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New Dinner Party Planning Calculator Can Help Hosts Waste Less Food This Thanksgiving

November 1, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK, NY – Just in time for Thanksgiving, a new digital calculator is taking the guesswork out of portion planning to help hosts reduce the massive amount of food, money and resources that go to waste around the holiday…

EPA’s Pruitt Putting Health at Risk by Replacing Scientists with Pollution Apologists

October 31, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt moved today to dismiss science advisors who have received EPA grants from its Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Science Advisory Board, and reportedly is planning to put in their place…

Two-Thirds of Food Wasted at Home in Three Major U.S. Cities Is Edible

October 25, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

Pair of Reports Also Reveals 68 Million More Meals Annually Could Potentially Be Donated to People in Need Across NYC, Denver and Nashville

New Legislation Approved Requiring Disclosure of Use of Antibiotics in Meat Products

October 24, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco will now require large chain grocers to provide information about the antibiotic use associated with each line of raw meat sold in their stores. The “Right to Know” ordinance, authored by Supervisor Jeff Sheehy, seeks…

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.

Pruitt Purges Independent Scientists to Make America Toxic Again

October 17, 2017 Press Release

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today announced a new policy to exclude any scientists who receive a research grant from EPA – typically academic scientists not affiliated with private companies – from serving on EPA science panels and advisory…

New House Legislation is Latest Step in Attack on Successful Fuel Economy Standards

October 12, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON (Oct. 12, 2017) – Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced new legislation that would weaken federal fuel economy standards. The bill aligns with provisions outlined in legislation introduced in the Senate that would give automakers…

Senate Panel Should Reject Flawed EPA Nominees Wehrum and Dourson

October 4, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is scheduled to hold confirmation hearings today for two nominees for top posts at the Environmental Protection Agency, William Wehrum to head the Office of Air and Radiation, and Michael Dourson…

Pruitt Breaking the Law by not Telling the American People About Unsafe Smog Pollution

October 3, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has missed the statutory deadline to report to the American people which U.S. counties exceed the national health standard for ground-level ozone, or smog.

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…

Newark’s Lead in Drinking Water Contamination Recalls Flint Crisis; Local and National Groups Challenge Officials for a Stronger Response

September 21, 2017 Press Release

NEWARK – Newark’s drinking water lead levels are among the highest recorded by a large water system in the United States in recent years, and not enough is being done to respond to the water crisis, according to a coalition…

House GOP Poised to Pass Spending Measure Cutting Clean Air, Water and Lands Protections

September 14, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House is expected to pass a FY 2018 omnibus spending bill seeking deep cuts to the budgets for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Interior and other agencies. The bill also contains scores of policy…

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

August 23, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

Chef Dan Barber Joins Ad Council and NRDC to Launch Phase Two of Successful “Save The Food” National Public Service Campaign

August 17, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK, NY – Ad Council and the Natural Resources Defense Council today launched the second phase of their Save The Food national public service campaign, aimed at combatting America’s food waste problem from its largest source—consumers. In doing so…

Modernize Without Fast-Tracking Harm

August 15, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – President Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order today that would significantly weaken environmental review and public transparency requirements in the permitting process for infrastructure projects. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the…

NRDC, Partners Sue Trump Administration Over Flawed Toxic Chemical Regulations

August 14, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Natural Resources Defense Council, together with the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Cape Fear River Watch, have sued the Trump administration over its rules for regulating toxic chemicals in consumer products and in the workplace.

Court Strikes Down Sensible Limits of Super-Pollutant HFCs

August 8, 2017 Press Release

“Neurotoxins Don’t Belong In Our Neighborhoods” – EPA Takes Action Over Manganese Released on Chicago’s Southeast Side

August 7, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

CHICAGO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today took action against a bulk storage facility over emissions of the neurotoxin manganese in close proximity to neighborhoods and schools on Chicago’s Southeast Side. The EPA issued a notice of violation…

Groups Sue Trump Admin. for Risking Americans’ Health by Suspending Transportation Clean Air Safeguards

July 31, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Trump administration put Americans’ health at risk by abruptly suspending a federal safeguard intended to curb a major source of climate-changing emissions, the pollution from cars and trucks on the national highways, according to a lawsuit filed…

New Federal Bill Would Ban Pesticide Toxic to Kids

July 25, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – A bill introduced in the Senate today would protect children nationwide by banning chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities—from use on U.S. fruits and vegetables.