from heat and…

NRDC Joins Women’s March on Washington as Presenting Environmental Partner

January 12, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK, NY – Today, the Women’s March on Washington announced the Natural Resources Defense Council as a presenting partner focusing on climate action and the protection of our rights to clean air, safe water and healthy communities. Women, low-income…

While Michigan Ignores Judge’s Order for Safe Water, Flint Residents Go Back to Court Seeking Emergency Action

December 21, 2016 Press Release

CHICAGO – As Michigan ignores a court order requiring “immediate” action to secure safe drinking water for Flint, residents and organizations filed an emergency motion to force the State of Michigan and City of Flint to comply. The court has…

STUDY: Long-Dreaded Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Discovered on U.S. Pig Farms

December 5, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Highly transmissible resistance to critical, last-resort antibiotics called carbapenems has been found in bacteria on farms in the U.S. for the first time, according to a new study released today in a journal of the American Society for…

Critical Victory for Standing Rock Sioux

December 4, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Army Corps of Engineers denied today a key easement permit under Lake Oahe for Energy Transfer Partners. This decision is a major victory from the Standing Rock Sioux, who have been fighting to protect their land, water…

Latinos Are Especially Hard-hit by Climate Change

October 13, 2016 Press ReleaseUnited States

Factors include extreme heat, flooding, outdoors work, lack of access to health care; but Latinos also can greatly benefit from climate action and the clean energy revolution.

Are Leading TV Manufacturers Exploiting Weaknesses in the Federal Energy-Use Test to Hide True Energy Costs?

September 21, 2016 Press ReleaseUnited States

SAN FRANCISCO – There are flaws in the government’s method for testing the energy use of televisions and three major TV manufacturers representing half of the U.S. market appear to be exploiting them, which could cost owners of recently purchased…

EPA Glyphosate Assessment Makes U.S. an Outlier on a Growing Global Consensus of Chemical’s Cancer Danger

September 16, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is going on the record with an assessment that the pesticide glyphosate is not linked to cancer in humans, a finding at odds with the World Health Organization. That body determined glyphosate…