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Michigan Senate Leaders Propose New Rules to Protect Residents from Big Tech Data Center Costs

June 18, 2026 Press ReleaseMichigan, Detroit

Michigan Senate leaders have prepared a four-bill package to regulate data centers. The bills, introduced today, shield families from the massive energy, water, and financial impacts of these giant facilities. While advocates note that more safeguards are still needed to…

Court Should Order Restart of Wind Project Reviews, Environmental Groups Say

June 18, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Environmental groups today urged a federal court to move quickly in forcing an end to the Defense Department’s de facto ban on new wind energy projects.

Trump Wants PJM to Give the Gas Industry a Multibillion Gift to Supply Data Centers

June 17, 2026 Expert BlogEast, MidwestTom Rutigliano

Guess who’s paying?

Before the Storm

June 17, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited States

The disaster safety net is coming apart.

First Half of California Legislative Session Roundup—House of Origin Outcomes

June 17, 2026 BackgrounderCalifornia

California leadership should lean in and continue enacting strong environmental and public health defenses.

London Climate Week Falls Amid Increased Urgency to Ramp Up Speed and Scale of Action

June 17, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited Kingdom

As leaders of governments, financial institutions, private companies, industry and civil society prepare to gather for London Climate Action Week in the run up to COP31 this fall, urgency around climate and clean energy action is increasing.

Amicus Brief: Athletics v. California Department of Toxic Substances Control

June 17, 2026 Court CaseCaliforniaClosed

California has failed to fully implement hazardous waste laws at metal shredding facilities like Schnitzer Steel—and communities are suffering for it.

Trump’s War on Wind Energy Intensifies

June 17, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Department of Interior announced a third taxpayer-funded payoff to a company so that it will not produce much-needed offshore wind energy.

NRDC at London Climate Action Week: The Culmination of Global Sustainability Action

June 17, 2026 OverviewInternationalYamide Dagnet

At London Climate Action Week 2026, NRDC will join the international community to figure out ways to implement climate plans that can deliver energy security, nature protection, economic resilience, and a safer, healthier future for all.

Turning Adaptation Ambition into Investment at Scale

June 17, 2026 OverviewInternationalYamide Dagnet, Doug Sims

How FINI is forging the link between climate resilience finance and implementation.

The Trump Administration Wants Your Car to Pollute More

June 16, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesAtid Kimelman

Yet again, the EPA is willfully ignoring health benefits and putting polluters over people.

Understanding and Abating Nitrous Oxide and Methane Emissions from Wastewater

June 16, 2026 Issue PaperInternationalCaroline Kim

Reducing these climate super pollutants from the global wastewater sector is crucial for addressing climate change.

Communities for a Better Environment v. Corteva Inc. et al.

June 16, 2026 Court CaseCaliforniaActive

NRDC is working with a top environmental justice watchdog to clean up a chemical plant in California.

Lactation Interrupted: Impact of PFAS on Breastfeeding

June 15, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade, Dr. Katie Pelch

New commentary highlights the need to stop ignoring the potential for PFAS to disrupt breastfeeding.

Stop data centers from polluting your air

For nearly 50 years under the Clean Air Act, major polluters have had to prove their facilities won't harm the air you breathe—before they break ground. Trump's EPA wants to illegally end that requirement for data centers, power plants, and…