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Senate Finance Hammers Clean Energy Incentives

June 16, 2025 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States

The Senate Finance Committee unveiled its portion of a massive legislative package that would provide tax cuts for the wealthiest.

Microplastics Are a Growing Threat

June 16, 2025 Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Katie Pelch, Renée Sharp, Shannon Goff

10 ways to reduce your (and your family's) exposure to microplastics.

Trump Administration’s DOE Is Forcing Coal Plants to Stay Open. Michigan Is the First Target.

June 16, 2025 Expert BlogMichiganDerrell E. Slaughter, Casey Roberts

People in Michigan and across the Midwest will be stuck paying the cost of a nonexistent “emergency” with their health and their electric bills. 

9 Ways to Avoid Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

June 16, 2025 How-ToUnited StatesAlexandra Zissu, Shelia Hu

Endocrine disruptors like PFAS, BPA, and phthalates lurk in everything from cleaning products to dust bunnies.

California Continues to Lead in Adoption of Electric Vehicles Despite Federal Efforts

June 13, 2025 Press ReleaseCalifornia

While President Trump signed measures intended to halt the enforcement of existing standards from California and other states that limit the pollution from cars and trucks, California announced it will double down on its efforts to lead a transition to…

Workers Need Protection from Deadly Heat

June 13, 2025 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

Workers across the United States are fired up for heat justice. State decision-makers should be too.

Groups Sue After Trump Gave OK for 68 Coal Plants to Ignore Clean Air Act Standards

June 12, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States

A coalition filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its illegal use of presidential exemptions that allowed 68 coal-fired power plants to postpone complying with tighter standards under the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).

Senate Committee Pushes Extreme Land Sell-off in Reconciliation

June 12, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released legislative text for a sweeping budget bill that would mandate public land sales and open vast swaths of public lands and oceans to fossil fuel and industrial development.

Trump Sides with Oil Industry in Signing Standards Repeal

June 12, 2025 Press ReleaseCalifornia, United States

President Trump signed measures meant to halt the enforcement of existing standards from California and other states that limit the pollution from cars and trucks.

It’s Time for California to Act on Nitrogen Pollution

June 12, 2025 Expert BlogCaliforniaArohi Sharma, Dr. Daniel Rath

This year marks a turning point in the fight to protect communities from climate and health harms.

Global Leaders Hit Major Milestones at U.N. Ocean Conference

June 11, 2025 Expert BlogInternationalNewara Brosnan-Faltas

UNOC delivers big wins for the ocean, including the launch of the High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean and new high seas treaty ratification announcements.

EPA Proposes Repeal of Power Plant Pollution Standards  

June 11, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to repeal critical standards for power plant air pollution, endangering millions of Americans.

Maine People’s Alliance and NRDC v. HoltraChem Manufacturing Co. LLC, and Mallinckrodt US LLC

June 11, 2025 Court CaseMaineActive

In 2000, NRDC and the Maine People’s Alliance sued Mallinckrodt—a former owner of a plant that contaminated the Penobscot River with toxic mercury—to seek a cleanup.

Neonicotinoids 101: The Effects on Humans and Bees

June 11, 2025 ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

What you need to know about the toxic insecticide that’s decimating populations of pollinators.

Global Leaders Launch High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean at UN Ocean Conference in Nice

June 10, 2025 Press ReleaseInternational

Panama, Canada, and 35 other countries commit to tackling underwater noise pollution to protect marine life.