BackgrounderUnited States, California, New YorkKit Kennedy
Walking away from offshore wind projects in response to short-term political or regulatory uncertainty runs counter to sound energy policy and prudent long-term system planning.
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.
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.
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.
PFAS are called “forever chemicals” because they don't easily break down in the environment and can accumulate in our bodies. Scientists have linked them to serious health problems—yet, the EPA is proposing to eliminate standards for four PFAS and delay…
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.
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, it has taken or proposed at least 500 actions that directly threaten the environment, climate, and human health. NRDC is tracking the mounting hazard and harm.
Federal and state governments must not risk communities' health by letting wealthy corporations and major polluters build first and ask permission later.
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