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Trump’s Assault on the State of Our Health and the Environment

February 23, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams

As Americans take stock of the state of the union on Tuesday night, the state of the environment is gravely imperiled.

NRDC Statement on CARB Proposal to Delay Electric Climate Credit Relief

February 23, 2026 ReactionSacramento

NRDC and partner organizations have sent a letter to CARB (California Air Resources Board) in response to the agency’s proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest program, which would delay the transition of resources from gas corporations to electric distribution utilities by five…

Assemblymember Berman Introduces Legislation to Electrify California Homes

February 19, 2026 Press ReleaseSacramento

Today, Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313), offering California homeowners the opportunity to electrify their home appliances when their utility is scheduled to replace the natural gas line connected to their homes. This…

New NRDC analysis finds major gaps in state oil and gas rules meant to protect communities

February 19, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Review of 12 top-producing states finds no state has modernized safeguards across key health and pollution risks

Pritzker Announces Two Year Suspension of State Tax Incentives for New Data Center Developments

February 18, 2026 Press ReleaseIllinois

Governor Pritzker announced, in his budget address today, a two-year suspension of state tax incentives for new data center developments, effective July 1, 2026.

Environmental Groups Sue DOE Over Approval of CP2 LNG Export Application

February 17, 2026 Press ReleaseLouisiana

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Department of Energy’s (DOE) approval of Venture Global’s application to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a future facility, currently under construction in Louisiana. NRDC is co-counsel with Earthjustice…

POWER Act Intended to Protect Ratepayers and the Environment from Data Center Harm

February 11, 2026 Press ReleaseChicago

NRDC joined the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition today at a press conference in Chicago calling for the Illinois General Assembly to protect water, climate goals, consumers, and communities by passing the POWER (Protecting Our Water, Energy, and Ratepayers) Act.

New Data Center Bill Provides Consumer, Environmental Protections With Guardrails for Responsible Development

February 11, 2026 Press ReleaseDenver

A new bill designed to create commonsense guardrails around data center development in Colorado, protect residents and small businesses from electricity rate increases, and ensure data center developers pay their fair share was introduced today to the state legislature.

A Year of Betrayal: EPA Under Lee Zeldin

January 28, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesJustin Bar

Administrator Zeldin has put the agency to work for polluters, putting our health and that of our children at risk.

The Trump Administration Wants to Sell Off Our Ocean Under New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan

January 28, 2026 BackgrounderUnited StatesRebecca Loomis, Valerie Cleland

The administration's proposal offers 34 new lease sales for oil and gas drilling offshore California, Alaska, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

5 Facts About the Endangerment Finding

January 21, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesMeredith Hankins

If the EPA scraps the endangerment finding, this would fundamentally undermine the nation’s safety, health, and economic well-being.

Governor Mikie Sherrill Jump-Starts Clean Energy Progress with Executive Orders

January 20, 2026 Press ReleaseNew Jersey

On her first day in office, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed two executive orders that address energy costs, grid reliability, and climate change.

Groups Urge Court to End Federal Ban on Clean Energy Projects

January 20, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

Environmental groups weighed in today in support of a coalition of renewable energy industry groups challenging a series of actions taken by the Trump administration to prevent federal permitting for wind and solar energy projects.

PJM Board Announces Final Proposal to Address Data Center Demand

January 16, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

PJM fails to adequately address bill hikes and reliability risks posed by data centers.

NRDC Reacts to Governor Polis’s State of the State Address

January 15, 2026 Press ReleaseColorado

In his final State of the State address, Governor Polis touted the state’s resiliency and commitments to addressing housing, transit, climate actions, and the importance of protecting pollinators.

Groups Push to Block Arctic Refuge Drilling Plan

January 14, 2026 Press ReleaseArctic

Updated complaint restarts paused litigation and challenges Interior’s 2025 move to readopt Trump‑era program opening all 1.56 million acres of the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing.

EPA Proposal Would Curb States’ and Tribes’ Clean Water Act Oversight

January 13, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

Planned rule attacks experts’ role in reviewing pipelines, hydropower dams, and other federally permitted projects.

NRDC Reacts to Governor Newsom's 2026–27 Budget Proposal

January 9, 2026 Press ReleaseCalifornia

In his final state of the state address, Governor Newsom touted the state’s commitments to clean energy, health, affordable housing, and climate leadership.

Army Corps Reissues Fast‑Track Permits That Endanger Streams and Wetlands

January 8, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

Final rule keeps rubber‑stamp approval for oil and gas pipelines and opens a new shortcut for data centers.

NRDC Sues DOE for Lack of Transparency in the Termination of Clean Energy Funding

January 8, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

The agency failed to respond to two separate requests submitted by NRDC in 2025 seeking information on DOE’s review and termination of Office of Clean Energy Demonstration programs and awards for clean industrial and energy projects.