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Water, Canada

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Energy efficiency and decarbonization

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Western regional issues

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China-based climate, energy and wildlife

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NRDC Argues EPA Failure to Regulate Perchlorate is Unlawful

Press ReleaseUnited States
In arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, today lawyers for NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) told a three-judge panel that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision against regulating the toxic chemical perchlorate…

New York City Votes to “Skip the Stuff” in Take-Out Orders

Press ReleaseNew York City
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Council voted (43-7) today in favor of the “Skip the Stuff” bill (Intro 0559), which would prohibit takeout and delivery services from providing plastic utensils, condiments, or napkins unless explicitly requested by…

David J. Hayes Joins NRDC as a Senior Fellow

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – David J. Hayes, the former deputy secretary of the Interior and senior White House climate advisor, is joining NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) as a senior fellow.

NRDC Statement on PJM Outages During Winter Storm Elliott

Press ReleaseTennessee, North Carolina
NEW YORK - Members of PJM met today to review operational challenges during Winter Storm Elliott from December 23-25, which resulted in rolling outages in Tennessee and North Carolina.

Biden’s Historic Transportation Plan

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration released a historic plan today to put the nation on the path to eliminating carbon pollution from transportation. This is the first time that four federal agencies have come to together on a joint approach…

Hochul’s State of the State Takes on Climate Change

Press ReleaseNew York
ALBANY, NY – In her 2023 State of the State Address, Governor Hochul announced an ambitious climate-focused agenda that includes establishing a cap-and-invest program with protections for disadvantaged communities; building 800,000 fully sustainable, new housing units with smaller buildings being…

CEQ Guidance Grounds Federal Decisions in Climate Science

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued new guidelines today that improve the way climate considerations are weighed in federal permitting and decision making, replacing guidance put in place in 2016.