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Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery Temporarily Loses Sustainable Seafood Certification

August 5, 2020 Press ReleaseMaine

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has suspended its certification of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery after determining that the fishery was potentially jeopardizing the survival of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Groups Petition U.S. Department of Agriculture to Ban Mass Burial, On-Site Incineration of Factory-Farmed Animals During Pandemic

June 29, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

Legal Action Calls for Creation of Public, Online Database to Track Mass Killing, Disposal Locations

NRDC and Partners Sue Trump Administration Over Marine Monument Rollback

June 17, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) and partners sued the Trump administration today challenging President Trump’s recent unlawful attempt to roll back protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

Helping Cities Cut Food Waste: NRDC Tools Accelerate Municipal Efforts

June 16, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

As cities move toward zero waste and reigning in their climate emissions, a new resource for municipal leaders makes it easier to tackle food waste.

Amid National Emergency, Trump to Strip Ocean Protections

June 5, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Trump is expected to issue an executive order this afternoon to strip essential protections from a highly protected ocean area — the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument — by lifting all restrictions on commercial fishing. Designated in…

Rumored Trump Administration Slaughterhouse Order Could Threaten Worker Safety

April 28, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

According to published press reports, despite multiple COVID-19 hotspots popping up in slaughterhouses, the Trump Administration plans to release an executive order forcing meat processing facilities to stay open during the pandemic and shield them from liability.

Maryland Phasing Out Chlorpyrifos Use

March 20, 2020 Press ReleaseMaryland

The Maryland General Assembly announced that virtually all use of chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children—will be phased out in the state by the end of 2020, following years of pressure from public health, farmworker and community groups.

U.S. Government Expands Mexican Seafood Ban to Save Vaquita Porpoise

March 4, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced today that it will ban imports of Mexican shrimp and other seafood caught in the habitat of the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. The action is being taken under the Marine Mammal Protection…

NRDC Statement on Days-Old Endangered Whale Severely Injured by Ship Strike

January 9, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

A days-old endangered right whale calf has already been brutally injured by an apparent ship strike. The injuries are deeply worrisome because of the severity and location of the wounds, including one near the mouth which could hamper its ability…

Court Affirms Presidential Power to Protect Marine Areas as National Monuments

December 27, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

A federal appeals court unanimously ruled today that presidents have the authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to establish marine national monuments.

Antibiotic Sales for U.S. Meat Industry Increased Nearly 10% Last Year, Driven By Pigs and Cows

December 10, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Overuse in Livestock is Weakening Effectiveness of Drugs for People

CDC: Deaths from Drug-Resistant Infections on the Rise

November 13, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Ending Overuse in Livestock Critical to Keeping Antibiotics Working for People

INFORME: La Mayoría de las Cadenas de Comida Rápida Obtienen Bajas Calificaciones por el uso Excesivo de Antibióticos en la Carne de Res

October 31, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

El premio de “Más Pretensioso” va para Wendy's; y McDonald’s obtiene el “Más Realizado”

REPORT: Most Fast Food Chains Get Poor Grades for Overuse of Antibiotics in Beef

October 31, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

“Biggest Wannabe” Award Goes to Wendy’s; McDonald’s Gets “Biggest Moover”

Governor Cooper Must Veto NC Farm Act

October 29, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The North Carolina General Assembly today voted to approve the Farm Act, which creates a loophole in a decades-old law that prevents industrial hog facilities in the state from making big changes to their facilities if those changes fail to…

NRDC, Groups Sue to Force FDA to Ban Toxic Chemical in Food Packaging

October 29, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Several environmental and public-health advocacy groups filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court in New York to overturn the Food and Drug Administration’s denial of a petition to ban the use of a dangerous chemical, perchlorate, in food packaging…

NRDC Report Uncovers How the U.S. Plays a Role in the Illegal Shark Fin Trade

October 8, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Large volumes of shark fins transit U.S. borders each year, largely unmonitored and undetected

Informe de NRDC revela cómo los EE. UU. cumple una función significativa en el comercio ilegal de aletas de tiburón

October 8, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

Grandes volúmenes de aletas de tiburón transitan las fronteras de los Estados Unidos cada año, en gran parte sin supervisión y sin ser detectadas

Rapid Ocean Decline Calls for Decisive U.S. Action

September 25, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

World leaders gathered in New York City today to respond to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.

Senate Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Save the North Atlantic Right Whale

September 11, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

After a deadly summer for North Atlantic right whales, Senators Booker (D-NJ), Isakson (R-GA) and Carper (D-DE) lead bipartisan bill to support their recovery