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NRDC Launches “Microplastics Are Micromonsters” to Combat Growing Human Health Threat

April 22, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

New national campaign offers practical guidance to reduce everyday exposure to microplastics

NRDC: Big Oil Extracts Windfall in Latest Cap-and-Invest Regs

April 21, 2026 ReactionSan Francisco

California’s proposed cap-and-invest regulations cede a significant and undeserved windfall to Big Oil, according to experts at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). The Trump Administration has lavished fossil fuel interests with policy gifts and tax breaks from their first day…

The Magnuson-Stevens Act Turns 50

April 21, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesMolly Masterton

A half century of progress has been made toward abundant fisheries and thriving coastal communities, but there is still much work ahead.

The Next Transportation Bill Must Continue Progress on Affordable Transportation Choices for All

April 20, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesShruti Vaidyanathan

Congress must invest in alternatives to gas-powered cars—including electric vehicle infrastructure, transit, biking, and walking—and avoid excessive spending on new roads and highway lanes. 

The EPA Doubles Down on Science Denial to Undo Climate Protections

April 20, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye

In its radical denial of settled climate change science, the Trump administration’s EPA is also ignoring mounting costs to human health and safety.

16 Years after Deepwater Horizon, We’re Charging in the Wrong Direction

April 20, 2026 Expert BlogUnited States, LouisianaRebecca Loomis

From aggressively expanding offshore drilling to reversing protections for U.S. coasts, waters, and wildlife, pro-polluters are putting the country at greater risk of the next catastrophic oil spill.

Congress Set to Vote on Gutting Endangered Species Protections

April 20, 2026 BackgrounderUnited StatesMichael Jasny

A House floor vote is expected as soon as next week on legislation to gut core protections for endangered species—and potentially make the recent “God Squad” decision the new normal.

As Diesel Prices Soar, A California Bill Aiming to Make Electric Trucks More Affordable Wins Unanimous Support at Committee

April 16, 2026 Press ReleaseSacramento

California’s Senate Environmental Quality Committee has unanimously approved a bill introduced by Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes designed to make zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles more affordable for California’s fleet operators. The Committee passed the bill by consent, a testament to…

EPA Must Reconsider Flawed, Unlawful Decision to Repeal the Endangerment Finding

April 16, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Sixteen health and environmental groups filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency outlining severe flaws in its rule to repeal the Endangerment Finding.

Congress Moves to Open Boundary Waters to Pollution from Toxic Mining

April 16, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Senate passed House Joint Resolution 140, a dangerous measure that would strip protections from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, and open the door to toxic copper mining at the headwaters of this iconic wilderness area, threatening…

Policy and Political Roadblocks—Not Economics—Are Holding Back America’s Clean Energy Future

April 15, 2026 OverviewUnited StatesJackie Wong

A pragmatic roadmap to secure American prosperity. 

Getting Off the Gas Price Rollercoaster

April 15, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesKathy Harris

When gas prices spike, families pay. Electric vehicles offer a cheaper alternative.

Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard

April 14, 2026 Press ReleaseSan Francisco

Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Monday evening against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter air pollution.

With Spanberger’s Signature, Virginia Finalizes Return to RGGI

April 14, 2026 Press ReleaseRichmond (Virginia)

After three years in limbo, the Commonwealth has re-secured its place in the multi-state electricity cap-and-invest system known as RGGI, with Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s signature on House Bill 397/Senate Bill 802

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy et al. v. Trump et al.

April 10, 2026 Court CaseMinnesota, Michigan, United StatesActive