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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic created the conditions for an economic, social, and public health crisis unlike anything seen in the last century, and with it continues to exacerbate issues caused by a deeply broken utility and housing system.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Signs Bill to Replace Toxic Lead Service Lines

On the sixth anniversary of President Obama’s visit to Bristol Bay, the message to EPA is clear: Pebble Mine must be stopped, and Bristol Bay must be permanently protected. The numbers are in—again—and show unwavering public support for EPA to…

The House Natural Resources Committee has released a budget proposal that would end a slew of harmful handouts to the fossil fuel industry, protect publicly owned resources, and raise significant new revenues for U.S. taxpayers. This is a fiscally responsible…

The onslaught of Hurricane Ida—one of the strongest hurricanes to ever strike the U.S. mainland—has underscored the criticality of protecting the nation’s public infrastructure and more importantly, the lives of those who rely on it, from a more flood-prone future. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that 1,445 endangered and threatened species are likely harmed by imidacloprid, a pesticide commonly used throughout the nation.

New study from Schatz Energy Research Center, in collaboration with NRDC and other partners: Heating water in homes and commercial buildings, and producing low-temperature steam in multifamily and industrial facilities are one of the biggest untapped opportunities to slash carbon…

FEMA has announced the first selections for its new Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grants. Did the first year of the program live up to its promises?

A new model compost procurement policy developed by the Environmental Law Institute and NRDC could help municipalities around the country in their efforts to divert food scraps and other organic materials from their landfills and incinerators and, in so doing…

In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer today, 53 members of Congress called for an end to more than $120 billion in tax handouts to the fossil fuel industry.

A year after the launch of the Food Matters Regional Initiative, we are pleased to report considerable progress and accomplishments from the 15 regional initiative participants.

The Department of the Interior has the opportunity to reform a broken industry and protect our lands and waters for future generations.