The Filibuster Rule is Broken: It’s Time to Fix It
The Senate filibuster rule is broken. It’s time to fix it through reforms that encourage bipartisanship without enabling a petulant and self-serving minority t…
NRDC Action Fund Endorses Phil Murphy for New Jersey Governor
The Democratic incumbent’s track record has proven him a fierce advocate for the environment, climate, and health of all New Jerseyans. The NRDC Action Fund, a…
Elections | |Five Reasons We Will Fight the California Recall
The NRDC Action Fund and other leading environmental and environmental justice groups oppose the California recall against Governor Gavin Newsom. The election …
A Week of Action to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The NRDC Action Fund has joined more than 500 organizations from the environmental, faith and public health communities calling on Congress to eliminate taxpay…
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…
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…
Uncategorized | |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 | |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…
Uncategorized | |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…
State | |Energy Code Offers a More Electric Future for Seattle
The Seattle skyline over the Puget Sound as seen from West Seattle (Credit: Kristie McLean via Flickr) The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities…
Uncategorized | |San José Should Go All-In on All-Electric Buildings
Photo: San José, CA The NRDC Action Fund is driving climate action in cities across the country through The American Cities Climate Challenge. This post is wri…
Uncategorized | |The Climate Movement Helped Biden Win the White House
Climate-conscious voters are growing in number—and expecting real action on what the president-elect calls “one of the greatest battles of our time.” The 2020 …
Elections | |Every Vote Must Be Counted
Trump’s desperate attempts to hold onto power will not be tolerated. No doubt that it was deeply disappointing to wake up this morning without a declared winne…
Elections | |2020 Election: Big Wins for the Environment
Check here for the latest updates on the victories of pro-environmental candidates and the outcomes of ballot initiatives across the United States. UPDATE: On …
NRDC Action Fund and IBEW Team Up to Urge Support for Issue 1 in Columbus, Ohio
Written jointly by: Dan Sawmiller, Senior Advisor for NRDC Action Fund Ed Moore, Business Manager and Financial Secretary for IBEW Local 683 For too long we’ve…
Uncategorized | |Biden and Trump Clash Over the Environment in Final Presidential Debate
Last night, the candidates sparred on environmental justice, the Paris Agreement, a clean energy economy, and, oddly, “tiny windows.” Less than two weeks out f…
Elections | |Trump Lets Dangerous Coal Ash Ponds Pollute Indefinitely
Ignoring massive toxic spills and years of research, Trump pretends unlined coal ash ponds are safe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced t…
Federal, White House | |The Worst Polluters Are Getting an Easy Ride Under Trump
Clean Water Act prosecutions dropped 70 percent and Clean Air Act prosecutions dropped 50 percent, compared to those during the Obama years. The Trump administ…
Federal, White House | |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…
Elections | |Trump Administration Denies Wolverines Protection Under the Endangered Species Act
Climate change is rapidly shrinking the habitat of this iconic and dwindling North American species, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has apparently forg…
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