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New Study: Rapid Ocean Acidification Threatens Coastal Economies in 15 States

February 23, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (February 23, 2015) – The first nationwide vulnerability assessment for ocean acidification, published today in Nature Climate Change, shows that coastal communities in 15 states that depend on the nation’s approximately $1 billion shelled mollusk (e.g., oysters and…

Deep-Sea Discovery: Atlantic Coast Ocean Canyons Teeming with Newfound Marine Life and over 40 Species of Vibrant Deep-sea Coral

December 9, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (December 9, 2014) -- Recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-led explorations into deep undersea canyons off the East Coast have uncovered a steady stream of scientific discoveries, including over 40 different species of corals, some potentially brand…

Federal Court Tosses Shell Oil Company’s Preemptive Suit Against Environmental Groups

November 12, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (November 12, 2014) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected today a Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. and Shell Offshore Inc. lawsuit that attempted to prevent environmental groups from challenging its oil drilling plans…

California Voters Approve Prop 1: Water Bond Funds 21st Century Clean and Reliable Water Solutions

November 4, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

LOS ANGELES (November 4, 2014) — California voters today passed, by a very comfortable margin, Proposition 1, a new $7.5 billion water bond that will provide clean drinking water to disadvantaged communities and fund critical investments in regional water supply…

INFORME: 5.4 millones habitantes de California viven a menos de una milla de pozos de gas o petróleo, la mayoría de ellas son personas de color

October 22, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Casi 2 millones de estos viven en lugares con altos niveles de contaminación donde más del 90 por ciento de los residentes no son blancos

FRACKING REPORT: 5.4 Million Californians Now Live Within a Mile of Oil or Gas Wells, Majority are People of Color

October 22, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

LOS ANGELES (October 22, 2014) – Nearly five and a half million Californians now live within a mile of an oil or gas well, including nearly 4 million who are people of color. Approximately one-third of those living near wells…

NEW POLL: 8 in 10 New Yorkers Support State’s Fracking Moratorium

October 7, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (October 7, 2014) – A new statewide poll of New Yorkers found that nearly eight in 10 support the state’s moratorium on fracking, amidst widespread concern over the safety of the practice. At the same time, the overwhelming…

Governor Brown Calls for Real Antibiotic Stewardship with Veto of SB 835

September 30, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (September 30, 2014) – Jonathan Kaplan, director of the Food and Agriculture program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), issued the following statement today after Governor Brown last night vetoed SB 835, authored by Senator Jerry Hill, which…

NRDC President: Historic March Calls for Immediate, Decisive Action on Climate

September 21, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (September 21, 2014) – Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council retiring in December after forty years with the organization, issued the following statement today as she joined more than 100,000 people in New York City…

NRDC Announces Rhea Suh as New President

September 17, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (September 17, 2014) – The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announced today that Rhea Suh, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the U.S Department of the Interior, will join NRDC as its new president in…

America’s Data Centers Consuming Massive and Growing Amounts of Electricity

August 26, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (August 26, 2014) – Much of the massive amounts of electricity that America’s data centers devour to support our business and online activity is being wasted running computer servers doing little or no work most of the time…

New Water Bond Invests in Local Water Supply Projects, Groundwater Storage and Safe Drinking Water for All Californians

August 13, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 13, 2014) – With Governor Jerry Brown’s support, state legislative leaders today approved, on a broad bipartisan basis, a $7.5 billion water bond that would provide clean drinking water for disadvantaged communities and provide $1.5 billion for…

Governor Cuomo Signs New York Ban on Ivory Trade into Law on World Elephant Day

August 12, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (August 12, 2014) – On World Elephant Day, Governor Andrew Cuomo today signed a law banning the trade of ivory antiques in the state and increasing penalties for traffickers, a move that can help curb the ongoing slaughter…

Conan O’Brien Urges Californians to Save Water During Historic Drought

August 5, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 5, 2014) – Iconic comedian and television talk show host Conan O’Brien and sidekick Andy Richter may always be looking for laughs, but they’re taking California’s historic drought seriously by joining the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)…

Review Period for Deeply Flawed Bay Delta Conservation Plan Ends Today

July 29, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

LOS ANGELES (July 29, 2014) – The opportunity for public input on the controversial, poorly-designed Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) ends today after a 228-day public review and comment period, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The proposed…

Governor Brown Extends Climate Commitment Across Border

July 28, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (July 28, 2014) – California Governor Jerry Brown signed a climate change memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources today. This California-Mexico accord follows a series of MOUs Governor Brown has signed with leaders…

Appeals Court Allows Industry Misuse of Antibiotics in Animals to Continue

July 24, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (July 24th, 2014) – In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have to consider banning the practice of regularly feeding antibiotics to…

California Tackles Wasteful Outdoor Watering

July 15, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (July 15, 2014) – The State Water Resources Control Board today voted to adopt mandatory emergency drought measures to curtail wasteful uses of water outdoors and help safeguard our future water supply. The new statewide rules require city utilities…

Suit Filed to Ensure Foreign Fisheries Meet American Standards for Dolphin and Whale Safety

July 2, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK— Each year, nearly half of the more than 5 billion pounds of seafood consumed by Americans — including tuna, swordfish, shrimp, cod and other fish — comes from foreign fisheries that have not been shown as meeting U.S…

Beach Report: 10 Percent of America’s Beach Water Samples Fail Safety Test

June 25, 2014 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC’s annual report reveals nation’s 35 “superstar” beaches, but 17 “repeat offenders” highlight need for clean water protections to safeguard swimmers.