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Keystone Light Tar Sands Pipeline: Same Problems, Different Name

May 1, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., Canada

President Trump signed off on a key permit to construct the Bridger Pipeline Expansion project, often referred to as “Keystone Light” because it would pump huge volumes of Canada’s sludgy tar sands oil along a portion of the controversial canceled…

House Farm Bill Fails Farmers and Rural Communities

April 30, 2026 ReactionWashington, D.C.

The House approved its version of the 2026 Farm Bill today that would roll back environmental safeguards and programs that help farmers lower their energy bills and invest in affordable, reliable clean energy.

Congress Moves to Open Boundary Waters to Pollution from Toxic Mining

April 16, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Senate passed House Joint Resolution 140, a dangerous measure that would strip protections from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, and open the door to toxic copper mining at the headwaters of this iconic wilderness area, threatening…

EPA proposes to weaken safeguards against coal ash pollution in groundwater, threatening community drinking water sources around the country

April 9, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rollbacks to regulations that require coal-burning power plants to monitor and clean up their toxic coal ash that contaminates groundwater.

The Potomac Sewage Spill Is a Reminder that We Need to Fund Our Nation’s Wastewater Infrastructure

March 16, 2026 BackgrounderMaryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.Becky Hammer

The cost of doing nothing is far higher than the cost of fixing the problem now.

New NRDC Study: Cutting Food Waste in Illinois Could Add 14,000 Jobs and Grow the Economy

February 25, 2026 Press ReleaseChicago

A new study, commissioned by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), shows that Illinois can turn its trash into a major win for the state. By stopping food from rotting in landfills, Illinois can create thousands of jobs, grow the economy…

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.

Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act to Protect California's Drinking Water is Introduced in the State Assembly

February 23, 2026 Press ReleaseSacramento

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has introduced the Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act (AB 2447), sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Soil Health Team (NRDC). The bill requires the State Water Resources Control Board and California's regional water quality control boards to…

House Majority's Farm Bill Leaves Farmers Behind

February 19, 2026 ReactionWashington, D.C.

NRDC Reacts to House Agriculture Committee Majority’s 2026 Farm Bill

Colorado Can Join Leading States by Curbing Second “Silent Spring” Pesticide Pollution

February 11, 2026 Ed Board MemoColoradoDaniel Raichel

SB26-065 would reduce Coloradoans’ exposure to neonic pollution by adopting a model where neonic seed coatings could be used only when they’re the right solution for a verified pest problem.

Settlement Requires Minnesota Agriculture Agency to Account for Impacts of Toxic Neonic Seed Treatments

January 15, 2026 Press ReleaseMinnesota

A proposed settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Agriculture over the agency’s inadequate regulation of toxic neonicotinoid pesticide-coated crop seeds.

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.

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.

Taking Stock of the Trump Administration's Assault on the Environment at One Year

December 19, 2025 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams

Our nation's environment, energy security, and public health is suffering, and the United States has become a drag on the energy revolution it was poised to lead.

50 Years After the James River Disaster, Clean Water Protections Are Under Siege

December 17, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States, Virginia

Clean Water Act rollbacks endanger drinking water, wetlands, and communities nationwide.

Study Finds Federal Water Giveaways in the West Exacerbate Strained Water Systems and Cost Taxpayers

December 11, 2025 Press ReleaseLos Angeles

A new report out today, Free Water While It Lasts: An Analysis of Wholesale Water Pricing in the Lower Colorado River Basin States, examines new data that shows huge disparities in who pays what for water from the Colorado River…

California’s Major Wins and Losses for Climate, Clean Air, Toxics and Health

December 3, 2025 BackgrounderCaliforniaVictoria Rome

Despite some setbacks, NRDC and our partners successfully advanced numerous bills to address the climate crisis, foster clean energy, address electricity affordability, and more.

Groups Challenge New York State’s Approval of the NESE Pipeline Over Significant Risks to Water Quality

November 18, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York, New Jersey

The pipeline project was rejected by the state two prior times over water quality threats.

Trump Administration Plans to Gut Water Protections Nationwide

November 17, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States

Polluted Water Rule would strip safeguards from tens of millions of acres of wetlands and countless streams.

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.