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EPA Greenlights More Toxic Tailpipe Pollution

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed delaying new standards that would limit toxic tailpipe pollution that cause soot and smog.
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The Cost of the United States’ Dependence on Oil

Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams
The country's entire economy is more vulnerable to oil price and supply shocks. In a global market, that means there’s one solution: Reduce dependence on oil.

Trump Administration Repeals Landmark Public Lands Rule

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and grazing across 245 million acres of public lands.

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Lead to Plastic: Are We Trading One Hazard for Another?

BackgrounderNew York, United StatesValerie Baron

Dangerous, outdated lead service lines have got to go. We must not waste this generational investment and place New York’s drinking water at risk of new contamination by replacing lead with plastic pipes.

Statement from NYLCV, EANY, TNC, EDF, and NRDC on Drive Clean Rebate Program

Press ReleaseNew York
New York League of Conservation Voters, Environmental Advocates NY, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) released the follow statement is response to Governor Hochul’s announcement of $30 million for electric vehicle rebates.

New York’s Budget Must Not Sacrifice Climate Goals

Ed Board MemoNew YorkSamantha Wilt
New York State the 11th hour of budget “negotiations” on Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed changes to New York’s landmark nation-leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The following outline provides key considerations that should drive any outcomes in these…

Minnesotans Overfill First Oversight Hearing on Polluter Capture

Press ReleaseMinnesota
For the first time in years, the Minnesota Senate held an oversight hearing on Polluter Capture – when polluting companies exert too much influence over how our Minnesota State government agencies do, or do not, enforce the law. Community members…

NRDC Remembers Environmental Policy Pioneer Richard Ottinger

ReactionNew York City
The environmental movement lost one of its earliest and most active champions with the passing of Richard Ottinger this week. The former Congressman from New York championed a healthy Hudson River, helped usher some of the foundational environmental laws through…

Federal Lawlessness in American Cities

Press ReleaseUnited States, Minneapolis, MinnesotaManish Bapna

The violent events unfolding in communities across America have created unease and concerns about the state of America’s democracy.