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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…

EPA’s Rules on Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Miss the Mark on Health and Climate Protection

October 17, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 17, 2014) – David Doniger, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Climate and Clean Air Program, made this comment on a final rule issued today by the Environmental Protection Agency limiting the use of HCFC-22, used in…

Retrofit Chicago Awards: Windy City’s Energy Efficiency Leaders

October 16, 2014 Press Release

CHICAGO (October 16, 2014) – The Retrofit Chicago Commercial Building Initiative has announced its inaugural awards honoring one building and three building engineers leading the effort to unleash the power of energy efficiency across Chicago’s iconic skyline.

Groups Petition FDA to Ban Toxic Chemicals Used in Pizza Boxes and Other Food Packaging

October 16, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 16, 2014) – The Natural Resources Defense Council and several groups today called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban several toxic chemicals allowed in food packaging, citing their potential to harm fetal development, male reproductive…

New Report: Positive Energy Trends Continue to Bode Well for U.S. Security and the Economy

October 16, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 16, 2014) – The United States is reducing oil dependence, slowing the growth of electricity needs, and making energy services more affordable to all Americans--and our smarter use of energy is the single most important contributor to these…

NRDC Sues EPA to Block New Pesticide That Threatens Monarch Butterflies, Human Health

October 15, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 15, 2014)—The Natural Resources Defense Council today filed suit to block the use of a powerful, newly approved weed killer that will wreak further destruction on monarch butterfly populations already devastated by agricultural chemicals and poses risks to…

NRDC President: “Stamp out our carbon footprint - in our lifetime”

October 15, 2014 Press Release

NEW YORK (October 15, 2014) - In an assertive bid to put the brakes on the fossil fuel pollution driving global climate change, NRDC President Frances Beinecke has called for the United States to stamp out its carbon footprint --…

Severe Drought Triggers Aggressive Response from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

October 14, 2014 Press Release

LOS ANGELES (October 14, 2014) — In response to the severe California drought, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced aggressive goals for reduced water use within the city. Among the plan’s topline goals is slashing L.A.’s per capita potable…

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…

NRDC President Demands Climate Denier Group Erase Erroneous Claims

October 1, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 1, 2014) – Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, today demanded that the American Legislative Exchange Council immediately stop misrepresenting NRDC’s position on renewable energy, and urged the group to clear up other false claims…

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…

New Report: India’s Expanding Solar and Wind Energy Markets Jumpstarting Job Growth

September 29, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (September 29, 2014) – In advance of the first meeting between President Obama and newly-elected Indian Prime Minister Modi today, a new report finds that India’s rapidly growing solar and wind programs are creating enormous economic opportunity, providing significant…

ALEC’s Latest Antics: Falsely Claiming Agreement with NRDC on Environment and Energy Policies

September 26, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (September 26, 2014) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released a position statement on renewables and climate change on Thursday that included the claim that its roof-top solar position is similar to those of the Natural Resources Defense…

Obama Administration Announces Landmark Plan for Conservation and Renewable Energy Development in California

September 23, 2014 Press ReleaseCalifornia

LOS ANGELES (September 23, 2014) —The Department of Interior and the California Department of Natural Resources today released a first-of-its-kind plan for conservation and renewable energy development in the California desert.

NRDC President: President Obama Showed Climate Leadership and Challenged the World to Act Before It’s Too Late

September 23, 2014 Press Release

NEW YORK (September 23, 2014) – Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued the following statement today after President Obama laid out U.S. climate actions and called on world leaders to do more to reduce the impacts…

NRDC President: World Leaders Must Commit to Climate Solutions

September 23, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (September 23, 2014) – Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued the following statement as world leaders gather today for a special United Nations Climate Summit, two days after more than 310,000 people marched in…

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…

Bill to Restore Clean Energy Tax Incentives Would Cut Air Pollution, Save Jobs

September 19, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (September 19, 2014) – Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) today introduced a bill aimed at restoring a suite of clean energy and energy efficiency tax incentives.

Study: Mid-Atlantic Utility Customers Could Miss Out on $1.3 Billion Savings Opportunity

September 17, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (September 17, 2014) – Electric customers in 13 Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia could miss out on as much as $1.3 billion in bill utility savings over the next three years because their regional transmission grid operator…

Public Views Can Ensure Most Effective Carbon Pollution Standards

September 16, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (September 16, 2014) – David Doniger, director of the Climate and Clean Air Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcement that it will extend the public…