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NRDC et al. v. Doug Burgum et al.

September 10, 2026 Court CaseArcticActive

NRDC and allies are suing over the Trump administration’s decision to open the heart of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.

Chemours Agrees to Record Settlement for PFAS Damages in North Carolina

September 10, 2026 Press ReleaseRaleigh, North Carolina

Chemical manufacturer Chemours has agreed to a $590 million settlement over its toxic ‘forever chemicals’ pollution from its Fayetteville Works plant.

How to Build an Affordable Energy Future

September 10, 2026 OverviewUnited StatesManish Bapna

To unleash America’s energy potential, we need reforms that are different, and go far deeper, than the permitting proposals Congress is considering right now.

New Jersey Settlement will Help Low-Income Residents Maintain Access to Water

September 9, 2026 Press ReleaseNew Jersey

A settlement was approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) that should double enrollment in New Jersey American Water’s (NJAW) low-income discount program in the near-term.

Cheat Sheet on the EPA’s Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Emissions

September 9, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesMeredith Hankins

The Trump administration is moving to gut standards that address the largest industrial source of greenhouse gas emissions.

California Is Done Paying for Pipelines That Residents Don’t Want

September 9, 2026 Expert BlogCaliforniaKiki Velez, Merrian Borgeson

The Home Energy Choice Act will save Californians millions on utility bills while expanding access to clean, electric home appliances. 

Court Finds NESE Pipeline Permit Arbitrary, Fails to Show Compliance with State Water Quality Standards

September 8, 2026 Press ReleaseNew Jersey, New York

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) unjustifiably approved a water quality certification for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline.

Lessons from India’s Transition to Electric Vehicles

September 4, 2026 Expert BlogIndia, InternationalSameer Kwatra

What India’s state-level EV strategies can teach policymakers worldwide.

Trump Administration Takes Another Swing at Dismantling Clean Water Protections

September 4, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Trump Administration Takes Another Swing at Dismantling Clean Water Protections

America’s Troubled Waters

September 4, 2026 ExplainerUnited StatesJ. J. Starr

From prairie potholes to transboundary rivers, the country’s waterways are suffering from a slew of policies that make it easier to pollute.

Conservation Groups Challenge Trump’s Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah

September 2, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Supplemental complaints to reactivate 2017 monuments litigation in DC District Court  

NRDC Sues to Block Trump's Gutting of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

September 2, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

NRDC Sues to Block Trump's Gutting of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

U.S. Wetlands and Streams Are Already Losing Protections—Why Make It Worse?

September 2, 2026 MapUnited StatesJon Devine, Susan Lee, Dr. Matthew McKinzie

NRDC’s GIS analysis shows that the EPA’s proposed implementation of Sackett v. EPA would weaken Clean Water Act protections for wetlands and streams more than is required.

The Wilderness Society et al. v. Trump et al. (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument)

September 2, 2026 Court CaseUtahActive

The president does not have the authority to reduce or rescind national monuments created under the Antiquities Act. So we sued to protect Utah’s Grand Staircase–Escalante.

UN Overshoot Report is a Rallying Cry, Not a Death Knell

September 2, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., New York, International

Global temperatures will likely exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in the next few years, but it is not too late to bring temperatures back down over the longer-term, according to a new United Nations report