Trump’s Atomically Misguided Giveaway to the Dangerous Uranium Mining Industry

The White House is using the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason to propose relaxing environmental safeguards on uranium mining, which could open a mine near the Gra…
Trump’s EPA Proposed a Weak PFAS Rule. It Wasn’t Weak Enough for Trump.

Trump proves he won’t accept even the most milquetoast of chemical regulations. Fed up with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s inaction on the toxic co…
We Need Your Help to Fight Plastic Pollution in California

By Linda Escalante, NRDC Action Fund advisor I have been personally and professionally involved in the fight against marine plastic pollution for many years, i…
Trump Does Coal Barons a Favor at the Expense of Our Lungs

Get ready for more air pollution, courtesy of Donald Trump’s EPA. There is never a good time to make the air dirtier, but the Trump administration has chosen t…
Trump’s EPA Claims the Science on Air Pollution Is Unsettled

Data must get hard to interpret after you fire all your science advisors. Donald Trump’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided that the nation eithe…
U.S. Carbon Emissions Increased in President Trump’s First Full Year in Office

Trump’s campaign to destroy the environment is moving faster than expected. While the world was busy fighting the pandemic this week, the U.S. Environmental Pr…
Meet the New Press Secretary—Who’s Somehow Even Worse Than the Old Press Secretary

Trump must love how Kayleigh McEnany combines climate change denial, birtherism, and terrible judgment. Donald Trump has appointed a new press secretary, and s…
Trump Considers Drilling for Oil on the Doorsteps of National Parks

If the leases go through, visitors to Arches and Canyonlands could see methane flares from their campsites. The Trump administration is considering leasing up …
Trump Approves Carcinogenic Pesticide Without Seeking Public Comment

Only industry groups knew about the pending approval of BASF’s isoxaflutole. The Trump administration’s contempt for everyday citizens reached a new low with t…
Trump’s Assault on Science, Truth and Our Health

It’s common sense that science should inform our nation’s public policies and guide governmental decision making and communications. That’s been the hallmark o…
EPA Failed to Tell People They’re Inhaling Carcinogens (for Nearly Two Years)

Sixteen U.S. communities have been unknowingly breathing dangerous amounts of ethylene oxide. Across the country, 25 industrial facilities emit a gas that sign…
Trump to Withdraw Protections for the Sage Grouse

Yet another iconic North American species swept aside in the relentless pursuit of fossil fuels. Donald Trump seems to have a personal vendetta against the sag…
Trump’s Car Emissions Rollback Is a Disaster

It’s bad for the environment, the economy, and public health. After years of deliberation, the Trump administration has chosen this moment to formally propose …
The Trump Administration Issues a Free Pass to Pollute During Pandemic

The move will leave Americans in the dark about the levels of contaminated air and water coming into their communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc…
Trump’s EPA Refuses to Give Americans More Time During the Pandemic to Respond to Its Pro-Pollution Proposals

The public health professionals who would have the most to say about the agency’s new rules are a little busy right now. Despite the current COVID-19 crisis, t…
Presidential Candidates’ Climate Plans Explained

This is a seminal year for the climate movement. What’s happening today, and what happens in the U.S. presidential election in November, will have far-reaching…
GUEST BLOG: You brought your 2-year-old to Springfield to fight for clean energy?!

By Kristen Youngman, activist and NRDC Action Fund supporter TUESDAY 3/3 8:43PM “I don’t think you should bring him,” my mom said. “Why?” I ask. “He’s not even…
2020 Presidential Candidates on Ocean Issues

Our oceans make up more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, generate half of Earth’s oxygen, provide a critical source of food and a way of life for billio…
Washington Needs to Clean Up Transportation

Washington state got back in the driver’s seat on climate last year, passing several monumental bills to fight climate change and support clean energy. That i…
St. Louis is Poised to Be the Standout Leader on Climate Action in the Midwest

Solutions for climate change are happening across the nation, and in ways you may not think. Case in point? Buildings are the single-largest user of energy in …
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