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Obama Vetoes GOP bid to Kill Clean Water Rule

January 20, 2016 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.

Failure to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change is Biggest Global Risk

January 20, 2016 Expert BlogJoel Scata

2015 Was the Hottest Year on…zzzz

January 20, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Heat records are no longer newsworthy. Uh-oh.

The Battle for Jamaica Bay

January 19, 2016 NRDC in ActionNew York City, New YorkNicole Greenfield

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

Pennsylvania's Smart Move on Methane

January 19, 2016 Expert BlogMark Szybist

The Public Transit Paradox

January 19, 2016 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

January 19, 2016 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

January 18, 2016 DispatchUnited StatesMelissa Denchak

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

Toxin Avenger

January 18, 2016 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

January 18, 2016 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaAlexandra Zissu

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

Disaster Plan Updates in 2016: A Critical Opportunity for Climate Change Resilience in Maryland, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Puerto Rico (Part 1 of 5)

January 18, 2016 Expert BlogUnited StatesBecky Hammer

9 Places to See Before They're Gone

January 17, 2016 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!

New analysis shows Clean Power Plan is "very achievable" and delivers enormous benefits at low costs

January 16, 2016 Expert BlogStarla Yeh

Water Loss Performance Standards: Where Should the States be Headed?

January 15, 2016 Expert BlogEd Osann

Coal Leasing Moratorium is Good for Taxpayers and Climate

January 15, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (January 15, 2016) –The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the Obama Administration's moratorium on issuing new leases for coal extraction on federal lands: