NRDC Action Fund Endorses McAuliffe for Governor of Virginia

WASHINGTON (June 17, 2021) – The NRDC Action Fund today announced the group’s first-ever gubernatorial endorsement, backing Terry McAuliffe (D) for governor an…
NRDC Action Fund Endorses Terry McAuliffe for Virginia Governor

McAuliffe is the environmental and public health champion that the Commonwealth needs right now. The NRDC Action Fund, a national environmental advocacy organi…
Boston Poised to Lead on Powerful Building Emissions Reduction Ordinance

The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities across the country through the Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge. This post i…
The Human Suffering Behind Our Seafood

Forced labor, human trafficking, and worse shouldn’t be a part of our food supply. Here’s how we stop it. CONTENT WARNING: Graphic description of violence belo…
Does Bipartisanship Have a Prayer?

As an environmentalist, I’ve never seen support for clean air, safe water and sustainable habitat as something that should divide us, red state and blue. If an…
Biden’s Plan to Get the Lead Out of Our Water (and Children’s Bodies)

Lead poisons people, particularly children. That’s why the federal government mandated lead-free gasoline and prohibited the sale of lead-based paints decades …
Duke Energy’s Plan to Keep North Carolina Addicted to Fossil Fuels

North Carolina can be a leader in clean energy, growing jobs and cutting harmful emissions in the process, but not without Duke Energy’s commitment to those go…
What an Electric F-150 Means for America

As the unveiling of Ford’s electric vehicle shows, the U.S. shift to EVs has started—but it’s just the beginning of our cleaner future. President Biden’s visit…
Federal | Kevin S. Curtis and Luke Tonachel |A Travesty for the GOP—and a Crisis for the Country

Liz Cheney is no friend of a healthy environment. Last year alone, the Wyoming Republican voted against critical measures to confront climate change, maintain …
NRDC Action Fund: Calif. Recall Organizers Have a Fight on Their Hands

SACRAMENTO (April 29, 2021) – The campaign to force a statewide vote on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom ends the signature verification phase today and app…
Honolulu Considers a Plan for Much-Needed Climate Action

Honolulu’s Mayor announced new green protected bike lanes and more electric buses as first steps toward the goals of the city’s first Climate Action Plan. The …
Uncategorized | Elizabeth Stampe |Americans Support “Going Big” on Jobs and Infrastructure

It turns out “going big” on infrastructure is pretty popular with the American public. New polling shows Americans (of all political stripes) overwhelmingly su…
Tell Your Senators, Regardless of Party: Pass the For the People Act

The bill will set standards for federal elections and restore essential voter protections—superseding the wave of state-level hurdles being created by the GOP.…
NRDC Action Fund Opposes Recall Campaign Against California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Progress and success are not always linear, and no administration is perfect, but Governor Gavin Newsom has found a way to continue California’s environmental …
The Fight Begins to Build Back Better

President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan,” announced yesterday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the next step on his bold campaign pledge to create millions of goo…
California’s Leading Environmental and Environmental Justice Groups Reject Recall

Sacramento–Today three major statewide environmental groups and an environmental justice alliance representing more than 10 local and regional organizati…
How the American Rescue Plan Act Fights Climate Change

The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law by President Biden earlier this month, contains significant provisions that begin to fulfill Biden’s campaign pro…
An American Transportation Revolution

Climate policy can be complicated, but here’s the bottom line: acting to limit greenhouse gas emissions will create a cleaner, healthier, and more prosperous f…
Why the Lights are Out in Texas

A historic freeze this week plunged every county in Texas into a winter weather advisory and caused the state’s electricity system to fail, with 4 million cust…
Biden Can Unite the Country by Taking Strong Action on Climate Change

The American people have been united for decades on the importance of clean air, clean water, and access to economic opportunity. Now, as President Biden takes…