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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Plan to Frack, Drill 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands, Minerals

January 14, 2020 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today challenging the last step in the administration’s plan to allow oil drilling and fracking on more than 1 million acres of public lands and minerals in Central California.

Lawsuit Filed Over Plans to Frack the Golden State

January 14, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaAnn Alexander

For literally about the hundredth time, we’re suing the Trump Administration over its attacks on the environment. This time around, we’re defending California against the Administration’s plans to frack it.

Congress Moves Further on PFAS Protections

January 14, 2020 Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Katie Hobbs

Proposed CA Budget Lifts Up Healthy, Sustainable School Food

January 13, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaLena Brook

With an $80 million proposed increase aimed at giving schools much needed resources to improve meal programs, Governor Newsom’s proposed 2020-21 budget offers California public school students a better chance to learn and thrive.

UN Must Ramp Up Goals to Protect Biodiversity

January 13, 2020 Press ReleaseInternational

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has released a proposal for protecting the world’s biodiversity and ecosystems, which are experiencing dramatic declines and degradation. This draft will be key in setting targets for international action.

UN Needs Aggressive Plan to Protect Biodiversity

January 13, 2020 Expert BlogInternationalZak Smith

MWD Suggests Southern California Has Too Much Water?!

January 13, 2020 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

Oregon Poised (Again) to Cap Carbon Pollution

January 11, 2020 Expert BlogAlex Jackson

Australia Is Burning. Jakarta Is Drowning. Welcome to 2020.

January 10, 2020 Latest NewsInternationalJeff Turrentine

The planet is sending us an unmistakable signal that we need to wake up and take real action to combat the climate crisis. And this is the decade we need to do it.

Protecting the Baja Peninsula

January 10, 2020 OverviewUnited States, MexicoCarolina Herrera, Amanda Maxwell, Zak Smith

NRDC works with local partners to protect the Baja California Peninsula’s unique coastal and marine ecosystems from exploitation and overdevelopment.

Public Citizen, NRDC, and Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO, v. Donald Trump

January 10, 2020 Court CaseUnited StatesClosed

When President Trump issued his alarming “2-for-1” executive order, NRDC and our partners quickly sued. We’ll continue to fight the administration’s attempts to steamroll public health and environmental safeguards.

Delayed Energy Efficiency Standards Finally Published

January 10, 2020 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

The delayed standards will save consumers $8.4 billion in utility bill costs while avoiding nearly 100 million tons of carbon pollution over the next 30 years.

Here’s How Clean Energy Can Fuel NY

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogVignesh Gowrishankar

Trump Disregards Citizens in His Rush for Polluting Projects

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogSharon Buccino

Under the administration's new plan, a huge swath of government-approved and funded projects would be exempt from NEPA reviews, in an attempt to shut out the public.

Alaska’s Governor Dunleavy: A Puppet for the Pebble Mine

January 9, 2020 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

Documents obtained by CNN, reviewed by NRDC, portray Alaska’s Governor as mouthpiece for foreign mining company seeking to advance reckless Bristol Bay mining project long opposed by Alaskans.