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Flint Hearing Most Notable for Key Absences

February 3, 2016 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (February 3, 2016) – The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing today to explore the Flint water crisis.

A Fix for Flint: Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Secure Safe Drinking Water in Flint

January 27, 2016 Press Release

FLINT, Mich. – A coalition of local citizens and national groups filed suit today seeking federal court intervention to secure access to safe drinking water for the people of Flint, Michigan.

Obama Vetoes GOP bid to Kill Clean Water Rule

January 20, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 20, 2016) — President Obama has acted promptly to veto a measure passed by the Republican-led Congress designed to kill the Clean Water Rule.

House Resolution Against Clean Water Protections Puts Polluters Before People

January 13, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 13, 2016) — House Republicans today passed legislation attacking clean water protections. Today’s action—a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act –-blocks the Clean Water Rule, the Obama administration’s landmark action adopted last year. Because the Senate…

Cuomo Lays Out Promising Clean Energy, Environmental Goals in 2016 State of the State Address

January 13, 2016 Press ReleaseNew York

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 13, 2016) – Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced plans to grow the state’s clean energy economy and protect its environment in his annual State of the State address.

EPA Is “Part of the Problem” In Flint

January 13, 2016 Press ReleaseFlint

Press reports published today reveal a disappointingly passive response from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address concerns about drinking water in Flint, MI before and since the city was gripped by a lead poisoning crisis.

NRDC President: Climate Change has “Met its Match in the Will of a United World”

December 12, 2015 Press Release

PARIS (December 12, 2015) – Negotiators from nearly 200 countries today released the final text on an historic agreement that sets the world on a path of reducing the dangerous carbon pollution that's driving global climate change. The Paris climate…

Coalition Files Lawsuit to Safeguard Kern Communities from Flawed Oil & Gas Drilling Amendment

December 10, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Bakersfield, CA — A broad coalition of community and conservation groups sued Kern County today for passing a new local law intended to bypass environmental review for oil and gas projects. The new county ordinance, sponsored by the oil industry…

Five States and D.C. to Look at Options to Jointly Reduce Transportation Sector Carbon Emissions

November 24, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (November 24, 2015) – Five Northeastern states and the District of Columbia announced a commitment today to look at options to jointly reduce carbon emissions from their transportation sectors, including market-based possibilities building upon the success of the…

Residents of Flint, Michigan, to Sue City, State over Lead in Drinking Water

November 16, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO – Residents of Flint, Mich., together with the ACLU of Michigan and the Natural Resources Defense Council, today announced their intention to sue state and city officials for ongoing violations of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act amid the…

GOP Leaders Intensify Assault on Protections against Carbon Pollution, Dirty Drinking Water and Smog

November 2, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 2, 2015) -- The anti-public health, anti-environment Republican leadership in Congress is planning its most intense assault yet on environmental protections. Starting as early as tomorrow and continuing through November, they plan votes in both chambers to block…

Clean Water Rule Decision Delays Enforcement but Reinforces Need for Protections

October 9, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 9, 2015) – A federal court decision handed down today temporarily delays enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Clean Water Rule, which guarantees pollution protections for tens of millions of acres…

Michigan Governor Recommends Flint Reconnect to Detroit Water To End Lead Contamination Crisis

October 8, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO – In the wake of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s recommendation that the City of Flint reconnect to the Detroit water system to stem its lead-contamination woes, leaders from the ACLU of Michigan and the Natural Resources Defense Council today…

Groups Petition EPA for Emergency Response to Flint, MI Drinking Water Contamination

October 1, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO – In response to the ongoing drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, a coalition of local citizens and national groups petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today to take emergency action to secure safe, lead-free water for the City’s…

New EPRI-NRDC Report Finds Widespread Adoption of Electric Transportation Could Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improve Air Quality

September 17, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Sept. 17, 2015 – The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released today an analysis that finds widespread adoption of electric transportation, including electrification in the off-road sector, could lead…

New Truck Efficiency Standards Can Go a Long Way toward a Cleaner Energy Future

June 19, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (June 19, 2015) – The Obama Administration’s proposed fuel-efficiency and carbon pollution standards for heavy trucks announced today will cut fuel bills, curb carbon pollution, and spur manufacturing innovation.

Broad Coalition Submits Settlement Proposal to Public Utilities Commission to Deploy Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in San Diego

June 4, 2015 Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO (June 4, 2015) – A diverse set of public interest groups, automakers, labor unions, and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) submitted a proposed settlement yesterday to the California Public Utilities Commission to accelerate the deployment of smart…

NRDC Statement on EPA Draft Study of Fracking & Drinking Water Risks

June 4, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its long-awaited draft study of the potential impacts of fracking on drinking water supplies around the country.

New Study: Tar Sands to Skyrocket West Coast’s Climate and Air Pollution

April 28, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (April 28, 2015) – The Pacific coast faces a looming health, climate, and environmental crisis posed by an influx of tar sands fuel from oil interests in Alberta, Canada, according to new analysis released today by the Natural Resources…

NRDC Statement on Mayor de Blasio’s First Sustainability Plan

April 22, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (April 22, 2015) – Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration today released its first-ever sustainability plan for New York City, One New York: The Plan for A Strong and Just City (OneNYC). The plan builds and expands on former…