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NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. Get updates on our issues.

A Legacy of Impact

For more than 50 years, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has been shaping critical environmental policies around the world, ensuring those policies are upheld and holding polluters accountable. We won 90 percent of resolved cases against the Trump administration the first time, and we're ready to fight in court again.

$369b

U.S. federal investment in energy, climate, and justice

163

Number of cases filed against the first Trump administration

1,100

Deaths avoided annually since implementing the heat action plan in Ahmedabad, India

$97m

Legal settlement to examine and replace the water lines in Flint, Michigan

Building a Better Future

Help us ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities.

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Here’s How NRDC Is Fighting Back Against the Trump Administration in Court

A timeline of lawsuits in defense of our health, environment, and climate.

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Climate Change

The power to reverse this crisis lies with us.
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Equity & Justice

The environmental movement must seek justice.
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Human Health

Health is at the forefront of our fight for a sustainable, equitable world.
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Nature & Wildlife

In order for people to thrive, nature must too.
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We Need NOAA Now More Than Ever

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After 30 Years, Biodiversity COP16.2 Delivers Hope for Vulnerable Countries

Balandra Beach in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, on January 23, 2025. On December 9, 2024, in an open letter to the CEO of Houston-based fossil fuel company Mexico Pacific Limited (Mexico Pacific), NRDC announced their opposition to the company’s proposed construction of a massive liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility at Puerto Libertad in Sonora, Mexico, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of California. Called Saguaro Energia LNG (Saguaro), the project would be an industrial development antic

LNG Export Projects Threaten a World Heritage Site in Mexico

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Can Trump Reverse the Climate Endangerment Finding?

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The Fight to Keep Oil and Gas Rigs Out of Our Waters. For Good.

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Weakening Fuel Economy Standards Will Cost You More Money

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Trump’s Executive Orders Mean Real Damage to U.S. Economy, Communities, and Clean Energy Gains

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Trump Order Can’t Dismantle Environmental Justice Progress

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A Costly Dissonance: Putting America Last in Climate Resilience

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Will the New Congress Say to America’s Kids: Let Them Drink Lead?

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Are Our Public Lands on the Chopping Block Again?

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Tell Congress to stop Trump’s and Musk’s Attacks on the EPA

The Trump administration and unelected billionaire Elon Musk have launched an unprecedented all-out assault on EPA protections. Congress needs to step up and block the destruction of this essential environmental agency at all costs—but your lawmakers need to feel pressure from their constituents like you.

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