Rush to Confirm a Justice Silences Voters’ Voices
Days after the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are already eager to rush throu…
Biden Understands Climate-Fueled Wildfires Are a Human Tragedy
Seldom is the choice between presidential candidates spelled out more clearly than it was on Monday. With wildfires torching more than five million acres from …
The RNC Eschews a New Platform—and Recycles Its 2016 Climate Change Denial
Why make up a new set of climate denials when you’ve already rejected science so categorically already? The Republican Party has made the extraordinary decisio…
The Biggest Moments from This Week’s (Virtual) Democratic National Convention
This year’s socially distanced DNC saw fewer big hats and balloon drops—but the same big push for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mat…
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…
What’s Up with This Year’s Virtual Democratic National Convention?
Everything’s on the line. Here’s what you need to know to tune in as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make their case for a stronger, more just America. This year’s…
Biden’s Plan Is More than a Climate Plan
Joe Biden has provided a road map to an economically, environmentally, and morally superior future. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden relea…
Voter Suppression Should Enrage Us into Action
Stacey Abrams spoke to NRDC Action Fund members about what’s at stake in November’s election—and what we must do to ensure every vote is counted. Every corner …
For Our Children, Our Planet, and Our Future, We Need Joe Biden
Times like this reveal why federal leadership matters. We must do everything we can to ensure Biden is our next president. More than 100,000 Americans dead fro…
Six Environmental Champions Win NRDC Action Fund Endorsements
The NRDC Action Fund today announced it has endorsed another five candidates for the U.S. Senate and one candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives as par…
Colorado Deserves Leaders Who Protect Public Lands
Growing up in Colorado gave me an appreciation of the value of public lands that I carry to this day. Climax and Leadville were the hometowns of my early yout…
NRDC Action Fund endorses Markey in the Massachusetts Senate race
WASHINGTON, DC – The NRDC Action Fund, a national environmental advocacy organization, today announced its endorsement of Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in his ca…
Democratic Challengers Already Beating Trump on Climate
As Democratic presidential hopefuls gather for tonight’s debate in Des Moines, it’s heartening to see all of them solidly united around the urgent need f…
Climate Change and the 2020 Presidential Candidates: Where Do They Stand?
(This post was last updated on January 14, 2020.) Climate change is getting unprecedented attention from many of the 2020 presidential candidates. They are res…
Historic Win for Climate Action in Virginia
Virginians secured a decisive victory for climate action in yesterday’s election, with control of both chambers of the legislature flipping to a climate and cl…
In 2020, Winning is Everything
In a speech today in Pittsburgh, President Trump doubled down on his all-fossil-fuel energy agenda–ignoring the scientific community, the business commun…
Fifty Years of Environmental Progress Threatened
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival, but there was more to the summer of ’69 than bell bottoms, blues, and butterflies. That s…
Ohio Lawmakers Bail Out Coal Plants, Boost Trump
On the campaign trail in 2016, President Trump promised to save the coal industry by eliminating environmental safeguards and cutting limits on greenhouse gas …
Care About the Climate Crisis? It’s Time to Go All In.
NASA just reported June 2019 was the hottest month in recorded history, and July’s global average temperature will likely be even hotter. All-time heat records…
Climate Deniers Warn GOP Lawmakers: Stay Loyal
“I don’t lose any sleep over it.” Those were the words Interior Secretary David Bernhardt used at a House hearing on May 15 to describe his level of concern ab…
