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Tell the FDA to protect us from microplastics

PetitionUnited States

A recent study found that most people's brains contain a plastic spoon's worth of microplastics. Meanwhile, the plastic industry is on track to triple plastic production over the next 40 years. Tell the FDA to protect us from microplastics!

Our seas aren’t gas stations

PetitionMexico

U.S. energy company Mexico Pacific has been trying to turn a marine sanctuary—home to nearly 40 percent of all marine mammal species—into a gas station and shipping channel for liquefied natural gas. Tell Mexico Pacific to reverse its plans to…

FERC Urged to Reject Effort to Derail Midwest Power Grid Upgrades that Will Save Consumers $26 Billion to $83 Billion

September 9, 2025 Press ReleaseMidwest

Public interest advocates from across the Midwest filed a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today, urging it to reject a complaint that would stall efforts to add 24 new power lines in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator…

Challenge to the Latest Illegal Extension of J.H. Campbell Coal Plant

September 8, 2025 Press ReleaseMichigan

Today, public interest groups challenged the DOE's second illegal emergency order forcing the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan to operate for an additional 90 days.

Why Cutting Solar for All Hurts All Georgians 

September 8, 2025 Ed Board MemoGeorgiaPatrick King II

NRDC Supports the Pathways Initiative and Cap & Invest Reauthorization

September 5, 2025 Press ReleaseCalifornia

As the end of California’s legislative session looms near, NRDC supports reauthorization of California’s Cap-and-Invest program and passage of a workable Senate Bill 540.

NRDC Advocacy Pushes U.S. to Ban Seafood Imports that Threaten Whales and Dolphins

September 3, 2025 ReactionUnited States, International

The bans represent the first large-scale enforcement of long-ignored provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

A Mammoth Biomass Project Withers in California 

September 3, 2025 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaShelia Hu

Here’s how NRDC and partners worked to keep a stretch of forests out of industry hands.

NRDC at Climate Week NYC 2025: Charting the Way Forward

August 28, 2025 Expert BlogUnited States, New YorkManish Bapna

The environmental community has an opportunity to galvanize action, and NRDC is proud to host a strong lineup of events this year.

What Could a New Adaptation Finance Goal Look Like?

August 28, 2025 Expert BlogInternationalJoe Thwaites, Dr. Adelle Thomas

Exploring seven potential scenarios for a new climate adaptation finance goal.

Environmental Groups Sue the EPA Demanding Protections from Hazardous Chemicals

August 28, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States

Groups ask the court to direct the EPA to revisit long-overdue rules to limit the hazardous substances discharged into waterways.

How to Make Your Community More Resilient to Climate Disasters

August 28, 2025 How-ToUnited StatesJ. J. Starr

You don’t need to wait for national legislation to protect yourself from extreme weather. Here’s how to start right now—where you live.

From the Streets to the StoryMap: Putting Kansas City Youth at the Center of Environmental Justice

August 27, 2025 Expert BlogKansas City (Kansas)Ridgana Bonne-Annee

Using personal stories, history, and community science, seven young leaders are reimagining what environmental justice can look like in Kansas City.

20 Years After Katrina, FEMA Weakened as Risks Grow

August 27, 2025 Press ReleaseLouisiana

This week marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana.

Roadless Rule Remains a Shield Against Logging Threats to America’s Forests

August 27, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump administration advanced its plans to rescind the Roadless Rule, a landmark safeguard that prevents roadbuilding and destructive logging across nearly 50 million acres of national forest.