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Judge Hears Arguments in First Court Challenge to Climate Superfund Law

March 30, 2026 Press ReleaseVermont

Attorneys presented arguments today in federal court in the first legal challenge in the nation to a climate superfund law, which requires certain large fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share for climate change preparation.

Unreasonably Delayed Agency Action by the EPA: Neonics

March 27, 2026 Court CaseUnited StatesActive

NRDC is suing the EPA for its unreasonable delay in responding to NRDC’s 2020 petition to revoke all food tolerances for neonics.

Trump Administration Dumps A Billion Dollars to Cancel Clean Energy Project

March 23, 2026 ReactionWashington, D.C.

The Trump Administration announced today that it would be giving a French energy company nearly one billion taxpayer dollars to abandon desperately needed offshore wind projects off the coasts of New York, New Jersey, and North Carolina in favor of…

Cut the Wait, Cut the Cost: Faster Grid Connections for EV Charging

March 20, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesBeth Hammon, John Bailey, Jordan Brinn

New analysis shows mitigating delays in EV charging projects could save nearly $90 billion.

Trump's Attack on Affordable Energy and Our Health

March 20, 2026 Ed Board MemoInternational, United StatesAlexandra Adams, Amanda Levin

The administration’s actions are set to raise average energy costs by hundreds of dollars per household a year—in addition to the current spike in prices at the pump.

Climate Finance Commitments Tracker

March 20, 2026 OverviewInternationalJoe Thwaites

This new tool keeps tabs on countries’ multiyear climate finance commitments.

The Endangered Species Act Under Attack

March 19, 2026 ExplainerUnited StatesJason Bittel

The Trump administration takes aim at imperiled wildlife and the public servants who help protect them.

Venezuela’s Oil Resources Are Vast (and Should Stay Underground)

March 19, 2026 ExplainerVenezuela, United States, InternationalMolly Bergen

The pursuit of the world’s dirtiest oil would cost more than $100 billion, involve the U.S. military, and sabotage climate efforts.

Neonic Pesticides Threaten Human Health

March 18, 2026 Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass, Daniel Raichel

Roughly half of all Americans are exposed to neurotoxic neonic pesticides on any given day, and children are especially at risk.

Break Up with Your Gas Utility

March 18, 2026 Expert BlogUnited States, California, ColombiaKiki Velez

The hundreds of millions of dollars that gas utilities plan to spend to replace gas pipelines could instead go toward helping customers transition to clean energy—all while cutting bills.

Responsible Data Center Development

March 17, 2026 Fact SheetUnited States

State and local decision-makers can play a key role in ensuring that the rapid expansion of data center development reflects local priorities and community needs. 

Tailoring the Grid: The Complex Reality of Western Seams Management

March 17, 2026 Expert BlogWestKelsie Gomanie

We need action, not just talk: Address compatibility issues now to avoid costly operational hiccups later.

Air Alliance Houston et al. v. Donald Trump et al.

March 17, 2026 Court CaseUnited StatesActive

NRDC and partners are challenging the Trump administration's illegal exemptions of roughly one-third of the nation’s coal-fired power plants from the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.

The Potomac Sewage Spill Is a Reminder that We Need to Fund Our Nation’s Wastewater Infrastructure

March 16, 2026 BackgrounderMaryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.Becky Hammer

The cost of doing nothing is far higher than the cost of fixing the problem now.

Trump Administration is Pursuing Exempting Gulf Oil and Gas Program from Endangered Species Protections

March 16, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States, Washington, D.C.

The Trump administration announced today it will convene the Endangered Species Committee, or so-called “God Squad,” a rarely used committee that has the power to condemn an endangered species to extinction, in an attempt to permanently exempt the federal Gulf…