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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.

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

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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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The environmental movement must seek justice.

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### How EPA Rollbacks Will Cost Us—in Dollars and Lives

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### “Chemical Recycling” Isn’t Actually Recycling.

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

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### We Need NOAA Now More Than Ever

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### 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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EPA head Lee Zeldin—backed by President Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk—has launched an unprecedented all-out assault on environmental protections. Members of Congress need to step up and block the destruction of this essential agency at all costs—but they need to feel pressure from their constituents like you.

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