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Rusty Patched Bumble Bee May Not Survive Trump Executive Order

Press ReleaseChicago
CHICAGO – In a last-minute reversal of fortune that could push the rusty patched bumble bee beyond the brink, federal protections for the first bumble bee to be listed as an endangered species were frozen due to a Trump administration…

Very Good News, Part 1—Smart Policy Sends Solar Jobs Soaring

Expert BlogNathanael Greene
In 2016, one in every 50 new American jobs was a solar job, according to the National Solar Jobs Census 2016. The solar industry now employs more people than natural gas and twice as many as coal. We have smart…

Carbon Tax, Yes. Clean Air Rules Rollback, No.

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WASHINGTON - A group of political and business leaders called today for a carbon tax to address the growing dangers of climate change. Natural Resources Defense Council President Rhea Suh made the following statement in response:

NRDC and Partners Sue Trump Administration Over 2-for-1 Regulations Order

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WASHINGTON – The Natural Resources Defense Council, together with Public Citizen and the Communications Workers of America, sued the Trump administration today, seeking to block a January 30 executive order requiring agencies to repeal two existing regulations for each new…

Trump Administration Greenlights Dakota Access Pipeline: NRDC Reaction

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WASHINGTON – Despite a commitment to perform a full environmental assessment of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Army Corps of Engineers announced the approval of the controversial project today. The move comes soon after President Trump’s memorandum calling for a…