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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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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.

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Trophy Hunting Council

Press ReleaseUnited States, International
Conservation and animal protection groups sued the Trump administration today for illegally establishing the “International Wildlife Conservation Council,” an advisory panel stacked with people who have personal or financial interests in killing or importing rare or endangered animals from overseas.

FDA Statement on Antibiotics Overuse in Livestock Lacks Meat

Press ReleaseUnited States
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb today released a statement promising new agency efforts to address antibiotics overuse in livestock, but failed to provide any substantive details about changes in current policy.

Breakthrough Republican Climate Plan Still Falls Short

Press ReleaseUnited States
Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida today introduced one of the first credible proposals by a congressional Republican to address climate change, but it will not cut greenhouse gas pollution enough to safeguard the climate.

NRDC Unveils Regional Roadmap to Fix Transportation, Cut Pollution, Build Livable Communities

Press ReleaseConnecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, D.C.
The Natural Resources Defense Council today unveiled a roadmap for fixing a broken transportation system in the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic region that is contributing to climate change, air pollution, overcrowded highways, deteriorating public transit systems, lost economic opportunities, rural…

Rural Households Spend Much More of Their Income on Energy Bills than Others

Press ReleaseUnited States
Rural households across the United States spend a disproportionately high share of their income on energy bills—about 40 percent more than their metropolitan counterparts—but energy efficiency upgrades can help significantly, according to a report released today by the American Council…

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…

The Endangered Species Act Under Attack in Congress

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Congressional Western Caucus today announced a package of nine bills to gut the Endangered Species Act, the most effective law for protecting wildlife from extinction.