National Resources Defense Council
Coverage of National Resources Defense Council in the Nexus archive.
- I study the boreal forest. This summer wildfires came for my home | Julee Boan
Julee Boan, a boreal forest researcher, describes wildfires threatening her community in northwestern Ontario. Over 150 fires displaced 1,800 people, including Indigenous communities, with Namaygoosisagagun First Nation burned to the ground.
- Environmental groups brawl with New Jersey over future of interstate gas pipeline
Environmental groups National Resources Defense Council and New York-New Jersey Baywatch sued New Jersey regulators over the approval of Transco's Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, arguing the certification lacked proper environmental safeguards and public input. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approved the project in 2025 after denying earlier applications due to insufficient environmental details and public need.