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Ten New U.S. Cities Join the City Energy Project to Cut Climate Pollution from Buildings

November 15, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON — Mayors from 10 U.S. cities today announced that they are joining the City Energy Project, a united effort to address their largest source of energy use and climate pollution: buildings. By the year 2030, the 20 participating cities…

Are Leading TV Manufacturers Exploiting Weaknesses in the Federal Energy-Use Test to Hide True Energy Costs?

September 21, 2016 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO – There are flaws in the government’s method for testing the energy use of televisions and three major TV manufacturers representing half of the U.S. market appear to be exploiting them, which could cost owners of recently purchased…

NRDC President: U.S.-China Paris Approval Marks “Pivotal Moment for our Planet”

September 3, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The joint formal approval today of the Paris Climate Agreement by the United States and China marks a crucial milestone, signaling that the largest contributors of climate pollution are committed to protecting future generations from catastrophic climate change.

New York Gets Historic “50 by 30” Clean Energy Standard

August 1, 2016 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK – The New York Public Service Commission today issued an order requiring that 50 percent of New York’s electricity come from renewable, clean energy resources like wind and solar power by 2030.

Report: Computer Energy Use Could be Cut in Half at Little Cost and With No Performance Loss, While Slashing Carbon Pollution

July 28, 2016 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO & WASHINGTON, D.C. – Electricity use by computers can be cut in half using off-the-shelf technology with no impact on performance, and at negligible cost, according to a new Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) analysis released today. Also…

Energy Bill Moving Forward, But Environmental Provisions Must be Fixed

July 12, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Senate is moving toward conferencing with the House on a major energy bill, after Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) secured an agreement to remove provisions that were likely to draw a…

NRDC President: New Energy Goal “Achievable” with Renewables, Efficiency and 21st Century Technologies

June 27, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON –The White House said today that President Obama intends to set ambitious new goals for how we generate electricity that will help us combat dangerous climate change.

NRDC Joins PG&E, Labor & Other Enviro Groups in Historic Proposal to Replace California Nuclear Plant with Efficiency, Renewables

June 21, 2016 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SAN FRANCISCO—The Natural Resources Defense Council today signed a historic proposal with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), labor unions, and other environmental groups to replace Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant with zero-emissions energy--including energy efficiency, wind, and solar power--within…

Despite Kasich Vow to Veto Extending the Clean Energy Freeze Legislature Considers Keeping Ohio on Ice

May 11, 2016 Press ReleaseChicago

CHICAGO, IL – Ohio’s House and Senate are scheduled to hold hearings on legislation that would extend the state’s freeze on renewable energy and energy efficiency today. Senator Bill Seitz is proposing to extend the freeze another three years (SB…

Obama Budget Sets Priorities to Continue Progress

February 9, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 9, 2016) – President Obama today submitted a budget proposal that would double funding for clean energy research, create a $1.65 billion fund for infrastructure projects to lessen the impacts wrought by climate change, impose a $10-per-barrel tax…

Cuomo Lays Out Promising Clean Energy, Environmental Goals in 2016 State of the State Address

January 13, 2016 Press ReleaseNew York

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 13, 2016) – Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced plans to grow the state’s clean energy economy and protect its environment in his annual State of the State address.

The President is Right – Much Work Remains After Year of Historic Progress

January 12, 2016 Press Release

NRDC’s Suh: We Will Redouble Our Efforts in 2016

Report: Boosting Energy Efficiency in Chicago's Large Buildings Could Save Up to $184 Million Annually, Create Up to 2,000 Jobs

December 17, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (December 17, 2015)—The City of Chicago yesterday released the results of its second annual assessment of energy use in large commercial, institutional, and residential buildings throughout the city. Findings reveal that improving energy efficiency in these buildings could reduce…

NRDC President: Negotiated Groundbreaking Energy Efficiency Standards Another Promising Sign in Fight Against Climate Change

December 17, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (December 17, 2015) – The U.S. Department of Energy today released energy efficiency standards for new rooftop air conditioners, heat pumps, and furnaces that heat and cool more than half of America’s commercial floor space. Together, they represent the…

COURT: NYCHA Violating Agreement to Repair Mold & Moisture Problems in Public Housing

December 15, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (December 15, 2015) – A federal judge today ruled the New York City Housing Authority has failed to provide timely and sufficient repairs to rampant mold and moisture problems in public housing that aggravate tenants’ asthma, as required…

NRDC President: Climate Change has “Met its Match in the Will of a United World”

December 12, 2015 Press Release

PARIS (December 12, 2015) – Negotiators from nearly 200 countries today released the final text on an historic agreement that sets the world on a path of reducing the dangerous carbon pollution that's driving global climate change. The Paris climate…

First Global Green Bank Network Will Speed Shift to Clean Energy

December 7, 2015 Press Release

PARIS (December 7, 2015) – As countries work toward an international climate agreement in Paris, a group of six green banks and two leading non-profit groups today announced they are establishing a Green Bank Network to help meet the urgent…

NRDC Thanks Rep. Dold for Clean Power Plan Vote

December 7, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (December 7, 2015) – Congressman Bob Dold (IL-10) voted against two Congressional Review Act resolutions that would have repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan rule to cut dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants.

U.S. House Votes to Take Our Nation’s Energy Policy in the Wrong Direction

December 3, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (December 3, 2015) – The House today passed an energy bill filled with outdated energy policies that continue to favor the fossil fuel industry above all other priorities. The bill would lift the ban on crude oil exports, allow…

New York Governor Formally Sets in Motion the Process to Enact One of the Nation’s Most Aggressive Clean Energy Standards

December 2, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (Dec. 2, 2015) — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the State Department of Public Service to design and enact a new Clean Energy Standard mandating that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York…