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NRDC Statement on CARB Proposal to Delay Electric Climate Credit Relief

February 23, 2026 ReactionSacramento

NRDC and partner organizations have sent a letter to CARB (California Air Resources Board) in response to the agency’s proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest program, which would delay the transition of resources from gas corporations to electric distribution utilities by five…

Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act to Protect California's Drinking Water is Introduced in the State Assembly

February 23, 2026 Press ReleaseSacramento

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has introduced the Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act (AB 2447), sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Soil Health Team (NRDC). The bill requires the State Water Resources Control Board and California's regional water quality control boards to…

Trump’s Assault on the State of Our Health and the Environment

February 23, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams

As Americans take stock of the state of the union on Tuesday night, the state of the environment is gravely imperiled.

Mercury’s Journey from Coal-Burning Power Plants to Your Plate

February 23, 2026 ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier

The Trump administration is allowing utilities to release more of this potent neurotoxin into the environment.

The Clean Air Act 101

February 23, 2026 GuideUnited StatesShelia Hu

Since its bipartisan beginnings, this bedrock law has helped keep our air clean, combat climate change, and protect public health.

The DOJ Is in Crisis—the Courts Can Help Save Our Democracy

February 20, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

Litigating against the government is a way to shine a light on the encroaching darkness

EPA Dismantles Protections for Mercury and Air Toxics From Power Plants

February 20, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)

Assemblymember Berman Introduces Legislation to Electrify California Homes

February 19, 2026 Press ReleaseSacramento

Today, Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313), offering California homeowners the opportunity to electrify their home appliances when their utility is scheduled to replace the natural gas line connected to their homes. This…

New NRDC analysis finds major gaps in state oil and gas rules meant to protect communities

February 19, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Review of 12 top-producing states finds no state has modernized safeguards across key health and pollution risks

House Majority's Farm Bill Leaves Farmers Behind

February 19, 2026 ReactionWashington, D.C.

NRDC Reacts to House Agriculture Committee Majority’s 2026 Farm Bill

How States Stack Up on Oil and Gas Regulation

February 19, 2026 ReportUnited StatesAmy Mall

A new NRDC report reviewed regulations in the 12 largest oil- and gas-producing states and found that states are not consistently stepping up to fill regulatory gaps and protect communities.

Pritzker Announces Two Year Suspension of State Tax Incentives for New Data Center Developments

February 18, 2026 Press ReleaseIllinois

Governor Pritzker announced, in his budget address today, a two-year suspension of state tax incentives for new data center developments, effective July 1, 2026.

NRDC and Coalition Sue Over Endangerment Rollback and Climate Protections

February 18, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

Health, environmental groups challenge the Trump EPA’s harmful, unscientific, and illegal repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of clean vehicle standards.

NRDC Remembers Environmental Policy Pioneer Richard Ottinger

February 18, 2026 ReactionNew York City

The environmental movement lost one of its earliest and most active champions with the passing of Richard Ottinger this week. The former Congressman from New York championed a healthy Hudson River, helped usher some of the foundational environmental laws through…

Environmental Groups Sue DOE Over Approval of CP2 LNG Export Application

February 17, 2026 Press ReleaseLouisiana

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Department of Energy’s (DOE) approval of Venture Global’s application to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a future facility, currently under construction in Louisiana. NRDC is co-counsel with Earthjustice…