When Lettuce Becomes Unhealthy, It’s Time to Rethink Our Approach to Food Safety
A record number of outbreaks should serve as a wake-up call for the Trump administration to get serious about protecting our food supply. ...
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New Water Infrastructure Bill: A Positive Step
While much of the bill focuses on traditional water projects to be carried out by the Army Corps of Engineers, it includes several provisions directly addressin...
“Protection”—the EPA’s Middle Name?
Erik Olsen testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment hearing today on how the EPA is not protecting the public from PFAS contaminatio...
Pruitt: Thousands of Toxic Spills? No Problem.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt continues to shirk his obligations to protect public health and the environment. This week, he blew off the Agency's commitment ...
Getting the Lead Out—Michigan’s Ahead of EPA, Other States
Despite the horrified national reaction to the ongoing Flint Water Crisis, lead contamination of drinking water remains an issue in communities across the...
The Hyper-Partisan House Farm Bill Should Be Plowed Under
The House Republican Farm Bill would undermine protections for public health, make it harder for struggling families to put food on the table, and weaken enviro...