Expert Blogs

Communities are rallying during this week’s Make Polluters Pay Week of Action.

There is a very clear need to invest in lead pipe replacement in the state, and the budget should do just that.  

California’s state legislature, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, and New York City Council pass lifesaving cooling bills.

The hard-won victory to secure clean water is a reminder of why preserving American democracy is so essential—and what’s possible when we stand up to powerful forces.

Collaboration among community advocates, water utilities, and environmental groups is key to progress on landmark legislation, creating a model for other states.

People in Michigan and across the Midwest will be stuck paying the cost of a nonexistent “emergency” with their health and their electric bills. 

The New York Healthy Homes Right to Know Act would require signage and labels that detail the health risks of using a gas stove.

This bill will create a rebate program for residents and companies changing from gasoline-driven mowers and leaf blowers to electric-battery driven ones.

New utility programs are proving that smart planning can reduce new gas lines, lower costs, create jobs, and cut emissions.

Moving ahead with contracts and ports is good for the state's economy and reliability. 

Major developments lay the groundwork for future success, but battles also loom

New York’s congestion pricing infrastructure is ready for its January 5 start—to the benefit of mobility, public health, and the economy throughout the city and beyond.

Syracuse city officials downplay extraordinarily high levels of lead in city drinking water.

Renewable Rikers coalition tells DEC that Rikers power plant permit conflicts with both city law mandating closure of Rikers jails by 2027 and state climate law.

Now We Need State Government, Agencies, and Officials to Recognize and Protect Them
 

Nation-leading bill pending before the Governor would boost municipal purchasing of local, healthier, and more sustainably produced food.

Reinvigorating this organics waste strategy will curb methane emissions, advance neighborhood revitalization, and protect environmental health.