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NRDC

U.S. left-leaning environmental advocacy organization

Owned byIndependent nonprofit membership organization (a 501(c)(3), with an affiliated 501(c)(4) advocacy arm, the NRDC Action Fund). It has no corporate parent or owner. A board of trustees governs it.
FundingDonations from individual members and supporters, foundation grants, bequests, and some other contributions. It is a nonprofit that does not rely on advertising or a state budget. Its specific revenue figures were not confirmed in this research; they are disclosed in its annual reports and Form 990 filings.
On the administrationbroadly critical

Background

NRDC was founded in 1970 by a group of law students and lawyers, with early support from the Ford Foundation, and is now based in New York. It combines litigation, lobbying, scientific research and public communication on issues such as climate change, clean energy, air and water pollution, public lands and chemical safety. Its content, including press releases, blogs and the OnEarth-style features it has published, is advocacy material that supports its policy goals rather than neutral news reporting. Its legal and scientific staff are generally well regarded on technical matters, but its framing consistently favors stronger environmental regulation. It has been criticized by industry groups and conservative critics as opposing economic development, and sometimes by other environmentalists as too close to institutional or corporate negotiation. In the Trump administration's second term, it has been a prominent litigant, with search results showing suits over EV-charging funding holds, vehicle fuel-economy rollbacks, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling and repeal of power-plant carbon standards. Its press releases use sharply critical language about administration policies, such as 'war on wind' and 'pro-cancer agenda'.

Sources

  1. Here's How NRDC Is Fighting Back Against the Trump Administration in Court
  2. Major Environmental Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Hold on Billions for Electric Vehicle Charging
  3. NRDC Lawsuit Challenges Fuel-Economy Rollback
  4. The Trump Administration's Pro-Cancer Agenda
  5. Trump's War on Wind Costs Us $4 Billion
  6. Which nonprofits have sued the Trump administration?

Profile compiled 2026-10-22; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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