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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.
$369b
U.S. federal investment in energy, climate, and justice
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
2tr
Gallons of gasoline saved since 1975, thanks to federal clean transportation rules