The Trump administration is developing a new proposal that could dramatically increase oil and gas leasing off our coasts, opening up huge swaths of ocean from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic for dirty drilling, in part under the guise of a “National Energy Emergency.”

The U.S. is not in an energy emergency — we’re the world’s leading producer of oil and gas. This plan is yet another attack on our nation’s ocean waters for fossil fuel industry profits, while our climate, coastal communities, and endangered marine wildlife like Rice’s whales and Cook Inlet belugas pay the price.

The administration is accepting public comments on its drilling plans until June 16: Submit a message of opposition now.

The U.S. EPA is now considering rolling back or even eliminating lifesaving emissions standards for clean cars and trucks.

Transportation is the single largest source of climate pollution in the U.S. Weakening these standards makes no sense: They reduce costs for drivers, boost domestic manufacturing and job creation, improve air quality, and help address the climate crisis.

NRDC activists submitted over 26,000 comments — and several even testified at public hearings — to help secure these vital vehicle emissions standards last year. We will not let them go without a fight.

Tell the EPA you support strong pollution standards for cars and trucks that protect our health and climate.

Days after the inauguration, federal agencies began quietly purging vital climate information from public websites. They removed tools, maps, and reports that communities, scientists, and policymakers rely on. NRDC, along with our partners, took immediate legal action to ensure this information was restored and protected — and we won. Just days before a face-off in court, the Trump administration backed down and agreed to restore the scrubbed climate resources. Read more >

• Judge Deals Significant Blow to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government: Following a legal challenge filed by NRDC and coalition partners to the Trump administration’s attempt to remake the government, a federal judge blocked this attempted unlawful reorganization while the case proceeds. Read more >
• Groups File Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Ban on Wind Power: NRDC and other environmental groups filed a brief in support of a lawsuit by states and industry to overturn the administration’s ban on new wind farms. Read more >
• FERC Approves Polluting LNG Export Terminal: The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) reapproved the CP2 liquefied natural gas export terminal. NRDC and our partners filed a lawsuit in 2024 challenging FERC’s initial unlawful approval, and we will keep fighting in and out of court to block the polluting project. Read more >

The government is baking climate denial right into U.S. policy. They’re busy working to strike down the fundamental EPA finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, gutting programs that have helped advance climate action, and thwarting the growing renewable energy industry — all to make corporations money while the rest of us pay the price. Read more >

• Our Public Lands and Waters Aren’t for Corporate Polluters: We’re facing major threats to our public lands and waters from the Trump administration. Tell the administration we won’t stop fighting to protect wildlands. Take action >
• Save Our Forests: Urge Congress to protect federal forests from Trump’s executive orders to expedite rampant logging. Send a message >
• Tell J.P. Morgan to Keep Dirty Energy Out of an Irreplaceable Marine Sanctuary: A dangerous new liquefied natural gas project would turn Mexico's irreplaceable Gulf of California into a gas station. Take action >
• Tell Congress: Save EPA Protections Now: Urge your members of Congress to defend strong EPA protections and the essential staff that work every day for a healthy environment for all. Send a message >

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