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New Jersey Stepping up to Establish Data Center Guardrails

Press ReleaseTrenton, New Jersey
Gov. Mikie Sherrill and state legislators outlined a promising platform today proposing protections for New Jerseyans, and their water and electricity resources, from potential data center development impacts

“Deeply Disappointing” New York State Enacted Budget Weakens its Climate Law

Press ReleaseNew York, Albany
New York State’s finalized Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes substantial rollbacks to the state’s landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), but retains some important climate protections.

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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New Federal Rule Undermine Increases Ohio’s Energy Costs

Press ReleaseOhio
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today imposed rules on the 13-state PJM region that will reward fossil fuel generators with billions of dollars in unnecessary payments from consumers. The order could prevent power plants supported by state policies from competing…

Keystone Pipeline Spill Shows Enduring Danger of Tar Sands Oil

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Keystone tar sands pipeline was shut down today after a spill in North Dakota, reportedly more than 378,000 gallons. The Keystone pipeline has had more than a dozen spills since it went into operation in 2010.

Vote Reveals Senators Backing Climate Action and Those Opposed

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Senate is scheduled to vote today on a measure blocking the Environmental Protection Agency’s Affordable Clean Energy rule, which could increase carbon pollution from dirty power plants, the second largest contributor to climate change.

Trump Administration California Water Letter is Galling

Press ReleaseCalifornia
The Trump Administration sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom with claims that California is failing to live up to its Clean Water obligations. The letter comes a week after the Trump Administration threatened to withdraw infrastructure money for…

NRDC Map and Report Reveal Rise in Harmful Algal Blooms

Press ReleaseUnited States
As harmful algal blooms (HABs) proliferate in the United States, two new releases from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) illuminate the scale of the problem nationally and detail a major pollution source helping to fuel it. A new interactive…

Trump Administration Moves to Open Arctic Refuge

Press ReleaseArctic
The Bureau of Land Management today took a key step to open the Arctic Refuge to polluters, releasing its final environmental impact statement for oil and gas leasing.

Trump planea negar a los estadounidenses agua limpia

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON - Hoy se espera que la administración Trump elimine las protecciones críticas para arroyos, humedales y otros cuerpos de agua en riesgo de contaminación al revocar la Norma del Agua Limpia.

Trump Moves to Deny Americans Clean Water

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Trump administration is expected today to eliminate critical protections for streams, wetlands and other water bodies at risk from pollution by repealing the Clean Water Rule.

Trump Disparages Clean Energy, Touts Climate-Busting Policy

Press ReleaseUnited States
In response to a reporter’s question about climate change at the G-7 meeting today, President Trump touted his administration’s efforts to develop fossil fuels and disparaged the fast-growing wind industry.