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California Climate Plan’s Auction Results Show Carbon Caps Move Us Toward a Cleaner Future

February 25, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO (February 25, 2015) – The California Air Resources Board announced today the results of the first carbon auction with polluting fuels such as gasoline included under the cap. For the first time, the oil industry joined other major industries…

After Veto, President Should Reject the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Once and For All

February 24, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 24, 2015) – President Obama today vetoed, as promised, congressional legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

City of Chicago Denies Petcoke Enclosure Delay Request

February 16, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (February 16, 2015) – Today, the City of Chicago denied a request from KCBX to delay enclosure of their controversial petcoke piles on the city’s Southeast Side.

President Will Veto Congressional Keystone XL Interference Bill

February 11, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 11, 2015) – The House today gave final congressional approval to legislation that would force approval of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, sending the measure to President Obama who already promised to veto it. Danielle Droitsch…

Do It Faster and Cheaper: NRDC Response to Ameren’s Carbon Report

February 11, 2015 Press Release

CHICAGO (February 11, 2015) — Ameren released a report today highlighting their potential response to the historic Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions from the nation’s electric generating sector. Following are comments in reaction From Rebecca Stanfield, Midwest policy…

Leading Scientists, Economists Urge Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline

February 11, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (February 11, 2015) – More than 90 leading scientists and economists today called on President Obama to reject the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, once and for all. They did so in a in a letter that comes…

EPA Paves Way for President to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

February 3, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. (February 3, 2015) – The Environmental Protection Agency today published its comments on the State Department’s analysis of the environmental impact of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources…

Keystone Bill Deserves Veto

January 29, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 29, 2015) – The Republican-controlled Senate today passed legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, a bill that will be dead-on-arrival at the White House. But the weeks-long, misguided congressional attempt to usurp presidential…

President is Right to Focus on Infrastructure Jobs, Not Keystone XL Pipeline

January 20, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 20, 2015) – The following is a statement from Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, in response to President Obama’s State-of-the-Union address tonight: “President Obama hit the nail on the head. We need to protect…

House Vote on Keystone Pipeline Shows It Remains in Grip of Big Polluters

January 9, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 9, 2015) – The Republican-controlled House voted today to pass legislation forcing approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, for the 10th time in three years, although with too few votes to override a presidential veto.

Nebraska Court Ruling Clears the Way for the President to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

January 9, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 9, 2015) – A Nebraska Supreme Court ruling today allowed the current proposed route of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to stand.

Senate Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Not in the National Interest

January 8, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 8, 2015) – As the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee begins work on a bill to force congressional approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources Defense Council…

Putting the National Interest First

January 6, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 6, 2015) - The White House today announced that President Obama would veto legislation designed to force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline before he can make a judgment as to whether it’s in the national…

Memo to President Cites New Evidence of Climate Impacts of Proposed Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

December 18, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (December 18, 2014) – President Obama should reject the proposed Keystone XL pipeline because there is new data that shows it would dramatically expand development of dirty tar sands oil, turbo-charging climate change by adding millions of tons of…

Cuomo Announces Fracking Will Not Move Forward in New York

December 17, 2014 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (December 17, 2014) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced the state will not move forward with high volume hydraulic fracturing.

REPORT: Five Major Health Threats from Fracking-Related Air Pollution

December 16, 2014 Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO (December 16, 2014) – A growing body of evidence shows that people both near and far from oil and gas drilling are exposed to fracking-related air pollution that can cause at least five major types of health impacts…

ALEC Conference's Agenda For State Lawmakers Is “Limited Government, Unlimited Pollution”

December 2, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 2, 2014 -- When state lawmakers gather in Washington, D.C. tomorrow for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) States & National Policy Summit, they will be asked to embrace a climate-science denying, pro-polluter agenda “to gut…

NRDC Analysis Shows EPA Can Achieve Deeper Power Plant Carbon Pollution Cuts by Adopting More Clean Energy

December 1, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (December 1, 2014) – The Environmental Protection Agency can ramp up energy efficiency and renewable power, and achieve substantially deeper cuts in carbon pollution from power plants than it has proposed, the Natural Resources Defense Council said in public…

REPORT: EPA Can Quickly Cut Dangerous Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Industry in Half

November 20, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 20, 2014) — A new report from leading climate advocates today shows how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can cut climate warming methane pollution in half, while dramatically reducing harmful, wasteful air pollution from the oil and…

Climate Leaders’ Bill Could Complement Ongoing EPA Climate Action

November 19, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 19, 2014) – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced legislation today aiming to put Congress on record for taking decisive action against the growing threat climate change poses to our children and future generations.