The Environmental Protection Agency is going to stop considering the economic benefits of reducing asthma, heart disease and premature deaths as it repeals limits on air pollutants like mercury, soot and smog, according to published reports.
In his final state of the state address, Governor Newsom touted the state’s commitments to clean energy, health, affordable housing, and climate leadership.
The agency failed to respond to two separate requests submitted by NRDC in 2025 seeking information on DOE’s review and termination of Office of Clean Energy Demonstration programs and awards for clean industrial and energy projects.
The EMC voted to move forward with proposed rules, written by industry, that allow PFAS polluters in North Carolina to self-report and self-regulate toxic “forever chemicals” discharges into the state’s surface waters, including drinking water supplies.
Governor Pritzker today signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act into law, a major step to rein in rising electricity costs while making one of the largest clean energy investments in Illinois history.
Despite President Trump's announcement that the United States will withdraw from the UNFCCC, countries, companies, and communities must continue to invest in climate solutions to increase affordable energy and economic well-being, lower pollution, and protect biodiversity.
Perchlorate, a toxic component of rocket fuel, threatens the drinking water of millions of people across the United States. NRDC went to court to force the EPA to act.
The EPA today announced it would set standards for perchlorate, a toxic component of rocket fuel that has been found in the drinking water of millions of people.
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Despite the science denialism of federal leaders, on the ground, we’ve continued to make strides for cleaner air, threatened wildlife and wildlands, and community resilience.
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