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Interior’s Repeal of the NPR-A Protections Threatens the Western Arctic

November 13, 2025 Press ReleaseArctic

The Interior rescinded the 2024 Bureau of Land Management rule governing the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska, dismantling essential safeguards for the single-largest ecologically intact landscape in the United States.

New Jersey Leaders Can Act Now to Cut Rising Energy Bills, New Analysis Finds

November 13, 2025 Press ReleaseNew Jersey

As New Jersey families and the country face skyrocketing electricity bills, a new analysis from Synapse Energy Economics finds that state leaders can take immediate action that could save the average New Jersey household $467 per year by 2030.

As COP30 Opens, the World Is Moving Forward Without the White House 

November 7, 2025 Press ReleaseInternational

World leaders are gathering for annual global talks (COP 30) to discuss the next phase of international cooperation to confront the climate crisis.

New Jersey DEP Approves NESE Pipeline Water Quality Certification

November 7, 2025 Press ReleaseNew Jersey, New York

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued its water quality certification and related permits for the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline.

New York State DEC Approves NESE Pipeline via Water Quality Permit

November 7, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York, New Jersey

The New York State DEC has issued a Section 401 Water Quality Certification under the federal Clean Water Act for the proposed pipeline.

Illinois Passes Transit Funding and Reform in Veto Session

October 31, 2025 Press ReleaseIllinois

The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 2111 to modernize governance, avoid transit service cuts, and invest in the system and its users.

No Need for Gas from NESE, Will Bring Higher Bills and Air Pollution  

October 31, 2025 BackgrounderNew YorkSamantha Wilt

Proposed pipeline will leave New Yorkers on the hook.

Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Conservationists Sue FERC for Reissuing Vacated Gas Pipeline Certificate

October 30, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

FERC’s unlawful resurrection of Transco’s zombie gas pipeline threatens communities.

Amid Shutdown, Trump Administration and Congress Move to Sell Off 1.56 Million Acres in the Arctic Refuge for Oil and Gas

October 23, 2025 Press ReleaseArctic

Expanded leasing on the refuge's coastal plain threatens Indigenous communities, wildlife, and taxpayers.

Rising Demand from Data Centers Driving Reliability, Cost Concerns

October 22, 2025 Press ReleaseIllinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey

Experts warn residents in PJM states could see forced blackouts and $163 billion in additional electricity capacity costs hitting power bills from 2028-2033.

NRDC Seeks Rehearing from NY Public Service Commission Order on Unnecessary, Costly NESE Pipeline

October 21, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has petitioned the New York State Public Service Commission for a rehearing of its September order finding the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) gas pipeline is “needed” for National Grid’s downstate system.

Trump's Coal Bailout Fails Bigly

October 10, 2025 ReactionMontana, Wyoming, Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Department of the Interior cancels Wyoming coal lease sale after embarrassing Montana auction.

IUCN Members Pass Resolution Opposing Saguaro Mexico Pacific LNG and Other LNG in the Gulf of California

October 10, 2025 Press ReleaseInternational, Mexico

NRDC‑led measure signals broad international opposition and a clear message to project financiers.

Administration Moves to Permit New Coal Plants Harmful to Beloved Public Spaces

October 6, 2025 ReactionUnited States

A new plan to offer public lands for coal mining adjacent to or near national parks and a national monument has been revealed.

16 Million Americans Do Not Have Access to a Car

October 1, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States

A new analysis from NRDC finds that millions of Americans cannot rely upon a vehicle for their daily transportation needs.  

Groups Challenge the Trump Administration’s Illegal Emergency Order for Eddystone Plant in Court

September 29, 2025 Press ReleasePennsylvania

Public interest groups took two actions to protect consumers from illegal actions by the U.S. Department of Energy to stall the retirement of two units at the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania.

Coal Given a Free Pass and Free Cash 

September 29, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States

Trump administration to delay pollution rules while handing out public lands and tax dollars to struggling coal industry.

NRDC Rebuts Trump EPA’s Bid to Brush Off Climate

September 23, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States, Washington, D.C.

In hundreds of pages of detailed comments filed with the EPA, NRDC and its partners detailed the legal and technical flaws with the Trump administration’s plan to rescind the determination that climate change poses a threat to human health and…

Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills into Law

September 19, 2025 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a suite of climate action bills into law today, continuing California’s climate leadership by reauthorizing and updating the cap-and-invest program through 2045.

Public Service Commission Makes Flawed Decision to Move Forward NESE Pipeline

September 18, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

The New York State Public Service Commission effectively greenlighted a National Grid plan to contract for the capacity of the unnecessary Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline.