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Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement Is a Grave Mistake

June 1, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

The president's reckless move threatens more than just the environment—it hurts the economy and puts national security at risk.

NRDC President: Trump’s “Grave Mistake” on Paris Hurts America

June 1, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON — President Trump has announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the global accord to fight the dangers of climate change approved by nearly 200 nations in 2015.

India Leads on Climate Action as Trump Exits Paris Agreement

June 1, 2017 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

India—the world’s third-largest emitter of climate-warming greenhouse gases—is showing bold leadership by aggressively moving ahead with climate action and clean energy development that will protect people from climate harm and boost its economy.

Spurring Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Stormwater Markets

May 31, 2017 ReportPhiladelphiaAlisa Valderrama

Climate Change Is Making the Chicago River Run Backwards

May 31, 2017 Expert BlogHenry Henderson

33,000,000,000. That’s the number of gallons of contaminated Chicago River water that have flowed into Lake Michigan—source of drinking water and quality of life for millions of Americans—in the last decade.

Huge New Strip Mine Near Bryce Canyon a Bad Idea

May 31, 2017 Expert BlogTheo Spencer

Report: Clean Energy Growing in States and Cities Nationwide

May 31, 2017 Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh

Court Upholds California’s Landmark Cap-and-Trade Program

May 31, 2017 Press Release

Carbon auctions are not an illegal tax, state appeals court rules

NRDC, Partners Succeed in Push to Revoke EPA Approval of Nanosilver Products

May 31, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

WASHINGTON –– A federal appeals court in California today revoked the Environmental Protection Agency’s conditional approval of a nanosilver product used in a wide range of consumer products – including a variety of household, office, plastic and textile products, such…

KFC to Clean Up Antibiotics Practices in Chicken Supply by End of 2018

May 31, 2017 Press Release

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Fried Chicken—the largest chicken-on-the-bone quick service restaurant in the U.S.—today committed to phasing out chicken raised with antibiotics important to human medicine in its U.S. stores by the end of 2018. The announcement follows a national…

California Must Continue Its Climate Leadership Despite Trump

May 31, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

NRDC Will Sue as Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Methane Pollution Protections

May 31, 2017 Press Release

Following Reports the U.S. Will Withdrawal from Global Climate Commitment, EPA Suspends Key Rules that Curb Emissions from Oil and Gas Industry

Trump’s “Reckless” Move on Paris Would Abandon U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Leadership

May 31, 2017 Press Release

If Trump decides to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, it would be a reckless and foolish mistake, and our kids will pay the price.

Trump Budget Would Pile Bigger Energy Burden Onto the Poor

May 30, 2017 Expert BlogDeron Lovaas

The Trump administration’s proposed federal budget includes extreme—and extremely foolhardy—evisceration of two key programs that help lift affordable housing and its low-income residents out of poverty.

Energy Efficiency: The Foundation of Our Clean Energy Future

May 30, 2017 Expert BlogSheryl Carter

Energy efficiency has fundamentally reshaped our energy system, allowing Americans to power their homes and businesses with less energy. Today, as we seek to avoid dangerous climate impacts and clean up our energy system, we need energy efficiency more than…