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EPA Greenlights More Toxic Tailpipe Pollution

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed delaying new standards that would limit toxic tailpipe pollution that cause soot and smog.
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The Cost of the United States’ Dependence on Oil

Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams
The country's entire economy is more vulnerable to oil price and supply shocks. In a global market, that means there’s one solution: Reduce dependence on oil.

Trump Administration Repeals Landmark Public Lands Rule

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and grazing across 245 million acres of public lands.

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Lutnick Picked to Lead Department of Commerce

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
Howard Lutnick is a billionaire businessman and the CEO of the global financial services firms Cantor Fitzgerald and BCG Group. If confirmed, Lutnick will oversee two organizations on Project 2025’s chopping block: the National Weather Service and NOAA.

NRDC Is Ready to Defend Environmental Progress

ReactionUnited States
President-elect Donald Trump and his Project 2025 agenda have laid out a dangerous agenda to rollback protections for public health, natural resources, and the climate. If those actions violate the law, NRDC is ready to fight back in the courts.

New Legislation Improves Protection For Migratory Birds

Press ReleaseUnited States
WReps. Jared Huffman (CA-2) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2024 today. The bill would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 to create a new permit program, authorize civil penalties up to $10,000…

Multi-Hundred Million Dollar Clean-Up of Penobscot River Begins

Press ReleaseMaine
The court-appointed Trustee directing work to remediate mercury in the Penobscot River Estuary has announced thirteen Beneficial Environmental Projects (BEPs) that will receive funding to begin delivering tangible benefits to affected communities and ecosystems.

U.S. and China Agree to Step Up Action for Climate

Press ReleaseInternational, United States
WASHINGTON - The United States and China have come to agreement, after extensive dialogue, on how to collectively meet major climate targets in the coming decades.

Colorado Sets National Example by Restoring Wetlands Protections

Press ReleaseDenver
The Colorado General Assembly has demonstrated national leadership by being the first state in the nation to pass legislation restoring protections for tens of thousands of acres of wetlands and streams that were put at risk after a Supreme Court…