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Michigan’s Lead Drinking Water Protections Upheld By Court

October 10, 2019 Press ReleaseMichigan

The effort to squash Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule, passed to prevent future disasters like Flint’s lead drinking water crisis, was rejected today by the Michigan Court of Claims. The ruling ended all legal claims outlined in the complaint from…

COURT: Trump Administration Illegally Delayed 4 Efficiency Standards

October 10, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

$8 Billion in Utility Bill Savings Were at Risk

Victory! Trump Administration Must Publish Delayed Energy Efficiency Standards

October 10, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesLauren Urbanek

The court decision is a win for climate action, helping reduce carbon emissions by 98.9 million tons and save consumers and businesses $8.4 billion.

EPA Weakens Lead Drinking Water Protections

October 10, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency today is proposing changes to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), a complex, outdated national standard for controlling lead levels in drinking water.

Key Takeaways from the Latest RGGI Investment Report

October 9, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesBruce Ho

A new report out today confirms the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a tremendous success story whose benefits continue to grow.

Pebble Mine: Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration

October 9, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, AlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Trump administration violated the law by reversing proposed protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska.

It’s Time to Bury These Nuclear Waste Talking Points

October 9, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser

NRDC testified before Congressional Committees about addressing the 50-year problem of what to do with nuclear waste. And yet Congress is still reluctant to move away from common talking points which have only led to the repeated failures of the…

Here’s What’s Needed to Fix the EPA’s Outdated Lead in Tap Water Rule

October 9, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

If the EPA doesn’t overhaul its Lead and Copper Rule, lead-contaminated drinking water will continue to be a widespread problem in the United States.

California Phasing Out Chlorpyrifos Use by End of 2020

October 9, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation today 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…

Sustainable Operations: Helping Business Bloom

October 9, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesMaria McCain

Organizations, like NRDC, that implement sustainability outperform their counterparts over the long-term.

The Tragedy of Toilet Paper and Why Charmin Must Change

October 8, 2019 Expert BlogCanada, United StatesShelley Vinyard

NRDC is visiting Procter & Gamble's headquarters to tell them why they must stop flushing our forests.

The World’s Beauty and Destruction—Bound Together

October 8, 2019 PerspectivesUnited StatesPatrick Rogers

With thread, plastic, and reams of climate data, textile artist Tali Weinberg displays our dangerous entanglement with the fossil fuel industry.

The Hidden Role of the U.S. in the Global Shark Fin Trade

October 8, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesElizabeth Murdock

A new report presents NRDC’s research showing that our country still allows shark fins, many of them illegal, to transit through our ports unmonitored.

Unintentional Partner: How the United States Helps the Illegal Shark Fin Market

October 8, 2019 ReportUnited StatesElizabeth Murdock, Vanessa Villanueva

In recent decades, shark populations have suffered steep declines, due primarily to the lucrative market for shark fins, both legal and illegal. NRDC found that the United States plays a substantial, unrecognized role in facilitating the unsustainable international shark fin…

Alexandra Adams Named NRDC’s Sr. Director of Federal Affairs

October 8, 2019 Press Release

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has named Alexandra Adams Senior Director of Federal Affairs.