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Court Requires EPA to Protect Communities Against Worst-Case Chemical Spills

March 13, 2020 Expert BlogNRDC

Millions of people will soon be safer from the thousands of dangerous chemical facilities that sit in flood-prone areas.

Reducing Unfair EV Fees Helps Ohio Workers

March 12, 2020 Expert BlogMark Nabong

Ocean Steward

March 12, 2020 NRDC in ActionUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Sarah Chasis, a senior attorney in the Nature Program’s Oceans division, has nearly 50 years of experience defending our coasts from offshore drilling.

New York City Council’s New Report Lays Out Bold Climate Actions

March 12, 2020 Press ReleaseNew York City

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson released today a comprehensive sustainability report that lays out strong and sensible strategies to help New York City fight climate change and build a livable city for all, especially communities on the front…

Court Rules in Favor of California and Denies Trump Administration Claims that California’s Coordination with Quebec in Cutting Climate Pollution is Unconstitutional

March 12, 2020 Press ReleaseCalifornia, Quebec

Today, a federal district court issued an order granting California’s motion for summary judgment and rejecting the U.S. motion on two constitutional claims that California’s coordination with Quebec to reduce climate pollution is unlawful. The order by Judge William B…

SF Grocers Report: Beef & Pork Fail to Disclose Drug Use

March 11, 2020 Expert BlogAllison Johnson

A groundbreaking report reveals that beef and pork brands sold by major grocery chains failed to disclose basic information about drug use – and some may not even know the answers.

CEQ: An Agency Drastically Off-Course

March 11, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesSharon Buccino

NEPA created CEQ. Now CEQ proposes to destroy NEPA.

How to Rev Up Virginia’s New Climate Action Engine

March 11, 2020 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

Gov. Northam and the legislature must restore robust energy efficiency savings to the VCEA, to tell Dominion Energy we're serious about lowering costs AND carbon.

The Art of Agnes Denes May Be as Big (and Long-Lasting) as Her Legacy

March 10, 2020 PerspectivesNew York CityPatrick Rogers

In her mixing of art, mathematics, and environmentalism, Denes has been making “future works” since the 1970s.

Reduce China’s Coal and Oil Use

March 10, 2020 Issue BriefChinaAlvin Lin, Barbara Finamore

NRDC is helping the country reduce its fossil fuel consumption, boost energy efficiency, and accelerate the shift to clean, renewable energy.

NRDC’s Gina McCarthy: Oregon Climate Executive Order Reflects Urgency of Our Time

March 10, 2020 Press ReleaseOregon

Oregon Governor Kate Brown today signed an executive order to reduce the state’s climate change emissions, after Republicans walked out of the state legislative session for the second year in a row to prevent the passage of a cap and…

Celebrating Peoria’s Clean Energy Future

March 10, 2020 Expert BlogSelena Kyle, Neeti Jain

NRDC is working with local nonprofits on job training, bus electrificiation, solar energy, energy efficiency, and lung-health programs to help the Peoria area prepare for the closure of the E.D. Edwards coal-fired power plant.

STATEMENT: NEPA Rollback Would Stifle Speech and Spur Pollution, Environmental Justice and National Environmental Groups Charge

March 10, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump administration’s move to undermine a foundational environmental protection would largely silence the public and expose low-income communities, tribal communities, and communities of color to a disproportionate amount of harmful pollution, according to a coalition of U.S. environmental justice…

Strengthen Environmental Laws and Governance in China

March 10, 2020 Fact SheetChina

When industrial polluters contaminate rivers or pump dangerous emissions into the air, strong environmental laws can help rein them in and hold them accountable.

Proposed NEPA Rule Changes

March 9, 2020 Expert BlogSharon Buccino

What they do and ways to respond