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Support lawsuits to hold polluters accountable or enforce existing laws – including cases that compel compliance and remedies when other channels stall.
Support lawsuits to hold polluters accountable or enforce existing laws – e.g. city and state lawsuits against oil companies for climate damages, or suits forcing EPA to address certain emissions (some legal wins have forced action on vehicular CO₂ or methane leaks).
Why this works
Can generate landmark rulings or settlements (forcing industry to pay or change practices) and keep pressure on government if it fails to act (courts ordering EPA to enforce the Clean Air Act).
Natural Resources Defense Council
Tax-deductibleInternational environmental advocacy leveraging science, law, and policy to protect people and nature.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is an international environmental advocacy organization that leverages science, law, and policy to protect public health and nature. NRDC advances clean air and water protections, climate action, wildlife conservation, and environmental justice in the U.S. and abroad.
Mechanism
How Natural Resources Defense Council uses funding
- Select plaintiffs and claims with clear standing and a strong legal theory.
- File cases seeking concrete remedies that stop harmful actions or compel compliance.
- Build the record through evidence, briefs, motions, and expert support.
- Seek interim relief when needed so harm doesn’t continue while a case proceeds.
- Enforce outcomes and defend wins through appeals and compliance follow- through.
Partner notes
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