This Wednesday, March 8 at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT, NRDC experts will share updates on our fights to stop the destructive Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, offshore drilling in our oceans, wood biomass ravaging forests and communities, and more.

You'll hear from NRDC's new Chief Program Officer Drew Caputo and experts Joel Reynolds, Rebecca Riley, and Dawone Robinson.

We hope you will join us for this important virtual conversation. Thank you for your support.

NRDC Virtual Conversation: The Nature Nexus
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT

Not even a month ago, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio — and the fallout has been devastating for the community. This was an unfortunate accident waiting to happen and is the culmination of years of deregulation and dangerous cost-cutting measures by railroad companies to increase profits at the expense of the safety of workers and the communities through which the trains travel.

Train derailments are unfortunately an all too common occurrence, made all the more dangerous by the transportation of dangerous chemicals like extremely unstable liquefied natural gas (LNG) which can lead to explosions and fires so hot they can burn people up to one mile away.

Gas company New Fortress Energy has a reckless plan to transport volatile LNG by rail 200 miles from northeast Pennsylvania to Gibbstown, New Jersey — despite 2 million people living in the potential blast zone. With this horrific disaster in Ohio, it's never been clearer that we must take action to protect people endangered by hazardous materials on trains.

Send your letter insisting the Department of Transportation take immediate action by banning LNG by rail nationwide — and prevent another devastating accident from happening >

• Alaska's Tongass National Forest Gets the Protections It Deserves: After a decades-long fight, the Biden administration has reinstated a ban on logging and most forms of roadbuilding across more than nine million acres of the Tongass, reversing a Trump-era decision to exempt the region from national Roadless Rule protections. Read more >
• Biden Paves Way for More Seamless National Charging Network: The Biden administration finalized standards that will make it easier for drivers to find, operate, and pay for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by aiming to unify the EV charging experience across the nation and support President Biden's goal of a convenient, reliable, and driver-friendly network of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030. Read more >
• In War on Plastic Waste, New York City Council Strikes a Blow: More than 20,000 tons of plastic foodware are discarded annually in New York City, and most of this waste ends up in environmentally problematic incinerators or landfills, or as litter on city streets and beaches or in parks and waterways. New York's newly passed "Skip the Stuff" legislation is one of many important steps needed to begin reversing this trend. Read more >

• Help Stop Massive New Oil Drilling Project in the Arctic: The "Willow Project" will be a disaster for our climate and for critical Arctic wildlife. It would also be a setback in our transition to a clean energy future, and flies in the face of President Biden's commitment to tackle our climate crisis. Take action >
• Urge the EPA to Protect Communities from Deadly Soot: Over 63 million Americans experience unhealthy spikes in daily levels of soot pollution. Soot exposure is linked to increased infant mortality, cardiovascular disease, asthma, diabetes, cognitive impairments, and premature death. Tell President Biden's EPA to strengthen its Clean Air Act proposal for strict soot limits to further protect public health. Add your name >
• Tell NOAA and BOEM to Strengthen Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales: North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered whales on the planet, facing serious threats from fishing gear entanglement and vessel strikes — all while struggling to adapt to climate change. If the species is to avoid extinction we must take immediate action. Take action >

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