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P&G Board Members Face Shareholder Vote Over Forest Destruction in Supply Chain

September 20, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States, Canada

A proposal to shareholders urges Procter & Gamble (P&G) investors to vote against current members of the board of directors, due to the company’s failure to address unsustainable sourcing of wood pulp and palm oil from climate-critical forests in the…

DOE Must Implement Delayed Efficiency Standards

September 20, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has agreed to review energy efficiency standards for 20 categories of consumer and commercial appliances and equipment, as part of a settlement approved today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…

Green Banks: Part of Climate Solution & More Resilient Communities

September 20, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States, New York City

NEW YORK — The new Inflation Reduction Act is poised to make major investments across the country and in disadvantaged communities to more equitably spur development of green technologies that reduce or avoid climate pollution, according to participants at a…

Hurricane Fiona’s Wake-Up Call: Puerto Rico Can No Longer Wait for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

September 19, 2022 Press ReleasePuerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico this weekend, resulting in flooding, mudslides, infrastructure damages and yet another major blackout across the island. As the hurricane makes its way across the Caribbean, its humanitarian, economic, and infrastructure development toll is…

NRDC and La Borinqueña Comic Unveil Commemorative Cover Art For Five-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria

September 15, 2022 Press ReleasePuerto Rico

NEW YORK, NY – In commemoration of the fifth year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and award-winning graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez published new, limited-edition cover art for the comic book La Borinqueña and its special edition…

America Owes Gina McCarthy a Debt of Gratitude for her Climate Leadership

September 15, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – Gina McCarthy, President Biden’s top advisor on domestic climate change, is set to step down this week. Her role as National Climate Advisor was the latest in an exceptional career advocating for environmental progress, public health protections and…

Illinois Dakota Access Pipeline Expansion Approved in Misguided Decision

September 15, 2022 Press ReleaseIllinois

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved the Dakota Access Pipeline and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline expansion in the Prairie State today.

NRDC Report: Stronger California Heat Stress Rule Can Guide National Worker Protections Against Deadly Heat

September 14, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As excessive heat fueled by climate change continues endangering millions of people nationwide, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today released a report showing that improvements to California’s 17-year-old outdoor worker heat stress rule—one of the nation’s oldest…

Major Toilet Paper Makers Are Wiping Out the Climate-Critical Boreal Forest, While the Marketplace Embraces Eco-Friendly Options

September 13, 2022 Press ReleaseCanada

Top American TP brands like P&G’s Charmin get “F” grades in NRDC’s new report & scorecard, as more sustainable options enter the market.

U.S. Power Sector Emissions Ticked Back Up in 2021, According to Annual Ceres Benchmarking Report

September 7, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

Carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector increased by 7% in 2021 over the previous year, as economies around the world reopened following shutdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new benchmark analysis of air emissions of…

NRDC to Congress: Don’t Pass Pollution Measure That Enables Auto Emissions Tampering

September 7, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

A proposed air pollution exemption now before Congress would harm U.S. air quality and Americans’ health and welfare, according to testimony that will be delivered to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in a hearing that convenes at 10:00…

NRDC Statement on Passage of CA Diablo Canyon Extension Bill

September 1, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislature sent Senate Bill 846, the Diablo Canyon powerplant: extension of operations bill (Sen Bill Dodd D-3,) to the governor’s desk. NRDC, along with Friends of the Earth and Environment California were lead signatories of the 2016…

Padilla, Chu Join Union Workers in Los Angeles to Push for Federal Heat Stress Protections

August 30, 2022 Press ReleaseLos Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA — As temperatures soar to triple digits in areas of Southern California, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) were in Los Angeles today along with union representatives and workers to advocate for federal…

In a First, EPA Designates Two PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Under Superfund Law

August 26, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

Two “forever chemicals” will be listed as hazardous substances under Superfund law for the first time by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Biden.

Extension for Mountain Valley Pipeline is Not in the Public Interest

August 24, 2022 Press ReleaseVirginia, West Virginia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted a four-year extension for construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through October of 2026. The project’s FERC certificate was set to expire in October.