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...
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We Cannot Move Backwards On Superbugs, But Congress Might
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is poised to pass a bill that could send us backwards on efforts to fight against antibiotic resistance. ...
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...
Pruitt Abuses Safe Drinking Water Act to Pay Cronies
An in-depth review by The Atlantic today showed that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has been abusing a provision in the...
How Trump’s Budget Drains Drinking Water Protections
Trump's recently proposed budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets lofty goals to “ensure that all Americans are protected from exposure...
Congress: To Poison our Water with Pesticides or Not
Pesticide manufacturers are back in Congress, using misinformation to try to roll back important environmental protections for our lakes, rivers, and streams...