Week 19: The United States Is Now One of Just Three Nations to Neg the Paris Climate Accord
(The other two are Nicaragua and Syria.) A Laughingstock President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would begin the process to withdraw from …
Our Fact-Check of the Vice Presidential Debate on the Candidates’ Environmental Claims
Both Kamala Harris and Mike Pence made big statements Wednesday night on everything from fracking to climate change. Some were much truer than others… The firs…
Week 139: Trump Wants to Turn the Golden State a Hazy Shade of Gray
Plus, NOAA deletes important renewable energy research, and the border fence steamrolls a national monument. Smog of War Federal clean air standards are suppos…
The Truth About H. Res. 987
In yet another blatant display of putting polluters over people, House Republicans have shown their hand with House Resolution 987. The content of this resolut…
Congress | Valerie Cleland and Josh Axelrod |About Pence’s “War on Coal”
At Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, Donald Trump’s running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, alleged that over the past seven and a half years, President Obama…
NRDC Action Fund endorses Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Bill Nelson
Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) today earned the endorsement of the NRDC Action Fund, a national organization working to build politic…
Rubio’s climate change answer fail
The question finally came. For months, Republican candidates have been ignoring or belittling the fact that climate change endangers millions of Americans with…
Updates | Denis Dison |Obama Urges Confidence, Fearlessness in Facing Climate Change
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama mapped out a future for our nation that prioritizes climate action. He called for marshalling American ingen…
Updates | Denis Dison |Daily Dirty Denier$
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melissa Harrison, NRDC Action Fund, 202-513-6278, [email protected] Daily Dirty Denier$ NRDC Action Fund to Expose #DirtyDenier…
10 Anti-Environment House Members We Won’t Miss in 2019
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), climate denier and endangered incumbent. The 2018 election is likely to bring a lot of new faces to Washington, and some anti…
Kamala Harris for Vice President!
The U.S. senator from California is serious about climate action, passionate about racial justice, and tough on environmental crime. By selecting Senator Kamal…
Americans Vote for Powerful Check on Trump’s Anti-Environment Agenda
Americans from coast-to-coast have voted for change. They rejected President Trump’s pro-polluter politics, instead handing control of the House of Representat…
New Climate Report Raises Stakes on 2018 Elections
A polar bear drifts on a melted glacier. (Photo: NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland mission) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gathered i…
NRDC Action Fund endorses Sen. Tina Smith
Washington – The NRDC Action Fund, a national environmental organization, today announced its endorsement of U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in her campaign for…
Online Ads Urge Senator Kirk to Support Climate Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Josh Mogerman, NRDC Action Fund, 312-651-7909 CHICAGO (June 16, 2015) – Digital ads urging Senator Mark Kirk to protect ch…
Will Trump ignore U.S. business leaders on clean energy?
To hear him tell it, the president-elect isn’t a politician – he’s a businessman and an expert negotiator. But his ideas on energy policy run counter to …
Bill 25 Propels Honolulu’s Homes to a Clean Energy Future
The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities across the country through The American Cities Climate Challenge. This post is written by Maria Stamas…
Trump Tells States and Tribes They’re Thinking Too Much About Clean Water
The EPA shortchanges authorities’ ability to accept or reject proposals that threaten their waterways. The Clean Water Act gives states and tribes the right to…
Stop the Coal Industry from Polluting North Carolina
As the Trump administration escalates its assault on a broad range of bedrock environmental protections – including the Endangered Species Act, Clean Car Stand…
Week 10: Trump’s Climate Denial Hits the Fan
Trump orders the EPA to roll back the Clean Power Plan, but he’s got a long fight ahead of him. Climate Change Denial’s Day in Court President Trump on Tuesday…