Big divide on environment, clean energy in Pennsylvania’s Senate race
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) this week won Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary, setting up a general election matchup against incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.). Sinc…
Ohio Senate race a choice between environmental champion and “climate change denier”
Congressman Jim Renacci’s (R) victory in Tuesday’s Republican Senate primary sets up a crystal-clear choice for Ohio voters this fall. Do they want Sen. Sherro…
This Week: More Reasons to Fire Scott Pruitt
This week, we have even more reasons to fire Scott Pruitt. Plus, new reports add to our understanding of the dangers of offshore drilling. Scott Pruitt’s Dirty…
The tax cut bill is an environmental catastrophe. How did your senators vote?
The U.S. Senate has approved a huge giveaway to fossil fuel companies and other polluters to fund a massive tax cut for corporations and the wealthy. The tax c…
Senator Rubio: Loyal To Oil, Or Florida’s Beaches?
Congress is on the brink of turning Florida’s vital beaches and ocean economy into a sacrifice zone for private oil companies. Unless Florida’s delegation and …
Budget Brings Job Killing Offshore Drilling Close To Florida’s Shores
Congress begins official consideration of the nation’s budget this week, and while Capitol Hill ponders our fiscal fate, residents of Florida and our friends a…
Deadly Water and Dashed Coverage: GOP’s Two-sided Attack on Americans’ Health
By Lauren Karpinski The disastrous Senate “health care” bill, crafted behind closed doors, would result in tens of millions of Americans losing their health in…
Call Your Senators: Tell Them to Vote NO on Scott Pruitt’s EPA Nomination!
We need to put pressure on key U.S. senators to stand up to Trump and his Big Polluter allies, and oppose climate change denier Scott Pruitt’s confirmation as …
We Want a Cleaner, Healthier Futuro
One bright spot in this dark presidential election is the political energy it has unleashed in the Latino community. In the streets, on social media, and (ojal…
Beyond Blue and Red, Latino Voters Are Thinking Green
When I began trying to rally Latino leaders around climate change in 2004, I raised a few eyebrows: “Does she know the number of Latinos without health insuran…
Kaine KOs Pence in Environmental Showdown
By Wesley Warren Olympic boxing is here but another matchup between Clinton-Kaine and Trump-Pence is coming this fall. With the conventions behind us, it’s a g…
Trump Picks Pence as VP, Spelling Double Trouble for the Environment
The reality show that was the GOP VP nominating process is now at an end. Trump to Mike Pence: You’re hired. Many Republican strategists hope this is good news…
Guest Opinion: Take Trump Threat Seriously
Many thought Donald Trump would be dumped in the GOP primary, but instead he triumphed. Trump passed two big milestones last month as he clinched the GOP nom…
Guest Opinion: California Dreamin’
Bernie Sanders is in the Golden State enjoying a little bit of California dreaming this week. He wins in California and then goes to the convention, convincing…
NRDC Action Fund Ad Blasts Senators Yudichak and Blake for Stalling Pennsylvania’s Clean Power Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denis Dison, NRDC Action Fund, 202-280-0018, [email protected], ***Listen to the ad below*** HARRISBURG (April 29, 2016) – The NR…
Sen. Johnson says blocking SCOTUS nominee about politics, Clean Power Plan
A third Republican Senator has now admitted that his real reason for wanting to obstruct the constitutional process for filling Supreme Court vacancies is root…
NRDC Action Fund Radio Ads Highlight Senator Kirk’s Anti-Clean Water Vote
The NRDC Action Fund kicks off a radio issue ad campaign today highlighting a vote by Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) in support of a key Congressional Review Act res…
NRDC Action Fund endorses Cortez Masto for Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2015 Contact: Denis Dison, NRDC Action Fund | [email protected] | 202-717-8293 Washington – Catherine Cortez Masto today earned…
NRDC Action Fund responds to Bush energy plan rollout
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denis Dison, NRDC Action Fund, [email protected], 202-717-8293 The NRDC Action Fund today released the following statement from Da…
NRDC Action Fund: Clinton “Exactly Right” to Oppose Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denis Dison, NRDC Action Fund, 202-280-0018, [email protected] WASHINGTON (September 22, 2015) – The following is a statement by…