SAN FRANCISCO (November 10, 2015) – Environmental groups filed a request yesterday to supplement their complaint against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and growers who flood irrigate rice in the Sacramento Valley for mismanaging water supplies that should have been…
WASHINGTON (November 6, 2015) – President Obama today rejected the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline -- for all the right reasons.
The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council:
“This represents a…
WASHINGTON (November 6, 2015) – Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced a $10 million-plus television ad campaign against the attorneys general of Florida, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin who are suing to block the country’s first-ever limits on…
WASHINGTON (November 6, 2015) – Natural Resources Defense Council trustee Robert Redford reacted to President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline with thanks to all involved in the fight today. The following is a statement from the…
WASHINGTON (November 5, 2015) – The long-awaited text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was released today, revealing some fundamental problems in the proposed international trade agreement.
The following is a statement from Jake Schmidt, International Program director at the Natural…