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UN General Assembly Reinforces Accountability for Climate Polluters

Press ReleaseNew York, International
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution yesterday affirming the International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have an obligation to reduce carbon pollution within their borders and are legally responsible to live up to climate pledges, while reducing…
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How Solar Will Keep the ACs Humming This Summer: Key Takeaways from NERC’s Summer Assessment

Ed Board MemoUnited StatesChristy Walsh, Dr. Yamit Lavi
New, clean energy is critical to keeping the lights on and air conditioners humming.
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States Can Act Now to Create Workplace Heat Standards

BackgrounderUnited StatesJuanita Constible
There are several pathways to heat standards, which vary by the different buckets of state plan states and territories.

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EPA Fights Court Order to Finalize Ban on Pesticide Toxic to Kids

Press ReleaseUnited States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a decision ordering the agency to ban chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children—from use on produce sold in the U.S.

Connecticut, Maryland Join States Curbing Super-Pollutant HFCs to Protect the Climate

Press ReleaseConnecticut, Maryland, New York, California
The state of Connecticut today joined Maryland, New York and California in directing their state agencies to draft standards phasing out the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, a group of super-polluting greenhouse gases used in commercial and residential cooling systems.

Trump’s EPA Proposes Rollback of Methane Protections—Again

Press ReleaseUnited States
For the second time since President Trump took office, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed rolling back commonsense protections that stop the unnecessary leaking of climate-fueling and health-harming air pollution from new oil and gas operations nationwide. The move…

Trump EPA’s “Dirty Power Plan” Would Boost Climate Pollution

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Trump Environmental Protection Agency today proposed a rule giving polluters free rein by gutting the Clean Power Plan, the landmark climate initiative that set the first limits on dangerous carbon pollution from power plants.

NRDC Tool Reveals Florida Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

Press ReleaseFlorida
The Natural Resources Defense Council is launching a new digital tool today to help the American people track where their governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and…

NRDC Tool Reveals Virginia Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

Press ReleaseVirginia
The Natural Resources Defense Council is launching a new digital tool today to help the American people track where their governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and…

New NRDC Tool Tracks Decisionmakers’ Opposition to Offshore Drilling

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Natural Resources Defense Council is launching a digital tool today to help the American people track where their governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s radical plan to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and…

NRDC Tool Reveals California Delegation Stances on Offshore Drilling

Press ReleaseCalifornia
The Natural Resources Defense Council is launching a new digital tool today to help the American people track where their governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

Court Orders EPA to Finalize Ban on Pesticide Toxic to Kids

Press ReleaseUnited States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must finalize its proposed ban on chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children—from use on produce sold in the U.S. within 60 days, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today.

Wheeler Suspends Protections from Toxic Coal Ash

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency said today that it is delaying important safeguards from the toxic waste festering in about 2,000 dangerous coal ash ponds. EPA is eliminating testing requirements and allowing industry to continue operating storage pits that can leak…

Snyder Signs Michigan’s “Polluter Panels” Into Law

Press ReleaseMichigan
Michigan’s Governor Snyder has signed a pair of bills that will allow polluters to sit on panels with the power to override policy and pollution permitting decisions made by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

Pruitt Moves to End Protections from Waste Dumping

Press ReleaseUnited States
In his latest attempt to save his job, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced efforts today to limit EPA’s ability to stop highly destructive activities such as mountaintop-removal coal mining from destroying streams, estuaries or other rich water bodies.