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Trump Administration Races the Clock to Remove Protections for Clean Water

January 31, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers today will suspend the Clean Water Rule, a 2015 safeguard that protects streams, wetlands, lakes and rivers from pollution.

Trump’s Expected Fossil Fuel Boost Ignores Fast-Growing Clean Energy

January 30, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – If, as expected, President Trump touts boosting fossil fuels as the way to lift the economy in his State of the Union address tonight, he will miss the boat. In fact, the true dominance in the energy sector…

Infrastructure Lags from Paltry Funding, Not Environmental Review

January 29, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – With President Trump expected to tout an infrastructure plan in his State of the Union address, Scott Slesinger, legislative director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, told Congress in written testimony today it is systematic underfunding of transportation…

EPA to Allow Greatest Rise of Hazardous Air Pollutants in U.S. History

January 25, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will allow hundreds of U.S. industrial facilities to dramatically increase their emissions of the most toxic air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act.

Trump Administration Drilling Proposal: Polluters Before People

January 4, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will announce a Draft Proposed Plan today for offshore leasing through 2022 that would subject publicly owned coastal waters to dangerous and dirty oil and gas drilling.

Pebble Mine Company Announces Plans to File Federal Permit Application

December 21, 2017 Press Release

No Route Is Safe for Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

November 20, 2017 Press Release

The Nebraska Public Service Commission today approved an alternate route for the proposed controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline through Nebraska that will require significant additional examination and analysis.

Senate Approves Possibly “Worst Pick Ever” for EPA Air Office

November 9, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Senate voted largely on party lines today confirming Bill Wehrum to head the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation.

Consumer Agency to Ban Harmful Chemicals in Children’s Toys

October 18, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – In a major victory for public health, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted today, 3-2, to ban several harmful phthalate chemicals from plastic used in children’s toys and child care articles.

More Than Half of Top 25 Restaurant Chains Commit to Responsible Antibiotics Use in Chicken, But Progress on Beef and Pork Still Lags

September 27, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

More than half of the top 25 chain restaurants in the U.S. have taken steps to restrict the routine use of antibiotics in the production of the chicken they serve, according to a new scorecard released today by a group…

NRDC and Partners Sue Trump Administration for Unlawful Delay of Fuel Economy Penalties

September 7, 2017 Press Release

Natural Resources Defense Council and two other groups today sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), accusing it of unlawfully delaying a rule that would increase penalties for carmakers that violate fuel economy standards. The agency's delay is letting…

Report: Homeowners Trapped by Repeated Flooding Under Troubled Flood Insurance Program

July 25, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

CHICAGO – The nation’s flood insurance program has repeatedly rebuilt some of the most flood-prone properties in the country, unintentionally trapping owners of modest homes who would prefer to move out of harm’s way, according to a new national report…

Burger King to Clean Up Antibiotics Practices in Chicken Supply by 2018

June 22, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO – The parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons has committed to ending the use of all antibiotics important to human medicine in their chicken supply by the end of 2018, according to news reports today.

New Report: U.S. Power Sector Emissions Decline as the Generation Mix Continues to Evolve

June 14, 2017 Press Release

BOSTON, MA – The nation’s largest electricity producers continue to substantially reduce emissions of key air pollutants, the latest comprehensive analysis of U.S. power plant emissions shows.

President Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal Shuts the Public Out, Fails to Consider Environmental Impacts

June 9, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – President Trump today called for short-cutting the approval process for national infrastructure investment projects in ways that threaten to weaken environmental review and public transparency requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Supported by a bipartisan majority…

Ahmedabad Unveils Groundbreaking Protections Against Deadly Air Pollution

May 12, 2017 Press ReleaseIndia

Indian government officials and partners today unveiled the first-of-its-kind comprehensive health-based plan to protect citizens from deadly air pollution, which is being established in Ahmedabad, one of the most polluted cities in South Asia.

99.5 Percent of Puerto Rico’s Population Served from Drinking Water Systems that Violated Federal Standards

May 10, 2017 Press Release

More than 3.4 million residents served by water systems that violated the Safe Drinking Water Act in 2015

Gov. Brown Appoints New Coastal Commissioners – Signaling Commitment to Coastal Protection

February 21, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO — Governor Jerry Brown today appointed longtime progressive advocate Donne Brownsey and reappointed Effie Turnbull Sanders to the California Coastal Commission. Legislators voted this past fall to require inclusion of at least one commissioner who represents and works with…

Ahmedabad Takes Bold Steps to Protect Citizens from Climate Impacts and Air Pollution

February 20, 2017 Press Release

AHMEDABAD, INDIA – Faced with rising air pollution, the city of Ahmedabad is launching two innovative strategies—the first city-wide air quality monitoring system, and a broad public information and education campaign—to better protect its 6 million residents from heat and…

NRDC Joins Women’s March on Washington as Presenting Environmental Partner

January 12, 2017 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK, NY – Today, the Women’s March on Washington announced the Natural Resources Defense Council as a presenting partner focusing on climate action and the protection of our rights to clean air, safe water and healthy communities. Women, low-income…