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The Trump Administration’s Pro-Cancer Agenda

October 14, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Trump administration is waging a concerted attack on the nation's responsibility to protect the public against toxics and radiation, deliberately ignoring that cancer that kills more than 600,000 Americans every year, according to a new analysis released today by…

The Trump Administration’s Pro-Cancer Agenda

October 14, 2026 Issue BriefUnited StatesErik D. Olson

Under Trump, Americans could face an extraordinary increase in exposure to cancer-causing toxics and radiation.

Inflation numbers show Trump Administration energy policies “infecting” the nation’s economy

October 14, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.7% last month as energy prices soared, according to the latest Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released today. Two new NRDC analyses put the costs of the administration's…

White House Watch: Tracking Attacks on Our Environment & Health

October 14, 2026 OverviewUnited States

Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, it has taken or proposed at least 570 actions that directly threaten the environment, climate, and human health. NRDC is tracking the mounting hazard and harm.

Trump Administration Moves to Scrap Roadless Rule Despite More Than 1.6 Million Comments in Near-total Opposition

October 14, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Forest Service held no public hearings and changed how comments are counted

Data Center Gets Massive Tax Break in Surprise Vote by Lowndes County Commission

October 14, 2026 Press ReleaseAlabama

The Lowndes County Commission hastily voted Tuesday to approve a 20-year tax abatement for Project Red Clay, a proposed 800-acre hyperscale data center.

FERC Rejects PJM’s Plan to Protect Electricity Reliability and Consumer Bills from Data Centers

October 13, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected PJM's Interim Resource Adequacy Service (IRAS), which would have required data centers to pay for their own new power supply and protected other customers from reliability issues when data centers demand more power…

Trump Administration Proposes Opening 80 Million More Acres of the Gulf to Oil and Gas Drilling

October 9, 2026 ReactionWashington, D.C.

The Trump administration has proposed offering more than 80 million acres of the Gulf in its fourth oil and gas lease sale

Interior Tries Again on the Cook Inlet Lease Sale Nobody Wanted

October 9, 2026 ReactionWashington, D.C.

Seven months after the first federal oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet failed to draw a single bid, the Marine Minerals Administration today proposed offering the same 1.05 million acres again.

Drax's Planned Data Center Would Burn Nearly 5 Million Metric Tons of Wood a Year

October 9, 2026 BackgrounderUnited KingdomMatt Williams

NRDC analysis finds that the proposed UK facility would emit more CO₂ each year than all flights from Gatwick Airport, raising questions about how the country powers growing AI infrastructure.

Market Boundaries Matter: Western Electricity Markets Can Better Share Affordable Power 

October 8, 2026 Expert BlogWestKelsie Gomanie

How better coordination between western power markets could save consumers up to $840 million a year. 

Trump Administration Cuts Environmental Review for Winter Drilling in Alaska's Western Arctic

October 8, 2026 ReactionWashington, D.C.

Trump Administration Cuts Environmental Review for Winter Drilling in Alaska's Western Arctic

Trump’s Dirty Energy Double Whammy: Pay More for Fuel and Power—and Use More of It

October 8, 2026 BackgrounderUnited States, Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, WisconsinBob Deans

How the Trump administration's policies are driving up costs at the pump and the plug while deepening dependence on fossil fuels, with a focus on nine states: Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Data Centers, AI, and the Growing Demand for Energy: Impacts, Risks, and Solutions

October 7, 2026 OverviewUnited States

Learn how the rapid growth of data centers is affecting electricity bills, public health, communities, and the environment and what can be done about it.

When States Act, Markets Follow: The Ripple Effects of PFAS and Chemical Safety Policies

October 7, 2026 Expert BlogUnited States, California, New YorkAvinash Kar, Dr. Anna Reade

Five case studies show how state policies, championed by NRDC and partners, are reducing exposure to PFAS and other harmful chemicals far beyond state borders.