State laws are working to get PFAS “forever chemicals” out of everything from yoga pants to tablecloths, new testing by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) shows. NRDC tested more than 100 products and found a dramatic drop in the amount of…
The Bureau of Land Management announced today the results for an oil and gas lease sale in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, offering for bids 58 tracts across nearly 700,000 acres.
Governor Pritzker paused data center tax incentives today and laid out a policy framework to help Illinois address the impact of data centers on the environment and communities, in the wake of inaction from the Illinois General Assembly.
NRDC’s White House Watch documented the 500th harmful action taken that would damage public health or the climate, an astonishing one for every day it has been in office.
The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday putting guardrails on data center development, while also doubling down on fossil fuel production.
Environmental groups challenged in court CalRecycle’s recently finalized regulations for the state’s landmark plastic packaging law, which were weakened and create giant loopholes that undermine the law’s recycling and plastic reduction goals.
New research shows that cities, utilities, hyperscalers, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders can work together to prioritize community-focused energy investments to manage rapid load growth while delivering direct local benefits.
After decades of fighting to keep polluting industries out of their overburdened neighborhoods, Chicago's Southeast Side environmental justice community helped push the Illinois General Assembly to pass landmark environmental justice legislation. The measure, which now heads to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s…
Federal and state governments must not risk communities' health by letting wealthy corporations and major polluters build first and ask permission later.
These photos that NRDC captured—of whales, porpoises, rays, and a dazzling array of reef fish—underscore what’s at stake as we resist the latest attempts to industrialize the “Aquarium of the World.”
