Major Victory in Coalition Push for Renewable Rikers Island
The New York City Council passed two bills that, when signed into law, will mark the beginning of the end for the notorious Rikers Island jail complex and trans...
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Protecting the Public’s Right to Know about Drinking Water Contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can improve public awareness by fixing defects in the Safe Drinking Water Act’s right-to-know reports. ...
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...
How HUD Can Address the Crisis of Housing & Climate Change
The new administration and new leadership at HUD can offer a more coherent strategy toward ensuring stable housing and climate justice in America. ...
Joe Biden Takes Office Embodying the Triumph of Democracy in a Winter of Peril
It’s now Biden’s job to address a raging pandemic, jump-start a stumbling economy, lead a national commitment to advance racial justice, and command the fig...
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. ...