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States Cleared to Curb Vehicle Pollution

Press ReleaseCalifornia, United States
The Environmental Protection Agency today reaffirmed California’s authority to set tailpipe emissions standards to address its public health and air-quality needs, and other states’ authority to adopt and enforce those standards.

Women in the Climate Debate – India Focus

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal
The powerful relationship between women and climate change came into focus during a conversation with Reemaben Nanavaty, the head of Self-Employed Women’s Association.

EPA Agrees to Evaluate Effects of Neonics

Press ReleaseUnited States
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled the remaining claims in NRDC’s 2017 lawsuit, which challenged the EPA’s failure to comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when approving dozens of neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”).

A New Tool for Measuring Decarbonization

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. David B. Goldstein
The RESNET CO2 Index can allow government and utilities to set targets for carbon emissions reductions in homes based on site-specific metrics for carbon. Homeowners can also use this information to lower their carbon footprint.

EPA Announces Plan for Largest Clean Water Investment in U.S. History

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its guidelines for distributing $50 billion dollars in infrastructure funding for clean water, which represents the largest single investment in drinking water and wastewater systems in U.S. history.

Clearing the Path for Clean Energy

Oregon, California, Midwest, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Gibbstown, Philadelphia, Los Angeles
NRDC continues to take on the fossil fuel industry—and win.

Protecting Public Health

United States, Flint, Newark, Benton Harbor, Washington, D.C., Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Illinois, California
NRDC strengthens its focus to safeguard disadvantaged communities from exposure to pollution and toxic chemicals.

Building a Healthier Food System

United States, California, Nashville, New York
Climate, agriculture, food security, and our health are all intimately linked. NRDC is dedicated to strengthening this entire system, from farm to table.