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Advocate, Environmental Health

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Isabel Friedman focuses on advancing environmental health policies at the federal, state, and local levels. She has worked on a wide range of issues including water supply and extreme heat, with her most recent work targeting emerging issues such as data centers and hydrogen. Friedman received two bachelor's degrees in computer science and philosophy from Duke University. She is based in Bozeman, Montana.

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Fossil Fuels Climate Adaptation Human Health Clean Air Drinking Water Fresh Water

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Low water levels–18 percent capacity–at San Luis Reservoir during drought conditions in Merced County, California, on August 10, 2021. San Luis Reservoir is a major Central Valley Project (CVP) facility and one of the nation's largest off stream reservoirs, meaning it has no watershed. Instead the reservoir stores water diverted from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for later deliveries to the Silicon Valley, San Joaquin Valley, the central coast, and southern California.

Rethinking the Price of Water in the West

Expert BlogWestIsabel Friedman
It’s time to modernize the antiquated water pricing system and create one that factors in resilience, capital improvements, and efficiency.
A family walks past rental apartments in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, where the majority of residents are renters, on June 8, 2022.

The Third-Hottest Summer Yet Just Got a Little Safer

Expert BlogLos Angeles, California, New York CityIsabel Friedman
California’s state legislature, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, and New York City Council pass lifesaving cooling bills.
Cut and prepared fruit in plastic containers at a supermarket.

Waste and Plastic Reduction Is Necessary to Protect Our Health

Expert BlogAlbanyKate Donovan, Isabel Friedman
Why New York’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is a critical step forward.

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Clean Air Act Rollback Proposal Would Harm People's Health While Denying Basic Rights to Public Participation

BackgrounderUnited States, UtahIsabel Friedman
Federal and state governments must not risk communities' health by letting wealthy corporations and major polluters build first and ask permission later.