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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…

California Set to Transition to Clean Vehicles

August 24, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – California regulators are set to vote on the new Advanced Clean Cars program tomorrow, which would put the nation’s most populous state on the path to 100% emission-free car sales by 2035. California’s action will open the…

Tribes, Commercial Fishermen, Chefs, Seafood Industry Leaders, Conservation Groups Celebrate Record-Breaking Fishing Season

August 10, 2022 Press ReleaseAlaska

Advocates Double Down, Urge EPA to Finish the Job, End the Threat of Pebble Mine Now

Post Office to Deliver More Clean Trucks

July 20, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

Facing unprecedented opposition to its plan to invest in polluting delivery vehicles, the U.S. Postal Service changed course today and said it would buy thousands more clean electric vehicles for its fleet.

Illinois Poised to Improve Public Health & Economy by Adopting Clean Truck Policies

July 11, 2022 Press ReleaseIllinois

New Report Analyzes Impacts of Cleaner Trucks on Environment, Health, Industry and the Economy

A Key Step Toward Cleaner Transportation

July 7, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A proposed rule today from the Department of Transportation would require states to measure the greenhouse gas emissions from their highway and transportation programs, and then come up with plans to reduce that harmful pollution.

Biden Administration Five Year Offshore Oil & Gas Plan is “Lose‑Lose”

July 1, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today proposed as many as 11 potential offshore leases for oil and gas companies in public waters in the Gulf of Mexico and possibly Alaska for the…

U.S. Leaders Commit to Tackling Illegal Fishing at UN Ocean Conference

July 1, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

LISBON, PORTUGAL – At the United Nations Ocean Conference this week, the United States made a series of announcements elevating its commitment to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated labor abuses.

Biden’s Bold Bet on Vehicle Charging

June 28, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden administration announced $700 million in private sector commitments to build and expand the vehicle charging infrastructure needed to transition to zero-emission cars and trucks.

Recertification of Lobster Fishery Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers

June 27, 2022 Press ReleaseEast

NEW YORK – Conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecting to a determination that the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery should be recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability standard…

South Fork Wind and Leading Environmental Organizations Sign Agreement to Further Enhance Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales

June 27, 2022 Press ReleaseEast

BOSTON – South Fork Wind, a joint venture offshore wind project developed by Ørsted and Eversource, announced today it has signed an agreement with leading environmental organizations to further enhance measures designed to protect the North Atlantic right whale during…

NRDC, UAW Sue USPS Over Truck Purchase Plan

April 28, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) sued the U.S. Postal Service today over its plan to buy tens of thousands of polluting trucks for its fleet rather than cleaner electric vehicles.

Accelerating Toward Cleaner Highways

April 21, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Transportation issued a framework today for investments that would help states and cities slash greenhouse gas emissions from their highways.

California Accelerates Transition to Clean Vehicles

April 13, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – California’s Air Resources Board proposed standards that would transition the state to 100% sales of zero-emitting vehicles by 2035--a plan that will protect drivers from high prices at the pump, cut health-harming air pollution, and help address the…

NRDC Report: Electric Vehicles Could Save North Carolinians $92 Billion, Avoid 679 Hospital Visits

April 6, 2022 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina can avoid 679 hospital visits and save $92 billion by transitioning to zero-emission electric vehicles and trucks, according to a new report. North Carolina Transportation Electrification Roadmap illustrates North Carolina’s pathway to develop light-, medium-…

Biden Puts Fuel Savings in the Driver’s Seat

April 1, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued new fuel economy standards today that will save drivers money at the pump while cutting our reliance on oil.

Fuel Economy Delivers Dramatic Savings: NRDC Report

March 31, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – New vehicles are saving U.S. households on average about $630 to $840 a year at the pump thanks to better fuel economy over the past 15 years, according to a new analysis by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council).

States Cleared to Curb Vehicle Pollution

March 9, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia, United States

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency today reaffirmed California’s authority to set tailpipe emissions standards to address its public health and air-quality needs, and other states’ authority to adopt and enforce those standards.

Cleaning Up Tailpipe Pollution from Trucks, Buses

March 7, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – The White House is announcing new measures to cut tailpipe pollution from trucks and spur the spread of zero-emitting buses to communities across the nation.

IBEW, NRDC Call on Congress to Pass Build Back Better

February 24, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) sent a letter to members of Congress this week urging swift passage of the Build Back Better Act.