Newark Residents Secure Protections from Lead in Drinking Water
The result of a citizen suit brought by NRDC and NEW Caucus, the proposed settlement would ensure a continued commitment by the City of Newark to protecting the...
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NRDC Sues EPA for Its Illegal Rule That Will Expose Millions to Toxic Lead in Drinking Water
Instead of fixing the ineffective Lead and Copper Rule, the agency chose to leave millions of children’s health at high risk. ...
Despite Major Health Risks, the EPA Plans to Leave Millions of Lead Water Pipes in the Ground
Rather than strengthening the desperately outdated Lead and Copper Rule to protect people’s—especially children’s—health, the agency chose to weaken it....
EPA Hands Coal Industry a Pass to Dump Toxic Wastewater
The Trump administration rollback will contaminate waterways and drinking water sources—exposing people to pollutants like mercury, lead, and arsenic. ...
EPA Curbs State and Tribal Authority to Block Projects that Harm Waterways
The move makes it that much easier for industry to barrel risky proposals for things like oil and gas pipelines toward approval. ...
Pittsburgh Agrees to Replace Thousands of Lead Pipes to Clean Up Its Drinking Water
Negotiated by local groups, the settlement will address the city’s long-standing lead contamination while prioritizing the health of its most vulnerable resid...