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OSHA Proposes Heat Protections for Workers

July 2, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Biden administration’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration proposed the first-ever federal standards to address the risks of heat to workers.

California Calls on Congress to Fix Common Food Waste Problem

July 2, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesAndrea Collins

California’s legislature has passed a resolution calling on the federal government to address food date labels, a systemic cause of food waste.

Protection for 28 Million Acres in Alaska Within Reach

July 1, 2024 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Bureau of Land Management recommends maintaining important protections for 28 million acres of Alaska public lands.

NRDC Seeks to Defend Biden EPA Restrictions on Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water Water Utilities, Chemical Industry Challenging PFAS Rule 

July 1, 2024 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) moved to intervene to defend the Biden Administration’s restrictions on six toxic PFAS chemicals found in drinking water.

BLM Poised to Protect 28 Million Acres of Alaska Public Lands 

June 28, 2024 Press ReleaseAlaska

The Biden administration is one step closer to protecting 28 million acres of Alaska’s public lands.

Supreme Court Gives Unaccountable Judges Power Over Agency Actions, Overturning 40 Years of Precedent

June 28, 2024 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court, in the twin cases of Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, today overturned the doctrine of Chevron deference.

The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

June 28, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.

No Longer Working Against the Stream

June 27, 2024 Fact SheetUnited StatesAmy McNamara

Now more than ever, there is a critical need to revitalize healthy riverscapes in the West. 

Greening India's Roads: The Case for Retrofitting Auto-Rickshaws

June 27, 2024 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

New research highlights how retrofitting auto-rickshaws in India can support road transport decarbonization and support India's energy transformation goals.

When Customers and Investors Demand Corporate Sustainability

June 27, 2024 ExplainerInternational, United States, CanadaSusan Cosier

Through shareholder resolutions, letters, and activism, consumers and shareholders can push companies to clean up supply chains—and their reputations.

House Majority Puts Head in the Sand with New Appropriations Bills

June 27, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

With a climate-fueled heat wave creating emergency conditions across the nation, the House Appropriations Committee majority decided to release government appropriations bills that would inflict reckless spending cuts, halt efforts to fight climate change – and undercut work to conserve…

Bioenergy Sourcing Endangers Our Planet’s Trees

June 27, 2024 Issue BriefInternationalElly Pepper

NRDC analysis finds some of the world’s most imperiled trees are logged for bioenergy. 

Surprise Utility Fees Pose a Barrier to All-Electric Homes

June 27, 2024 Expert BlogCaliforniaJulia de Lamare

Utilities must cover the full cost of upgrading the grid where needed to enable homes to switch from polluting gas appliances to all-electric alternatives. 

NRDC Report: How Retailers are Selling Forest Destruction 

June 25, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

Costco, Walmart, Home Depot, Kroger, and more are profiting from harms to biodiverse and climate-critical forests.

Selling the World’s Forests

June 25, 2024 ReportUnited States, InternationalAshley Jordan

For retailers, selling the world’s forests is risky business.