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Obama Vetoes GOP bid to Kill Clean Water Rule

Press Release
WASHINGTON (January 20, 2016) — President Obama has acted promptly to veto a measure passed by the Republican-led Congress designed to kill the Clean Water Rule.

The Battle for Jamaica Bay

NRDC in ActionNew York City, New YorkNicole Greenfield
Pollution was killing one of New York City’s greatest natural treasures—until NRDC stepped in.

The Public Transit Paradox

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Gas is crazy cheap. Car sales are through the roof. So why isn’t taxpayer support for mass transit tanking?

Cooling India Without Making a Hot Mess

ExplainerIndia, InternationalVaishnavi Chanrashekhar
As the country's economy improves—and temperatures rise—tens of millions of people are installing air conditioners. That spells trouble for climate change.

Growing Green Awards

DispatchUnited StatesMelissa Denchak
Celebrating America’s most influential leaders in the sustainable food movement

Toxin Avenger

DispatchUnited StatesSarah Engler
By following hundreds of children from the womb through adolescence, Dr. Frederica Perera has become a public-health superhero.

The Fight Against Flame Retardants

NRDC in ActionCaliforniaAlexandra Zissu
Thanks to a long-overdue regulatory update and a new labeling law, shoppers can finally find safer furniture.

9 Places to See Before They're Gone

How-ToUnited States, Montana, Hawaii, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Alaska, Louisiana, Nevada, ArizonaStarre Vartan

Due to climate change, these iconic American vacation spots will soon become unrecognizable—or worse, vanish. Pack your bags, quick!