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Exposing Even More Gulf Waters to Drilling “is the last thing we need – and the last place we need it.”

September 29, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced plans to expand the waters available in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling, as part of the new five-year leasing plan that will take effect in 2024.

California Could Lose Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Lead Contamination Protections (Again)

September 29, 2023 Press ReleaseSacramento

Public health and environmental organizations urged stronger State leadership in efforts to remove lead from drinking water infrastructure throughout California. In a support letter, the organizations called on the California State Water Resources Control Board to address the state’s disturbing…

Asm. Carrillo and over 100 organizations call on Governor Newsom to sign AB 1167, the Orphan Well Prevention Act

September 27, 2023 Press ReleaseLos Angeles

Today, Assemblymember Carrillo and over a dozen advocates with climate, community and environmental justice organizations held a press conference to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to hold oil companies accountable by signing the Orphan Well Prevention Act, AB 1167, into…

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Incredible Beast Omnimedia and NRDC Team Up to “Face Plant” Nick Offerman

September 20, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

NEW YORK —Actor, author and woodworker Nick Offerman takes on his dirtiest role to date, starring in an NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) campaign created and produced by Incredible Beast Omnimedia in which Offerman, who hails from a farming family in Minooka…

Sustainability Is Disrupting the Toilet Paper and Tissue Market, Finds NRDC’s “Issue with Tissue” 2023 Report & Scorecard

September 19, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today released the fifth edition of its Issue with Tissue report and sustainability scorecard (grading at-home toilet paper brands from “A+” to “F”).

P&G Descendants Call on Shareholders to Vote Against Board Members Over Forest Destruction Policies

September 12, 2023 Press ReleaseNew York

Descendants of the founders of Procter & Gamble (P&G) are urging their fellow shareholders to vote against current members of the board of directors, due to the company’s failure to address unsustainable sourcing of wood pulp and palm oil from…

Army Corps Considers Continued Operation of Destructive Dakota Access Pipeline

September 8, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a draft environmental impact statement today for the operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which threatens the lands, water supply, and valuable cultural resources of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Biden Administration to Cancel Arctic Refuge Oil and Gas Leases

September 6, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration canceled Trump-era leases for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, eliminating an imminent threat to drill within the refuge’s 1.6-million-acre Coastal Plain.

Sen. Hoylman-Sigal and Advocates Call on Governor Hochul to Sign Birds & Bees Protection Act

August 15, 2023 Press ReleaseNew York

With summer drawing to a close and World Honey Bee Day approaching (August 19th), legislators, advocates, and farmers from across the state called on Governor Hochul to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act.

Court Rejects Trump Administration Denial of Critical Habitat Protection to Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebees

August 14, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to refuse to designate critical habitat for highly endangered rusty patched bumblebees and ordered the Service to reconsider. Despite the bees having been listed as an endangered…

NRDC: Biden Protects Iconic Grand Canyon Lands and Waters

August 8, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 8, 2023) — President Biden today established the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, under the Antiquities Act, permanently protecting more than 900,000 acres of some of the most iconic landscape…

Forest Service Permits Construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline

May 16, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Forest Service has issued a decision allowing construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline on public land in the Jefferson National Forest.

U.S. Forest Service Opens Welcome Path to Saving Mature and Old Growth Forests

April 20, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service announced a rulemaking process on forest conservation measures, opening a much-needed door to better protecting mature forests on public lands.

Audit reveals government failure to transparently report logging emissions and shows flaws in Canada’s Two Billion Tree plan

April 20, 2023 Press ReleaseOttawa

Foundational flaws across key pillars of Canada’s forest and climate policy jeopardize its ability to meet its climate and nature commitments.

NRDC Response to New Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ‘Public Land Rule’

March 30, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a new rule on the conservation of public land. The new ‘Public Land Rule’ is a timely opportunity to bring greater balance to BLM’s mission “to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity…

Biden Administration Issues Visionary Conservation Measures

March 21, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — As part of a larger package of land and ocean conservation measures, the Biden administration today announced the first Ocean Climate Action Plan, which includes a host of initiatives relating to responsible offshore wind, marine protected areas to enhance biodiversity…

World Bank President Needs to Lead a Climate Finance Transformation

February 23, 2023 Press ReleaseInternational

The bank cannot stem global poverty without addressing climate hazard and harm.

World Bank Now Can Commit to Leading on Climate Finance

February 15, 2023 Press ReleaseInternational

WASHINGTON, D.C. – World Bank President David Malpass is stepping down, a move called for by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and others because of Malpass’s insufficient commitment to address climate change.

EPA Aims $27 Billion Climate Fund Toward Disadvantaged Communities

February 14, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a significant step forward implementing the portion of the Inflation Reduction Act devoted to spending, the Environmental Protection Agency is issuing guidance today on its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GHGRF), announcing it will hold two grant…

Feds Say Climate is Killing Whitebark Pine Trees In Historic ESA Listing

December 14, 2022 Press ReleaseWest

Fish & Wildlife Service ESA lists iconic high elevation Whitebark Pine trees under assault due to climate change

NRDC Launches Regenerative Agriculture Program with Award-Winning Chefs to Protect, Build Healthy Soils

December 5, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In celebration of World Soil Day, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is launching the Chefs for Healthy Soils program alongside 30 diverse chefs from across the country. The program underscores the importance of protecting soil to support…

Canadian Logging Industry Carbon Emissions On Par With Tar Sands Operations:

October 18, 2022 Press ReleaseCanada

Groundbreaking Report Debunks the Myth that Logging is Carbon-Neutral

Groups Urge World Bank to “Sharply Increase” Climate Investment & Action

October 17, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leading organizations have delivered a 5-point reform plan to World Bank Group leaders urging a sharp increase in its financing for climate action. The plan includes increased funding for climate protection and adaptation, supporting and delivering climate…

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