The Biden administration reportedly is announcing a major industrial sector plan today, seeking to sharply reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the manufacture of widely-used materials such as steel and concrete. Emissions from the U.S. heavy industrial sector must be reduced…
A judge ruled today that Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) can be a plaintiff-intervenor in a new lawsuit aimed at cleaning up a Bay Area chemical manufacturing plant today, brought by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)…
California is well overdue to cut the more than $100 million in annual subsidies for new gas connections to homes and buildings, which is currently under consideration at the Public Utilities Commission.
The UK government should immediately end billions in subsidies for large biomass power plants and reinvesting the savings in wind, solar, and other real climate solutions.
Vice President Kamala Harris and other officials are meeting in Newark, NJ today to celebrate the removal of lead service lines from the city’s drinking water system and the enactment of the federal infrastructure law that includes $15 billion for…
Infrastructure, Logistics, Strong Automotive Supply Chain, and Solar Energy Among Ohio Advantages that Can Provide Jobs, Taxable Revenue and Cleaner Environment
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This announcement is a banner moment for regenerating soil health on our nation's farms, protecting the economic vitality of rural America, and helping American agriculture confront the growing climate crisis.
A judge has ruled that the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service once again violated the Endangered Species Act when removing protections from wolves nationally.
Learn how an industrial project threatens a community-led vision for health and justice in a coastal California community, and support residents by submitting a comment letter by Feb. 14th.
U.S. Trade Representative Catherine Tai formally requested environmental consultations with Mexico today over its illegal fishing. Aimed at protecting the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, the request is the first step under the enforcement and dispute mechanism of the United States-Mexico-Canada…
A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act that was passed by the House of Representatives, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment and other economic activity while creating millions of high-quality, family supporting union…
The Departments of Transportation and Energy are laying out ambitious plans today to get the electric vehicle charging network built across the nation.
A U.S. District Court today restored Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves, siding with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and its partners after the organizations filed lawsuits in January 2021 over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) unlawful…
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