The following is a statement by Gina McCarthy, president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the COVID-19 stimulus bill announced today by the congressional leadership:
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis grows, our first priority should be to assist those whose health and welfare are at most risk. Access to affordable water and energy is a crucial need at all times, but never more than now…
The lush island province of Palawan is under threat, and conservationist Jessa Belle Garibay-Yayen has made it her mission to protect it for both her own generation and generations to come.
Natural Resources Defense Council has pledged to support Restore California and Zero Foodprint, which invest in sustainable farming and land management practices that sequester carbon.
By reapproving the use of this pesticide—putting both public health and the environment at risk—the Trump administration is, once again, ignoring the science.
Resilience workers play a vital role in recovery following an extreme weather event. Unfortunately, poor living conditions, wage theft, injury, and prejudice can make the important work they're doing more difficult and more dangerous.
As people are being urged to practice “social distancing” in their homes, it is imperative that states stop water shutoffs and reconnect water services to all homes in a safe and timely manner.
Leading into New Mexico’s 2020 legislative session, Governor Lujan-Grisham requested increases of $3.8 million from the general fund to ensure the protection New Mexico’s waterways. The legislature’s final appropriation only added $1.2 million to the Water Protection division’s budget. Governor…
The Maryland General Assembly announced that virtually all use of chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children—will be phased out in the state by the end of 2020, following years of pressure from public health, farmworker and community groups.
The Natural Resources Defense Council and Pesticide Action Network North America today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of glyphosate, the most widely used pesticide in the United States.
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