The RCC, founded in 1965, is the national environmental organization envisioned by Rachel Carson to carry on her work after her death.
We promote Carson's ecological ethic that combines scientific concern for the environment and human health with a sense of wonder and reverence for all forms of life in order to build a sustainable, just, and peaceful future.
Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.—Rachel Carson
Recent News
• Trump EPA OKs ‘Emergency’ to Dump Bee-Killing Pesticide on 16 Million Acres
• Even 40 years after exposure, DDT linked to breast cancer
• TVA Votes to Close 2 Coal Plants, Despite Political Pressure from Trump and Kentucky GOP
• The Energy 202: The Senate just saved a popular park conservation fund
Weedkiller ‘raises risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41%’
Study says evidence ‘supports link’ between exposure to glyphosate and increased risk
Why It’s Crucial to Get More Women Into Science
Amid growing signs that gender bias has affected research outcomes and damaged women’s health, there’s a new push to make science more relevant to them.
Missing Winter?
As the first snow flurries begin to fall, I rush to put out extra seed in my yard. Within seconds, a junco appears beneath the feeders, as if beamed in from Canada.
Clear Cut – Rachel Carson Council Report about Wood Pellets, Enviva and Environmental Justice
The Rachel Carson Council’s new report, Clear Cut, takes a comprehensive look at the forces driving the wood pellet industry’s hold in the United States.
GOP Green New Deal stunt is a great deal for Democrats
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) decision to put the Green New Deal resolution to a Senate vote will backfire. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has quickly pounced, urging the GOP leader to “bring it on.”