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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes a $15 billion commitment to replace the nation’s lead pipes, but key improvements are needed to equitably distribute funding and align this assistance with need.

Job creation, skill development, clean energy expansion, and economic development are top priorities—globally, for the government of India, as well as for most of India's provincial governments.

This is what all gas stations look like to EV drivers: Dominion's new EV-charging programs will move Virginians away from these polluting clunkers and into a cleaner, cheaper driving future.

The negative effects of highways on communities have been well-documented. At long last, the U.S. Department of Transportation is moving to correct this injustice.

This model makes it easier for municipalities to collect data on food waste and surplus food generation, increase awareness of the problem of food waste, and reduce disposal of food waste in landfills and incinerators.

The upcoming White House conference presents a rare opportunity for the Biden administration and Congress to advance racial justice, health, environmental protection, and local prosperity. 

New projects are coming in five times faster than PJM is able to finish them—the need for reform is clear.

NRDC is preparing for the New York State legislative session in 2023, where we'll fight hard alongside our allies and partners for important bills that will protect our state and our planet from the worst effects of climate change.

AB 1931 would direct hundreds of millions of federal dollars to removing lead sources from our drinking water system. But the state and water utilities need to recognize they have a problem first.

The Energy Department’s latest grant announcement highlights the federal weatherization program’s potential to drive equitable building decarbonization—but also the need for systemic reforms.

Read our recap of the environmental wins that passed in New York State's 2022 legislative session. With the tools to prevent climate catastrophe being dismantled at the federal level, this kind of bold action at the state level is more…

Amid a decades-long concern about widespread U.S. antibiotic overuse in livestock, the FDA continues ignoring the public health need to track and make that use visible.

Blaming any one power source is a mistake. We can’t make any one source of power foolproof, but we can make a grid that’s nimble, resilient, and reliable.

Virginia's waters are rising, yet Youngkin—with presidential stars in his eyes—plays extremist political games to please Big Polluter mega donors.

The Energy Transformation Code requires all new buildings in the city to comply with the energy efficiency standards set by the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and to be built with the electrical capacity and wiring necessary to switch to…

FEMA has announced Round 1 of this year's BRIC grant selections. Let's take a look at how these selections compare to last year's.

Capacity market rules need to evolve as we transition away from fossil fuels.